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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
About the LBGT Civil Rights and Activism Group 0 fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 Nov 2012 5 30582
Remembering Matthew Shepard, 25 years after his murder 1 mahatmakanejeeves Thursday Thursday 11 335
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 0 226
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about reading without reading.... 1 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 0 573
Lithuania to ditch controversial Russian-style anti-queer law - WION 1 TexasTowelie Oct 27 Nov 6 5 277
Start of the National Aids Movement: Act Up's Defining Moment In Queer Protest History, 1988 - LGBTQ 0 appalachiablue Oct 13 Oct 13 0 1206
How a Texas mom's crusade against a teacher and a library book devastated her transgender teen 1 Jilly_in_VA Oct 11 Oct 11 3 896
How do you feel about a name change to LGBTQIA Civil Rights and Activism? (Poll) 2 Lunabell Feb 2023 Sep 25 2 2807
A Feminist Defense of Transgender Sex Equality Rights 2 Stargleamer Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 3844
Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules in human rights court 0 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 3081
Never thought I'd say this but DeSantis is more vile than TFG 3 Willis88 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1957
Hypothetical Question 6 N.I.4.N.I.2023 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 913
This message was self-deleted by its author 1 N.I.4.N.I.2023 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1202
Virginia Beach school board passes protection laws 4 rainy Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1696
"We Have to Fight": LGBTQ Kids Stage Walkouts, Marches Against Anti-Trans Bills 5 Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 May 2023 3 4187
Franklin Graham's Extremely False Claims About the Senate's Same-Sex Marriage Protection Base 11 yankee87 Nov 2022 May 2023 14 4960
. @WaltDisneyWorld gets ready to celebrate Pride amid ongoing fight with @GovRonDeSantis 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 3 1268
Ladies and gentlemen and everything in between, plus on the edges...please welcome Alok... 0 littlemissmartypants Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2787
Biden proposes rule for transgender student athletes that allows for some restrictions 3 Eliot Rosewater Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 3108
In 2017 Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus came up with "Rainbowland"... 3 TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 Apr 2023 10 1567
S7:E9 (Lesson #1 of Conservative Cowardice & the Censure of Mauree Turner) 0 Across-the-Desk Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2559
Across the Desk - S7:E4 (Dem. Files Bill To Ban Church Camps As Cesspools of Child Sex Exploitation) 2 Across-the-Desk Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 3020
Nebraska senator Megan Hunt introduces Bill to ban vacation bible camps. 7 1WorldHope Feb 2023 Feb 2023 6 2767
Across the Desk - S7:E1 (SB 129 - No Trans Till 26 Bill) 0 Across-the-Desk Jan 2023 Jan 2023 0 2488
And so it begins...States Target Transgender Health Care In First Bills Of 2023 2 ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 3526
Respect for Marriage Act...question 2 NCDem47 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 2255
Does this new law allow states to discriminate against gay people? 17 BrienDoesIt Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 4381
Amy Schneider, 'Jeopardy' champion, to testify against Ohio bill 3 Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 1137
AG Ferguson: Judge dismisses Seattle Pacific University's lawsuit to stop Attorney General inquiry i 0 cbabe Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 3653
Across the Desk - S6:E13 (The GOP Continuation of the Failed Culture Wars) 0 Across-the-Desk Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 1901

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Transgender footballers in Germany can choose men's or women's team 13 Jilly_in_VA Jun 2022 Oct 2022 4 2965
Bullet found in 'Your Friends at MAGA' letter sent to library in Chicago suburb 3 catbyte Sep 2022 Sep 2022 8 2915
Parents, students complain East Baton Rouge schools field trip was more like church service 2 catbyte Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 3452
Virginia school board passes LGBTQ inclusivity policy that sparked protest, resignation 4 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 Sep 2022 2 3318
Angels with large 'wings' shield students from harm at Utah pride march 0 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 Sep 2022 9 2882
Hospitalized, Bullied, and Denied Care: Texas' War on Trans Kids 3 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 Sep 2022 5 2645
Utah Investigated a Schoolgirl's Gender at the Request of Sore Loser Parents 3 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 2821
Pennsylvania Republican attends gay son's wedding days after voting against marriage equality 6 cbabe Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 3133
I thought I should cross-post this here from the Atheist group, as it crosses subject matter 0 A HERETIC I AM Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 3785
Cross-posted here from Ohio OP 0 Backseat Driver Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1367
Chicago's lesbian mayor shouted "F**k Clarence Thomas" at Pride rally & the crowd loved it 1 ShazzieB Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 2052
'Shoot them in the back of the head': Evangelical preachers ratchet up anti-LGBTQ hate rhetoric 13 peppertree Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 3979
SPU STUDENTS PROTEST BOARD'S DECISION TO MAINTAIN HOMOPHOBIC HIRING POLICIES 0 cbabe Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 2799
If your activism applauds any of these historical icons, 0 Budi Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 1304
Annandale (MN) students plan walkout after district leaders deem their pride signs as too political 0 sarisataka May 2022 May 2022 1 3527
I have never visited this group before, but would like to hear your opinions. 7 Mr.Bill May 2022 May 2022 0 2825
The good and bad news about housing for LGBTQ Americans 0 Jilly_in_VA May 2022 May 2022 1 1371
Lesbian Sues U.S. Army and Air Force Over Boss' Demand She Grow Her Hair and Wear Makeup 4 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 May 2022 19 4149
S5:E15 (OK SB615 - No Confidential Counseling for Gay/Trans Kids) 3 Across-the-Desk Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2577
Queer student targeted in political ad speaks out 3 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 2071
Rugby player in hospital after suspected homophobic attack 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1756
Sen Murphy on the Senate floor, calls out adults, laws bullying Transgender kids 2 Budi Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 2333
God created Homosexuality! 0 Koch Ebola Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1874
Lia Thomas and the long tradition of 'gender policing' female athletes 3 Jilly_in_VA Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 3644
Same-sex couple urges Taiwan, Japan to widen marriage legality 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 2703
Israel Health Ministry announces conversion therapy ban 0 Budi Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1116
LGBTQ+ Books Quietly Pulled From Washington State Middle School 0 regnaD kciN Jan 2022 Jan 2022 1 3050
The Criminalization of Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People 1 Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1922
Pride at Work St. Louis forming to help fight for LGBTQ workers' rights 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1979
Lawsuit filed against TN law preventing transgender students from playing on sports teams aligning w 0 Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 3420

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
What is up with Dave Chapelle? Is he sabotaging his own career... 6 brush Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 5655
'Worst List' names 180 colleges that are 'unsafe' for LGBTQ students 2 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1758
Intersex people have been challenging 'gender-normalizing surgery.' Doctors are starting to listen. 0 Jilly_in_VA Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1634
Texas sues Biden administration for allowing transgender workers can use bathroom of their choice 0 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 3211
New bill could restore veteran benefits to 114,000 unfairly discharged LGBTQ military members 3 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1447
Governor GavinNewsom made history for the LGBTQ+ community when he took the first national stand.... 0 Budi Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 3123
This Family Is Leaving Texas Because of Anti-Trans Bills 0 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1929
2021 Onward Together & Fair Fight team up for LesbiansWhoTech 0 Budi Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 3508
Gender Recognition Act passes NY state Legislature 0 TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1547
I have a thought. Imagine if dems wrote a law in an attempt to eliminate much racism, that declared 2 TeamProg May 2021 May 2021 1 7613
Byun Hui-su, the first known transgender soldier in South Korea, found dead in her home 0 catbyte Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 9051
NYT: Gender Pronouns Can Be Tricky on Campus. Harvard Is Making Them Stick. 4 Renew Deal Feb 2020 Oct 2020 1 16461
Gay men have taken over the Proud Boys Twitter hashtag 9 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 27 6348
Homophobe Franklin Graham told to 'pack up his tents and leave New York' after exploiting hospital 10 GriffenRamsey May 2020 May 2020 16 16723
GOP lawmakers proudly tweet out photos of themselves posing with anti-LGBTQ hate group president 1 ffr Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 5309
This is why a Democratic majority matters! 2 Dave in VA Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 2498
SOTU:Billy Porter: the truth the world will never hear from trump 0 RestoreAmerica2020 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 4297
(UK's only) Chick-fil-A outlet to close in LGBT rights row 0 Soph0571 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 3088
I originally wrote this article in 2015 but today it seems appropriate to republish it. 2 Soph0571 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 3285
Rally for transgender workers' rights set for Oct. 13 in St. Louis 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1861
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