Mainer Penny Guisinger’s new memoir, ‘Shift: A Memoir of Identity and Other Illusions,’ is ‘searching, forthright and witty’ – and important.
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Italy passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents
The West’s most restrictive law against international surrogacy threatens would-be parents who use birth mothers abroad with jail time and severe fines.
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Hundreds of troops kicked out under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ get upgraded to honorable discharges
The Pentagon says more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded.
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Widow of conservative activist who died in June carrying on his lawsuit against Brewer schools
Patricia McBreairty is taking over a lawsuit her husband, Shawn McBreairty, filed in February. He died in June, but the suit will continue through the courts.
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Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
In its second year at New York Climate Week, ‘Save Her! Environmental Drag Show’ has become a popular attraction.
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Trump’s second-term agenda on LGBTQ issues alarms civil rights groups
Civil rights groups are already raising alarms and preparing to challenge Trump’s agenda in court.
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Major companies abandon LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
Businesses like Ford, Harley-Davidson and Lowe’s are ending their participation in the Corporate Equality Index amid pressure from conservative activists.
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Lowe’s changes DEI policies amid activist pressure, legal attacks on diversity programs
The retailer also will no longer participate in an annual survey by the Human Rights Campaign that measures workplace inclusion for LGBTQ+ employees.
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Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban
Tennessee’s Republican-dominated Legislature advanced the anti-drag law last year with the support of Republican Gov. Bill Lee.
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Deere dials back diversity efforts, cuts ‘socially motivated messages’
The maker of farm equipment said it will stop attending ‘social or cultural awareness’ events and strip certain messaging from company training materials.