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This Arkansas judge got tired of waiting for equality, so he shut things down

Earlier this year in June, the Supreme Court ruled that Arkansas had to issue birth certificates equally to opposite-sex and same-sex parents, which went against their previous policy which demanded that the biological father in all situations being put on the birth certificate. However after 5 months this change had still not occurred, Tim Fox, who originally heard the case that went all the way to the Supreme Court that created that policy, shut down all birth certificates being given to anyone. Less than two hours later the governor, with the state legislature mandated that all counties must follow the rule set forth by the Supreme Court.

This Arkansas judge got tired of waiting for equality, so he shut things down

This Edmonton-based gym for LGBTQ people is the first of its kind in Canada

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After negative experiences at Edmonton’s gyms as a non-binary person, Kyle Fairall wanted to create a gym that acted as a safe space for queer, trans and non-binary people in Edmonton.

On Sunday, Fairall will receive an award for human rights for creating Queerflex — the first gym dedicated solely to LGBTQ people in Canada.

Queerflex is a non-profit gym in Edmonton, focused on serving the LGBTQ community by offering one-on-one fitness training in a safe and inclusive environment.

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This Edmonton-based gym for LGBTQ people is the first of its kind in Canada

Tennessee’s first LGBT historical marker honors Penny Campbell

A historical marker is going was placed today December, 9th in Tennessee, that was the first marker of LGBT history. It will honor Penny Campbell the lead plantiff in decriminzing gay sex, in 1996 in Tennessee. She also went county to county pushing clerks to request same-sex marriage licenses.

Tennessee’s first LGBT historical marker honors Penny Campbell

Heads urged to support LGBT staff

Following the open announcement, of teacher Graham Colclough’s decision to get married to his partner Jon, and the warm and open assembly that stemmed from it where the head teacher presented gifts to the couple. The NAHT or teachers Union released new statements that pushed greater LGBT+ rights in schools, for both teachers and students. It also pushed teachers to come out and express who they truly are, for maybe the first time, without fear of being fired or discriminated against, as the union is supporting them.

Heads urged to support LGBT staff

Intimate Partner Violence is an LGBT Issue

The Violence Against Women Act is up for reauthorization in Congress and under both President Donald Trump’s leadership and the strong republican House of Representatives, the pieces of the bill that allow this protection towards LGBT people is risked being taken away, as commentary on the bill by the justice department says “

This groundbreaking provision will ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking are not denied, on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, access to the critical services that OVW supports.

“(https://www.justice.gov/archives/ovw/blog/vawa-2013-nondiscrimination-provision-making-programs-accessible-all-victims-domestic) This part of legislation that prevented individuals from being discriminated against and not recieving help if these things occurred can very likely be taken away by the Republican majority. 

Intimate Partner Violence is an LGBT Issue

Takano Asks LGBT People for Their Support in Getting More Democrats in Office.

Mark Takano, the first openly LGBT person of color to win a seat in Congress, asked his fellow LGBT people for their support, asking them to both run for government, and support other LGBT people running for government. He also congratulated LGBT people on their recent winnings of elections.

Takano Asks LGBT People for Their Support in Getting More Democrats in Office.

Pa. Lawmaker Asked to Step Down By Governer After Telling a Fellow Lawmaker to Stop Touching Him and Making a Homophobic Statement.

During a meeting democrat Bradford, touched republican Metcalf’s arm in order to get his attention so that he could make a statement. Metcalf then responded that Bradford should stop touching him and “I am heterosexual… I dont like men as you might… you have people on your side that might like it.” Bradford was rightfully shocked by this and earlier today the Governer asked him to stop down.

Pa. Lawmaker Asked to Step Down By Governer After Telling a Fellow Lawmaker to Stop Touching Him and Making a Homophobic Statement.

America Needs Another 21,307 LGBT Elected Officials to Achieve Equal Percent Representation

In America with the 2017 election, many LGBT people were elected to public office 448 to be exact; however this is still very far away from the amount necessary to have an equal percentage of LGBT people in public office, and the LGBT members of the population. Currently LGBT people occupy 0.1% of public office, and at minimum 5% of the population, therefore we need around 50 times more LGBT people in office to make it even.

America Needs Another 21,307 LGBT Elected Officials to Achieve Equal Percent Representation