Abril Elfi
Elton John Hospitalized After Fall
Musician Elton John has been hospitalized in France after falling down at his property.
leave our kids alone
2 Detained In CA During Dual Rallies With Pro-LGBTQ Activists Vs. Parental Rights Activists
On Tuesday, over 200 individuals marched through downtown Los Angeles in favor of parental rights and school notification procedures, while an opposing group assembled nearby to demonstrate in support of LGBTQ+ students, resulting in an illegal assembly declaration and at least two arrests.
candy
New ‘Black Trans Lives Matter’ Skittles Packaging With Children’s Illustrations Is Released
Skittles, a candy company owned by the Wrigley Company of Mars Inc. and whose famous motto is “Taste the Rainbow,” is the latest brand to face backlash over new packaging that includes the statement “Black Trans Lives Matter” and child-like illustrations, appealing to underage shoppers.
Abril Elfi
Iraq Bans The Usage Of Word ‘Homosexuality’ In Media
Iraq issued an order telling all national media outlets and social media sites to stop using the word “homosexuality” and start using the term “sexual deviancy.”
hawaii
Hawaii Health Dept. Trains Therapists To Hide Children’s Sexuality From Parents
A recent training presentation from the Hawaii Department of Health encouraged its staff members not to document conversations with LGBTQ+ youth, keeping their sexual identity hidden from their parents and guardians.
Conservative
Newsom Fines School District $1.5M For Rejecting Curriculum Mentioning Harvey Milk
On Wednesday, Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) would be receiving a fine of $1.5 million, amidst previous ongoing battles, over their rejection of proposed instructional material mentioning the slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
Action Up Action
Undercover video: Counselor tells youth parents don’t have to know about LGBTQ discussions
National Political Correspondent Neil W. McCabe interviewed Quisha King, the hostess of “The Quisha King Show” and the founder of Action Up Action about her undercover investigation into participants at a June Pride event in Florida.
Attacks
DeSantis defends campaign’s anti-Trump LGBTQ opponent video
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has recently ramped up his attacks against former President Donald Trump as he stood by a campaign’s choice to post a third-party video criticizing the 45th president for his past comments showing support for the LGBTQ community.
Arizona
Hobbs executive order: Sex reassignment surgery is covered by insurance for state employees
Executive orders that were signed by Arizona Democrat Governor Katie Hobbs will strengthen safeguards for LGBTQ Arizonans by granting state employees access to sex-reassignment surgery and prohibiting any official engagement in conversion therapy.
Drag March
NBC defends ‘we’re coming for your children’ chant
NBC News published a story Tuesday in which it claimed that the parade of LGBTQ activists chanting “we’re coming for your children” was misconstrued, and that according to supporters, it has been a regularly used phrase.