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West Virginia Republicans want to prosecute 'pedophile librarians' over 'obscene' material

Not sure what constitutes "obscene matter?" Neither are the West Virginia Republicans who wrote a new bill seeking to prosecute educators for spreading it.

Social Media Harms LGBTQ+ Lives by Cowing to Right-Wing Lies

Why do Facebook and Twitter hold progressives to different standards?

Student Omitted From Yearbook — Possibly for Tuxedo

A transgender high school student in Texas was told his yearbook photo was rejected because he wore a tuxedo.

N.C. Republican gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson used clumsy euphemism in place of antigay slur (exclusive)

The North Carolina Republican lieutenant governor and gubernatorial hopeful has a long record of making dehumanizing, transphobic and homophobic posts on social media. Donald Trump has called Robinson "better" than Martin Luther King Jr.

22 Republican AGs threaten to make it illegal for the American Academy of Pediatrics to endorse trans care

The letter, which was sent to the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, attempts to use consumer protection laws to make it against the law to support puberty blockers.

Facebook Bans, Then Restores Image of Shirtless Black Trans Man

The GLBT Historical Society, which posted the image, condemned the ban, which has now been reversed.

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Fired Gay Teacher Finally Gets Apology

Jim Gaylord was fired for being gay back in 1972. This week he received an apology from his former school district.

Nancy Mace's transphobic, slur-filled video posts remain up on Instagram

LGBTQ+ groups say the Republican lawmaker's videos violate the social media company's community standards.

What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

Meta has guidelines to protect against anti-trans content. GLAAD says the company is ignoring them

The social media company has failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from bigoted harassment, GLAAD says.

LGBTQ100 Index Launches, Spotlights Companies Acting as Allies

Amazon, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Apple made the debut list. 

Meta's Oversight Board Says Company Needs to Revamp Breast Pic Rules

The independent oversight board found that Meta's content moderation rules around breasts weren't trans and nonbinary-inclusive.

Facebook faulted for video showing group brutally beating two gay men in Nigeria

Facebook blamed a failure in language identification for the video passing censors and remaining online for five months.

Facebook Took Money From Brands to Market to 'Jew-Haters'

Mark Zuckerberg's company allowed ads to be targeted toward people interested in "how to burn jews."

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Op-ed: Lesbians And Hollywood's Old 'Wholesomeness' Code

Regulations barred movie studios from positively portraying LGBT people, particularly women, until 1968. Decades later, films still struggle to feature deep, female queer characters.

Second Student Expelled for Same-Sex Marriage Sues Seminary

Another student says Fuller Theological Seminary violated federal law by expelling him over his marriage.

Pennsylvania Library Director Resigns After Board Removes Issues of 'Out,' the LGBTQ+ Magazine

Justin Brown quit working for the Northern Cambria Public Library following a heated debate with the library board over the unilateral removal of Out, sparking discussions on censorship and representation in public libraries.

Facebook Caves to Franklin Graham Over Transphobia, Apologizes for Ban

The minister got a 24-hour Facebook timeout for transphobic statements. Now, the social networking giant has apologized to him.

Florida Politician Supports Eradication of LGBTQ+ Community

“Damn right, we ought to do it!” he declared.

Libs of TikTok’s Facebook account suspended then restored

It's not the first time for the far-right social media account known for its false claims.