US agency obstructs LGBTQ+ equity in science | Science
The US National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) regularly conducts national surveys of the US-based PhD- and college-educated populations. These surveys monitor who receives degrees or is working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and what disparities exist based on sex, race…
Chasten Buttigieg: Republicans Are Telling Suicidal LGBTQ People to ‘Pull the Trigger’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s husband Chasten Buttigieg said Friday on MSNBC “Deadline ” that Republicans were telling suicidal LGBTQ people to “pull the trigger.” The post Chasten Buttigieg: Republicans Are Telling Suicidal LGBTQ People to ‘Pull the Trigger’ appeared first on Breitbart…
As trans daughter struggles, father pushes past his prejudice
smithville, missouri — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out. Before all that, Dusty Farr was — in his own words — “a full-on bigot.” By which he meant that he was eager to steer clear…
EXPLAINER: What is intersex?
Intersex people have always been around, but they have been widely misunderstood. Here are some things you should know about the ‘I’ in the LGBTQIA+ community, including their challenges and how to treat them with respect…
Priorities: $1.2 TRILLION Spending Bill Funds LGBTQ Group That Pushes Teens to Transition
Priorities: $1.2 TRILLION Spending Bill Funds LGBTQ Group That Pushes Teens to Transition
New Texas Law Prohibits Public Colleges, Universities From Having DEI Offices
A new Texas law prohibits public universities from having special programs supporting minority and LGBTQ students. Critics say these diversity, equity and inclusion programs are discriminatory and divisive. But many students say they are needed. Deana Mitchell has the story from the Texas capital…
‘I felt anger’: Mother of LGBTQ+ daughter starts petition over new restrictive Alberta policies
Three years ago, Catie Jones’ daughter, Samantha, who identifies as a transgender female, came home from school asking if they could buy her a dress which sparked a conversation about gender identity. That day they went shopping and later went for ice cream and sat in the parking lot of a Dairy Queen where Jones…
LIBBY EMMONS: Washington State will fail its children by requiring LGBTQ history to be taught in schools
These kids will know how to properly conjugate pronouns for trans non-binary demi-boys who identify as owls, but will they know how to build knowledge…
First Russians jailed over rainbow-coloured items after LGBTQ ‘movement’ outlawed
Last week a court sentenced a woman to 5 days in jail for wearing rainbow earrings and on Monday an artist was fined over Instagram posts featuring rainbow flag…