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Our queer hearts belong to Phoenix, Arizona

February 23, 2024 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

From one of the USA’s last surviving lesbian bars to local queer-owned businesses, these are just some of the places where LGBTQIA+ tourists can thrive Words by Fran Tirado Photography by Neal Santos When you think of LGBTQ+ destinations, it’s unlikely that Phoenix, Arizona, comes immediately to mind. Though the US is filled with bustling metropolises and queer cultural capitals, it’s the destinations tucked away in the US’s corners, hiding in the desert or on the fringe, that contain the richest communities and undiscovered histories. Despite the anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation currently…

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US invests almost $700,000 into sex education for trans male youth

January 24, 2024 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

The US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded funding to a program to make sexual health education more inclusive to non-binary and trans male youth. The Biden administration approved a grant of $698,736 to the Center for Innovative Public Health Research in California last September, to support the work of the research center’s sexual health programme. The timeline of the work is slated to run until 30 June 2027, according to the grant summary. “Youth who are assigned female at birth (AFAB) and identify as non-binary or as…

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500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in the US last year – here’s what you need to know

January 6, 2024 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

With the introduction of more than 500 bills, 2023 was a record-breaking year for anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in the US. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER In 2021, more than 250 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills were introduced by lawmakers in the US, making it the worst year in recent history for this type of legislation. Just two years later, this number more than doubled, with 2023 setting a new record for bills targeting the LGBTQIA+ community at more than 500. From drag bans to restrictions on transgender people’s participation in sport,…

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No matter your thoughts about the ‘Senate twink’, he still deserves dignity

December 22, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Ever since a Senate staffer was allegedly filmed having sex in the building, many social media users appear to have forgotten that we all deserve respect. WORDS BY GAY TIMES EDITORS If you’ve been on social media over the last few days, then you’ll know about the Senate staffer who has been accused of having sex in the hearing room. Discourse about the drama has seen those on the right use it as a way to mock the left, while others have launched a manhunt to find the unidentified top.…

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What impact has 20 years of US funding had on HIV/AIDS?

December 1, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

In the 20 years since U.S. President George W. Bush launched the world’s biggest investment to fight HIV/AIDS, the fund has had a “dramatic and life-saving impact”, UNAIDS U.S. liaison office director Vinay Saldhana told Openly. The U.S. government says it has invested more than $110 billion through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and saved 25 million lives and prevented millions of HIV infections. But the programme is now under threat after Congress in October renewed its…

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P!nk to give away thousands of banned books at Florida tour dates

November 16, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

P!nk is giving away 2,000 banned books during her Florida tour dates this week in protest of censorship laws sweeping through the US. In partnership with PEN America, a literary and free expression advocacy group, she will distribute copies of some of the books that have appeared on the organisation’s Index of Banned Books. “It’s especially hateful to see authorities take aim at books about race and racism and against LGBTQ authors and those of colour,” the ‘Who Knew’ singer said in a statement shared by PEN America. “We have…

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10 least LGBTQIA+ friendly cities in the US have been revealed

November 7, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Memphis, Tennessee has been revealed as the least friendly city for LGBTQIA+ people in the US, according to research conducted by Clever. This study comes after the Human Rights Campaign declared a “State of Emergency” for LGBTQIA+ Americans in June. The decision was made after more than 75 anti-LGBTQIA+ Bills were signed into law in 2023 and a “dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislative assaults sweeping into state houses,” was recorded. The study used a 14 point criteria to establish the final ranking. Cities were placed in order based on a…

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What is US House Speaker Mike Johnson’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights?

November 1, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

US Representative Mike Johnson was elected last week by his fellow Republicans to serve as speaker of the House of Representatives, after three weeks of turmoil and several failed candidates. An evangelical Christian who describes himself as a life-long conservative, Johnson, 51, opposes abortion rights and is perhaps best known for his defense of former President Donald Trump‘s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Here is a look at what his election might mean for LGBTQIA+ Americans: What has Johnson said about LGBTQIA+ rights? Prior to Congress,…

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“Part of our shared humanity”: Joe Biden vows to protect LGBTQ+ rights

September 22, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

President Joe Biden has vowed to protect LGBTQIA+ people from being “prosecuted or targeted with violence because of who they are”. The Democrat spoke at the UN General Assembly on 19 September ahead of a speech from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He promised to “uphold equal and inalienable rights” on a global scale while condemning human rights abuses taking place throughout the world. Biden continued: “We have to continue working to ensure that women and girls enjoy equal rights and equal participation in their society; that indigenous groups, racial, ethnic,…

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Georgia can resume ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, judge says

September 7, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

The US state of Georgia can resume its ban on hormone replacement therapy for trangender people under the age of 18, a judge ruled on Tuesday, 5 September. It comes after US District Judge Sarah Geraghty two weeks ago blocked enforcement of the law after determining that a group of parents and trans minors would probably succeed in arguing that it violated the Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection. However, after a three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower-court ruling blocking a similar law in…

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