Tag: Minnesota
Liv Hnilicka, a transgender waitress shares uplifting story from work
Waitress Liv Hnilicka from Minneapolis in Minnesota shares stellar parenting moment of the day and we agree with her.
Gay American Actor Makes Waves in Russia’s Closeted Entertainment Scene
The coming-out of American actor Odin Lund Biron, who plays a starring role in one of Russia’s most popular sitcoms, has rattled the Russian show business community, where homosexuality remains taboo.
Gay American Actor Makes Waves in Russia’s Closeted Entertainment Scene
The coming-out of American actor Odin Lund Biron, who plays a starring role in one of Russia’s most popular sitcoms, has rattled the Russian show business community, where homosexuality remains taboo.
Only in America : Two New Anti-Transgender Bills in Texas
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) strongly denounces new proposed legislation in Texas that singles out transgender people for harsh discrimination. Introduced by Republican State Representative Gilbert Peña on March 10, House Bills 2801 and 2802 come on the heels of a string of bills targeting transgender people, including a prior bill in Texas, and similar ones in Kentucky, Florida and Minnesota.
TLDEF Condemns Minnesota Legislation Meant to Harm Transgender Students
TLDEF denounces yet another attempt to target transgender students for discrimination, this time in Minnesota. Republican state lawmakers introduced identical bills in the Minnesota State House and Senate.HF 1456 and SF 1543 would deny transgender students the ability to play on sports teams or use bathrooms and locker rooms that match who they are as boys and girls. The legislation would invalidate the Minnesota State High School League’s transgender-inclusive athletic policy and bar school districts from implementing similar policies designed to allow transgender students to participate equally in school. The bills come in response to pressure from anti-LGBT groups in Minnesota.
Kluwe says Vikings cut him over gay marriage advocacy
In a 3,700-word piece published on Deadspin.com, Kluwe writes that while he can’t know for sure if his advocacy for same-sex marriage led to his dismissal from the team, he’s ‘pretty confident’ that was the reason for his ouster.