‘Proud LGBTQ+’: Apple’s Tim Cook Slams Controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill’ – Indiatimes.com
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently extended support to the LGBTQIA+ community in the backdrop of the "Don't Say Gay Bill".The controversial legislation aims to ban classroom instruction on sexual orientation and...
Why Disney’s stance on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is crucial – NBC News
As a longtime fan of Disney, I have been disappointed to see how the company has chosen to respond, or not respond, to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill. Dubbed the...
First “Pop-Up Clothing Swap” Aims to Help LGBT Students Express Themselves Through Fashion –...
First “Pop-Up Clothing Swap” Aims to Help LGBT Students Express Themselves Through Fashion The Daily Campus
Apple, Google, Ikea and others urge Texas to drop transgender policy – Axios
More than 60 companies, including some of the largest firms in tech and finance, are calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to abandon an executive order that equates gender-affirming healthcare for...
DeSantis dismisses ‘Don’t Say Gay’ criticism from ‘woke’ Disney – The Hill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday brushed off criticism from Disney CEO Bob Chapek over state legislation that would restrict discussions on LGBTQ topics in schools, calling the company “woke.”
Earlier this...
Facing Backlash, Disney CEO Publicly Opposes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill – dot.LA
What Data TikTok CollectsLike other social media giants, TikTok gobbles up a lot of user information. To start, TikTok receives names, ages, phone numbers and emails when people sign up for...
Disney CEO says company opposes “Don’t Say Gay” bill – Axios
Disney CEO Bob Chapek told attendees at the company's annual meeting of shareholders Wednesday that the company opposes Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and "were opposed to the bill from the...
Hundreds of Florida students stage walkout to protest ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill – The...
Hundreds of students at a Florida high school on Monday participated in a walkout in protest of the state’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which could see a final vote in the...
Florida lawmakers pass “Don’t Say Gay” bill – Axios
After hours of debate on the Senate floor, The Parental Rights in Education Bill — also known as "Don't Say Gay" — has passed through the Florida Senate. It now heads...
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes in Florida, goes to governor – The Associated Press...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism from...
Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ+ phones – Reuters.com
BEIRUT/LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Before Omar leaves home in the morning, he carefully uninstalls the apps on his phone one by one - no WhatsApp, no Facebook,...
U.S. Health Officials Plan to Share Covid Technology With Other Nations – The New...
Top federal health officials said Thursday that they intended to begin offering low and middle-income nations access to the technology developed by government scientists that might be used to prevent or...
Gay dating app Grindr banned in China! Here’s why – HT Tech
Grindr banned in China! Yes, the popular gay dating app has been banned in China after a month-long round of campaigns. What was this campaign about? Know here.
U.S. announces sweeping restrictions on technological exports to Russia. – The New York Times
The Biden administration on Thursday announced a series of restrictions aimed at cutting off Russia’s access to foreign products like semiconductors, computers, lasers and telecommunications equipment in response to its invasion...
7 Looks and Icons That Embody Black Queer Fashion History – them.us
7 Looks and Icons That Embody Black Queer Fashion History them.us
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes Florida House – Orlando Weekly
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Remote learning introduced a new danger for LGBTQ students. – Slate
Imagine this: A 13-year-old student is called into their school counselor’s office. There they find their counselor and their parents waiting for them, concerned looks on their faces. “We know you...
Azerbaijan Mourns Tragic Killing of Gay Rights Activist and Reporter – VOA News
The murder of a prominent Azerbaijani reporter and gay rights activist is a tragedy for the country’s media and civil society, a media analyst said.
Avaz Shikhmammadov, a 24-year-old reporter popularly...
Redesigned American flag shows LGBTQ-friendly states – Fast Company
Sometimes a statistic is better understood visually. As a way to illustrate the severity of more than half the states in this country denying basic comprehensive protection to LGBTQ+ people, the...
Supreme Court will hear case of Colorado web designer who would refuse service to...
By Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new clash involving religion and the rights of LGBTQ people in the case of a...
Amendment to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in Florida requires schools to out students to...
A new amendment to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill would require schools to inform parents of their children’s sexual orientation within six weeks of learning the student isn’t straight, NBC affiliate WFLA...
Protesters Demand Longer Prison Sentences for LGBTQ in Senegal – VOA Africa
Dakar —
A group of men gathered around a burning gay flag in Dakar Sunday and chanted: “Senegal will never accept homosexuality.” Others held signs that read: “Senegal says no to homosexuality”...
No. 11 Texas Tech holds off No. 20 Texas – Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN — A few tortillas pinwheeled down from the Erwin Center’s upper bowl once Saturday’s game ended, one more strange scene on a day rife with them.The burnt orange contingent had...
Record 7 percent in US now identify as LGBT: Gallup – The Hill
The percentage of U.S. adults who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or another sexuality other than heterosexual has increased to a new high of 7.1 percent, a recent Gallup poll...
SAVE THE DATE: WeHo Pride 2022 in the City of West Hollywood | News...
The City of West Hollywood announces dates for WeHo Pride 2022, the City’s inaugural “WeHo Pride” event to celebrate Pride in June: WeHo Pride Weekend will take place on Friday, June...
One in five Gen Z adults identifies as LGBTQ, Gallup finds – Axios
Data: Gallup; Chart: Baidi Wang/AxiosOne in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ — and that number is only expected to go up, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Why...
The Blacksburg gay community deserves its own bar – Virginia Tech Collegiate Times
The Blacksburg gays deserve a bar. Frankly, it’s shocking that we don't already have one, and with students recently celebrating Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about just how hard it is...
Peter Thiel, the Right’s Would-Be Kingmaker – The New York Times
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.The wine flowed. Donald Trump Jr. mingled with the guests. And Peter Thiel, the...
Our partnership with Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – Deloitte
At Deloitte, we believe in authenticity. When we bring our true selves to every aspect of our lives, we invite others to do the same, creating a butterfly effect of powerful...
NYC Pride’s new logo is designed to grow even more inclusive over time –...
NYC Pride, the same organization that runs New York’s annual Pride Parade, has a new brand that you could say is 53 years in the making.advertisementadvertisementOn the night of June 28,...
Sara Gay Forden on managing big tech: ‘We have to be smart, and we...
Big tech companies have integrated themselves into our lives “in a way that is seamless”, helping them amass influence and power that surpasses even that of governments, journalist Sara Gay Forden...
Why we need to hire LGBTQ people to help build the metaverse – Fast...
If corporations succeed in building the metaverse—and one organization’s real estate becomes the epicenter of Web 3.0—having LGBTQ people in the creation process could make or break inclusivity efforts in the...
SIMS 4 Wedding Expansion won’t launch in Russia, citing concerns with anti-gay laws –...
In a blog post, developer Maxis has confirmed that the SIMS 4 Wedding expansion pack will not be released in Russia, due to its anti-gay laws. The news comes just a...
Silicon Valley’s Secret Christians – The Wall Street Journal
HBO’s “Silicon Valley” won praise during its six-season run for accurately satirizing Northern California’s tech startup culture. A classic episode depicts a meeting in which one of the main characters accidentally...
Vacancies in Top Health and Science Jobs May Threaten Biden’s Agenda – The New...
WASHINGTON — President Biden, who came into office vowing to “reinvigorate our national science and technology strategy,” is now facing a leadership vacuum that may threaten his ambitious research agenda, which...