“As the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg is one of the most senior gay officials in the American government. And yet, neither he nor any of the speakers before him spoke about the need for pro-LGBTQ+ legislation.” Are the #Democrats barely discussing LGBTQ+ issues on purpose?

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Are the Democrats barely discussing LGBTQ+ issues on purpose? - INTO

It's not enough to be against anti-gay policies. We need real change.

#LGBTQIA #DNC2024 #news

A small group has gathered to honor #Palestine at #Austin Pride. They initially planned to protest an apparent ban on symbols of Palestinian liberation at Pride, but are now having a rally after a meeting and Austin Pride apologized to the Palestinian community. (edit to update: see thread below. Police actually made multiple arrests from this group as they tried to watch the parade.) #LGBTQIA #Pride

“Khelif isn’t, to public knowledge, either #transgender or intersex. ... There’s no evidence that she was raised as anything other than a woman, that she has had any transition-related medical care, or that she has undergone anything like ‘male puberty.’” The #Trans Journalists Association has a sharp analysis of the ways the #media has mishandled stories around Imane Khalif and other athletes.

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What's fair? What journalists can learn from the Olympic boxing controversy

Errors and corrections in news stories about women's Olympic boxing expose the assumptions our industry holds about gender, sports, and fairness.

#sports #Olympics #gender #boxing #transphobia #news