LAS VEGAS — (07-30-21) — Nearly 1,000 elected officials who identify as LGBTQ are now serving in public office nationwide, up 17 percent from last year, according to the LGBTQ Victory Institute in a report released on Friday. There are 986 LGBTQ elected officials across the United States serving openly as of June 2021, according [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (07-02-21) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, declined to review a case over a Washington state florist's refusal to service a wedding for a same-sex couple, letting stand Washington state court's ruling that the florist engaged in unlawful discrimination over sexual orientation. The case, Arleans Flowers v. Washington, No. 19-333, began [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-28-21) — Transgender Gavin Grimm was handed a victory on Monday when the U.S Supreme Court rejected the Transgender Bathroom Case appeal brought by Virginia Public Schools. In a shock to conservatives, the U.S Supreme Court refused to hear the case about whether schools should allow transgender students to use the bathroom [...]
LAS VEGAS — (06-10-21) — International outrage has begun after a Ghanaian court on Tuesday denied bail to 21 gay rights activists arrested three weeks ago for what police are calling as an unlawful gathering. The Ghanaian Court ordered the 16 women and five men to reappear in court on June 16 for their next [...]
LUFKIN, TX — (06-06-21) — Record Crowds Overwhelm Texas Bakery with Support Following conservative attacks on the bakery's support of Pride Month with its posting of a PRIDE Month Cookie on their social media platform Facebook. The bakery, Confections, located at 117 W Shepherd Ave in Lufkin, Texas, posted an image of cookies shaped heart [...]