2 min read LGBT+ rights groups are crying foul as the President of the Philippines officially pardoned a U.S. Marine who was convicted of killing a transgender woman although his reduced sentence had already been served.
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Pauline Hanson is at it again. This time the embattled senator has come out saying that parents of young children who believe their child might be transgender should have their children taken off them.“Confusing kids and going to the doctor and parent’s saying ‘Look, my four-year-old they really can’t identify, and we want to change their sex.’ You are bloody idiots, how can a kid at four years old know if they want to be male or if they actually want to be a girl.”The comments were made by
.2 min read LGBT+ rights groups are crying foul as the President of the Philippines officially pardoned a U.S. Marine who was convicted of killing a transgender woman although his reduced sentence had already been served.
A US Marine has been pardoned by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte for the murder of a transgender Filipino woman, Jennifer Laude in 2014. At the time, Laude’s murder sparked widespread condemnation and anger in the former American colony. On the evening of October 11, 2014 after meeting in the Ambyanz disco bar in Olongapo the pair allegedly went back to a nearby motel, where staff later found Laude’s body, her neck blackened by strangulation marks and with her head in a toilet bowl.Lance
A chance meeting meant that Suzy Wrong finally landed the role she dreamed of: a trans woman at peace with – and loved by – the world. In the SBS drama series Hungry Ghosts Suzy plays the transgender character Roxy Ling who chases demons while pursuing her passion for clairvoyance.
opposition research site allegedly attempted to cast her sexual orientation and support for transgender rights in a negative light.The site, DemocratFacts.org, is a project of the National Republican Congressional Committee, the campaign arm of the House Republicans.
claimed that a user on social media, “tapnseason” had reportedly bragged about killing Stone in exchange for $5,000. The post in question has since been deleted.Stone, 17, was found dead in a vehicle parked on a walking path near Gap Creek Drive in Sherwood on June 25.
In a first for the “Star Trek” franchise, characters who are gender non-binary and transgender will appear on the third season of “Star Trek: Discovery,” CBS All Access announced on Wednesday.Ian Alexander (“The OA”) will play Gray, a trans man who has spent his life planning to be a Trill host for a symbiotic alien species that lives in different hosts over its lifetime.And newcomer Blu del Barrio will play Adira, a non-binary character who bonds with Lt.
Bronx Times.It wasn’t clear if Williams had any signs of trauma to her body, or if she was clothed, and police were unable to immediately determine whether she had been killed or died of other causes, reports NBC New York.The medical examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy to determine how she died.Williams had previously been reported missing by a friend, who had received a call from Williams saying she was going to the beach. But Williams never returned to her Harlem neighborhood.
nearly 90 minutes before calling for medical assistance.The Bronx District Attorney’s Office declined to press charges in Polanco’s death, further angering her family, who argued her death could have been prevented.According to The City, the settlement of $5.9 million is a record for the death of an inmate in custody.“This settlement will allow Layleen’s family to move forward without enduring years of protracted litigation and reliving their trauma,” David Shanies, the lawyer for Polanco’s
3 min read American actress, singer, and dancer Jennifer Lopez has introduced her transgender nibling (a gender-neutral term for a child of a sibling, replacing ‘niece’ or ‘nephew’) to the world in an intimate short film.
circumvent that restriction — including by having candidates post clip reels to YouTube, or having party campaign committees post opposition research to public websites.
inflammatory anti-LGBTQ statements he’s made over the years — Graham Lynch took aim at Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s record on various LGBTQ issues during the Obama administration and cast a Biden-Harris administration as a threat to the First Amendment rights of people who oppose homosexuality, transgenderism, or same-sex marriage on religious grounds.Graham Lynch called on devout Americans to “liv[e] out our faith in our daily lives, in our schools, in our jobs, and yes, even in the public
ProPublica. “It sends a message when an overarching umbrella policy that is supposed to inform all of USAID’s practices and initiatives is missing those factors,” Gayatri Patel, the director of gender advocacy at CARE, a humanitarian organization, said of the LGBTQ omissions.According to ProPublica, the omission of LGBTQ mentions sparked an internal email exchange among USAID officials, with some noting their exclusion.
Pop star Jennifer Lopez recently introduced a new short film about her non-binary nibling (sister’s child) and their experience as a transgender young person and use of art as a coping mechanism.
The Trump administration has removed references to LGBTQ people from official government documents.
Jaslene Busanet, left, Eden Estrada, center, and Joslyn Allen, right, were assaulted and robbed Monday morning in Hollywood, police said. The three women talk with KABC about the attack. Photo: Screengrab
link.“TIES helps foster connections with Virginians from all corners of the Commonwealth and we’re proud we can still offer the event through a virtual format this year,” Equality Virginia Executive Director Vee Lamneck said in a statement. “The conference provides a safe and affirming space, and gives attendees an opportunity to access needed legal and healthcare resources.
2 min read Three trans influencers were beaten, robbed, and humiliated in a brutal attack by a pack of men in LA, while onlookers simply ignored the crime.