#antilgbtq — Public Fediverse posts
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Mashable: New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users. “GLAAD assessed external-facing policies on diversity programs, content moderation, user suppression, and enforcement mechanisms, among other metrics, for six major companies: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and TikTok. X scored just 29 points out of a possible 100. No platform has ever scored above a 67.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/12/new-report-x-remains-the-most-dangerous-platform-for-lgbtq-users-mashable/ -
Mashable: New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users. “GLAAD assessed external-facing policies on diversity programs, content moderation, user suppression, and enforcement mechanisms, among other metrics, for six major companies: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and TikTok. X scored just 29 points out of a possible 100. No platform has ever scored above a 67.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/12/new-report-x-remains-the-most-dangerous-platform-for-lgbtq-users-mashable/ -
Mashable: New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users. “GLAAD assessed external-facing policies on diversity programs, content moderation, user suppression, and enforcement mechanisms, among other metrics, for six major companies: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and TikTok. X scored just 29 points out of a possible 100. No platform has ever scored above a 67.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/12/new-report-x-remains-the-most-dangerous-platform-for-lgbtq-users-mashable/ -
Mashable: New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users. “GLAAD assessed external-facing policies on diversity programs, content moderation, user suppression, and enforcement mechanisms, among other metrics, for six major companies: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and TikTok. X scored just 29 points out of a possible 100. No platform has ever scored above a 67.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/12/new-report-x-remains-the-most-dangerous-platform-for-lgbtq-users-mashable/ -
Mashable: New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users. “GLAAD assessed external-facing policies on diversity programs, content moderation, user suppression, and enforcement mechanisms, among other metrics, for six major companies: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and TikTok. X scored just 29 points out of a possible 100. No platform has ever scored above a 67.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/12/new-report-x-remains-the-most-dangerous-platform-for-lgbtq-users-mashable/ -
https://www.europesays.com/people/66431/ New Hungarian prime minister takes office #AntiLGBTQ #HungarianPrimeMinister #Hungary #JDVance #PeterMagyar #ViktorOrbán
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/219574/ Trans artist’s MP ‘affair’ claim was satire to expose anti-LGBTQ+ bill #AntiLGBTQ+ #Ghana
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A mom asked the NYT publisher about harm from trans coverage. He defended the process instead
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-parent-nyt-earnings-call
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A mom asked the NYT publisher about harm from trans coverage. He defended the process instead
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-parent-nyt-earnings-call
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/197726/ Senegal Court Hands Down First Prison Term Under New Anti-LGBTQ+ Crackdown #ActsAgainstNature #AntiLGBTQ+Law #BassirouDiomayeFaye #criminalisation #FirstConviction #HumanRightsWatch #LGBTQ+RightsAfrica #PikineGuédiawaye #Sénégal #VolkerTurk
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Mother Jones: Trump’s Minions Have Quietly Disappeared Most Federal Data on Gender Identity. “Of more than 500 federal databases affected by Trump’s myriad executive orders, nearly three quarters were revised because of the Defending Women order alone. Most of the cases involved removing trans-inclusive gender identity options from survey forms, leaving people to choose between male or […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/27/mother-jones-trumps-minions-have-quietly-disappeared-most-federal-data-on-gender-identity/ -
The Standard: Brigitte Macron cyberbullies convicted of spreading false claims France’s first lady was born male. “Ten people have been found guilty of the cyber-harassment of France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims she is a transgender woman who was born male, French media reported.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/06/the-standard-brigitte-macron-cyberbullies-convicted-of-spreading-false-claims-frances-first-lady-was-born-male/ -
Here we go.
Remember: they enjoy hurting queer kids. Sometimes, they even say so. Themselves. Explicitly.
This is about having the power to hurt those least able to resist it.
Story in full: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/seattle-childrens-first-target-of-rfk-jr-s-threat-to-end-funds-to-hospitals-treating-trans-youth/
#fascism #uspol #uspolitics #politics #seattle #SeattleChildrensHospital #AmericanOccupiedCascadia #cascadia #antiTrans #antiQueer #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #hospital #GenderAffirmingCare
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Here we go.
Remember: they enjoy hurting queer kids. Sometimes, they even say so. Themselves. Explicitly.
This is about having the power to hurt those least able to resist it.
Story in full: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/seattle-childrens-first-target-of-rfk-jr-s-threat-to-end-funds-to-hospitals-treating-trans-youth/
#fascism #uspol #uspolitics #politics #seattle #SeattleChildrensHospital #AmericanOccupiedCascadia #cascadia #antiTrans #antiQueer #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #hospital #GenderAffirmingCare
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Here we go.
Remember: they enjoy hurting queer kids. Sometimes, they even say so. Themselves. Explicitly.
This is about having the power to hurt those least able to resist it.
Story in full: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/seattle-childrens-first-target-of-rfk-jr-s-threat-to-end-funds-to-hospitals-treating-trans-youth/
#fascism #uspol #uspolitics #politics #seattle #SeattleChildrensHospital #AmericanOccupiedCascadia #cascadia #antiTrans #antiQueer #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #hospital #GenderAffirmingCare
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Here we go.
Remember: they enjoy hurting queer kids. Sometimes, they even say so. Themselves. Explicitly.
This is about having the power to hurt those least able to resist it.
Story in full: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/seattle-childrens-first-target-of-rfk-jr-s-threat-to-end-funds-to-hospitals-treating-trans-youth/
#fascism #uspol #uspolitics #politics #seattle #SeattleChildrensHospital #AmericanOccupiedCascadia #cascadia #antiTrans #antiQueer #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #hospital #GenderAffirmingCare
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Here we go.
Remember: they enjoy hurting queer kids. Sometimes, they even say so. Themselves. Explicitly.
This is about having the power to hurt those least able to resist it.
Story in full: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/12/seattle-childrens-first-target-of-rfk-jr-s-threat-to-end-funds-to-hospitals-treating-trans-youth/
#fascism #uspol #uspolitics #politics #seattle #SeattleChildrensHospital #AmericanOccupiedCascadia #cascadia #antiTrans #antiQueer #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #hospital #GenderAffirmingCare
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Sacramento man still in coma six weeks after suspected anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/crime/sacramento-lgbtq-hate-crime-coma
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Trump administration: abortion rights, trans-friendly policies, DEI policies are all violations of human rights, along with rules against hate speech.
This ties to the zero-sum view amongst American fundamentalists / Christofascists that if they can't oppress you, _their_ rights are being taken away and _they_ oppressed.
And it's now official US foreign policy.
#uspol #uspolitics #fascism #news #politics #Christofascists #Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #antiTrans
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Trump administration: abortion rights, trans-friendly policies, DEI policies are all violations of human rights, along with rules against hate speech.
This ties to the zero-sum view amongst American fundamentalists / Christofascists that if they can't oppress you, _their_ rights are being taken away and _they_ oppressed.
And it's now official US foreign policy.
#uspol #uspolitics #fascism #news #politics #Christofascists #Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #antiTrans
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Trump administration: abortion rights, trans-friendly policies, DEI policies are all violations of human rights, along with rules against hate speech.
This ties to the zero-sum view amongst American fundamentalists / Christofascists that if they can't oppress you, _their_ rights are being taken away and _they_ oppressed.
And it's now official US foreign policy.
#uspol #uspolitics #fascism #news #politics #Christofascists #Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #antiTrans
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Trump administration: abortion rights, trans-friendly policies, DEI policies are all violations of human rights, along with rules against hate speech.
This ties to the zero-sum view amongst American fundamentalists / Christofascists that if they can't oppress you, _their_ rights are being taken away and _they_ oppressed.
And it's now official US foreign policy.
#uspol #uspolitics #fascism #news #politics #Christofascists #Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #antiTrans
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Trump administration: abortion rights, trans-friendly policies, DEI policies are all violations of human rights, along with rules against hate speech.
This ties to the zero-sum view amongst American fundamentalists / Christofascists that if they can't oppress you, _their_ rights are being taken away and _they_ oppressed.
And it's now official US foreign policy.
#uspol #uspolitics #fascism #news #politics #Christofascists #Christofascism #antiLGBT #antiLGBTQ #antiTrans
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Engadget: Apple told to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps by China. “Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orders from the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s internet regulator and censor.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/12/engadget-apple-told-to-remove-lgbtq-dating-apps-by-china/
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Moscow Times: Russia Blocks World’s Largest Anime and Manga Database Over LGBTQ+ Content . “Russian authorities have banned the world’s largest anime and manga platform MyAnimeList over ‘extremist’ LGBTQ+ content, state media reported Tuesday. Federal media watchdog Roskomnadzor placed MyAnimeList into its national blacklist of sites banned in Russia last Wednesday without citing a formal […]
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Moscow Times: Russia Blocks World’s Largest Anime and Manga Database Over LGBTQ+ Content . “Russian authorities have banned the world’s largest anime and manga platform MyAnimeList over ‘extremist’ LGBTQ+ content, state media reported Tuesday. Federal media watchdog Roskomnadzor placed MyAnimeList into its national blacklist of sites banned in Russia last Wednesday without citing a formal […]
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Moscow Times: Russia Blocks World’s Largest Anime and Manga Database Over LGBTQ+ Content . “Russian authorities have banned the world’s largest anime and manga platform MyAnimeList over ‘extremist’ LGBTQ+ content, state media reported Tuesday. Federal media watchdog Roskomnadzor placed MyAnimeList into its national blacklist of sites banned in Russia last Wednesday without citing a formal […]
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks
Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.
"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.
"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.
" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.
"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.
" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'
"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.
"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.
"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.
"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.
" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'
" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.
" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.
"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."
"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.
" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.
"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'
:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'
"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'
" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.
Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.
" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'
"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.
"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'
"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.
"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."
#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully
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🔥 In a move that screams “we don’t understand #irony,” #Meta taps Robby Starbuck—yes, the anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist—to tackle AI bias. Because nothing says “unbiased technology” like hiring someone with a bias the size of Jupiter. 🤦♂️🌈
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/14/meta-robby-starbuck-ai/ #RobbyStarbuck #AIbias #antiLGBTQ #technology #HackerNews #ngated -
Mashable: LinkedIn removes explicit protections for transgender users. “LinkedIn has joined the throng of social media platforms and companies silently removing protections for LGBTQ users, amid an increasingly dangerous time for transgender communities across the country. The networking site removed a line from its hateful conduct policy that explicitly prohibited the misgendering and […]
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#Ohio’s Center for #Christian Virtue Reclassified as #AntiLGBTQ+ #HateGroup
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A dispute has erupted in German politics concerning migration policy and its perceived impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Alexander Hoffmann, leader of the CSU par... https://news.osna.fm/?p=6579 | #news #accuses #antilgbtq #greens #immigration
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#Protesters rally for the fourth week against #Hungary’s law banning #LGBTQ #Pride events
The legislation, which prohibits events depicting homosexuality to those under age 18, has drawn comparisons to #Russia’s #AntiLGBTQ policies.
By The Associated Press
April 9, 2025, 1:58 PM EDTBUDAPEST, Hungary — "Thousands of protesters rallied for the fourth week in Hungary’s capital on Tuesday, denouncing a new law passed by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist government banning LGBTQ Pride events.
"The legislation, fast-tracked through parliament in March, prohibits events depicting #homosexuality to those under the age of 18 and has drawn comparisons to Russia’s anti-LGBTQ policies. It comes as Orbán’s administration is increasingly accused of democratic backsliding ahead of national elections next year.
"The weekly protests in #Budapest have persisted, and on Tuesday, demonstrators filled the #ErzsébetBridge over the #Danube, demanding the withdrawal of the law. Some planned to remain on the bridge throughout the night and said there were plans to shut down all five central Danube bridges.
No violence was immediately reported.
"The law makes it an offense to hold or attend events such as Pride, which some legal experts and human rights groups say is #Orbán’s latest crackdown on Hungary’s #LGBTQ community and an arbitrary restriction on the #RightToAssembly."
#AntiLGBTLaws #RightToProtest #AntiProtestLaws #PrideParades
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NE_ojpMWvU
#Oklahoma's #AntiLGBTQ Superintendent Confronted to His Face About #transMAN :heart_trans: #NexBenedict's Death
Sean Cummings Vice Mayor of The Village Oklahoma rightfully got in hideous ghoul #RyanWalters' face.
#TransandNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights :heart_trans: :heart_nb:
#FUCKLibsOfTikTok #StocasticTerrorist #ChayaRaichik #schools #ProtectTransKids
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NE_ojpMWvU
#Oklahoma's #AntiLGBTQ Superintendent Confronted to His Face About #transMAN :heart_trans: #NexBenedict's Death
Sean Cummings Vice Mayor of The Village Oklahoma rightfully got in hideous ghoul #RyanWalters' face.
#TransandNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights :heart_trans: :heart_nb:
#FUCKLibsOfTikTok #StocasticTerrorist #ChayaRaichik #schools #ProtectTransKids
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NE_ojpMWvU
#Oklahoma's #AntiLGBTQ Superintendent Confronted to His Face About #transMAN :heart_trans: #NexBenedict's Death
Sean Cummings Vice Mayor of The Village Oklahoma rightfully got in hideous ghoul #RyanWalters' face.
#TransandNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights :heart_trans: :heart_nb:
#FUCKLibsOfTikTok #StocasticTerrorist #ChayaRaichik #schools #ProtectTransKids
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NE_ojpMWvU
#Oklahoma's #AntiLGBTQ Superintendent Confronted to His Face About #transMAN :heart_trans: #NexBenedict's Death
Sean Cummings Vice Mayor of The Village Oklahoma rightfully got in hideous ghoul #RyanWalters' face.
#TransandNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights :heart_trans: :heart_nb:
#FUCKLibsOfTikTok #StocasticTerrorist #ChayaRaichik #schools #ProtectTransKids
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NE_ojpMWvU
#Oklahoma's #AntiLGBTQ Superintendent Confronted to His Face About #transMAN :heart_trans: #NexBenedict's Death
Sean Cummings Vice Mayor of The Village Oklahoma rightfully got in hideous ghoul #RyanWalters' face.
#TransandNonbinaryRightsAreHumanRights :heart_trans: :heart_nb:
#FUCKLibsOfTikTok #StocasticTerrorist #ChayaRaichik #schools #ProtectTransKids
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#Hungary’s new #AntiLGBTQ+ law bans #Pride events and sparks #protests
By JUSTIN SPIKE
Updated 3:33 PM EDT, March 18, 2025BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — "A new anti-#LGBTQ+ law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use #FacialRecognition software to identify those attending the festivities was passed in Hungary on Tuesday, leading to a large #demonstration on the streets of #Budapest.
"Several thousand protesters chanting anti-government slogans gathered after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament. They later staged a blockade of the Margaret Bridge over the Danube, blocking traffic and disregarding police instructions to leave the area.
"The move by Hungarian lawmakers is part of a crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ+ community by the nationalist-populist party of Prime Minister #ViktorOrbán, who is an ally of Russian President #VladimirPutin and U.S. President #DonaldTrump.
"The measure, which is reminiscent of similar restrictions against sexual minorities in #Russia, was passed in a 136-27 vote. The law, supported by Orbán’s Fidesz party and their minority coalition partner the #ChristianDemocrats, was pushed through parliament in an accelerated procedure after being submitted on Monday.
"Opposing legislators led a vivid protest in the legislature involving rainbow-colored smoke bombs.
"At the protest outside parliament, Evgeny Belyakov, a Russian citizen who immigrated to Hungary after facing repression in Russia, said the legislation went at the heart of people’s rights to peacefully assemble."
Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-orban-lgbtq-rights-e7a0318b09b902abfc306e3e975b52df
#Authoritarianism #USPol #EuroPol #HungaryPol #ResistFascism #ResistAuthoritarianism #Orwellian #BigBrother #FacialRecognition #RightToProtest -
#Instagram has started targeting me with #ChristianNationalist, #AntiLGBTQ and #AntiLiberal propaganda... despite a history of me going the other way. You know what this means?
THEY FUCKED UP MY ALGORITHM!!! YOU KNOW HOW LONG I WORKED ON THAT?!??!
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Tr*mp does NOT back the #blue, #Hillary has the #lastlaugh, the most #antiLGBTQ+ #WhiteHouse is #gay #AF
Minutes into his disastrous second term, the #convictedfelon #president repealed many of #President #JoeBiden‘s pro-#LGBTQ+ #orders including allowing #trans #people to #serve in the #military, and others that took aim at #LGBTQ+ #students, #parents, and #protections from #conversiontherapy.
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#Resources for people #worried about #Trump's #antiLGBTQ #executiveorders
#Advocates are #alarmed by the orders, but are #takingaction. Here's what to know.
https://mashable.com/article/trump-transgender-executive-order-resources
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#Resources for people #worried about #Trump's #antiLGBTQ #executiveorders
#Advocates are #alarmed by the orders, but are #takingaction. Here's what to know.
https://mashable.com/article/trump-transgender-executive-order-resources
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#Resources for people #worried about #Trump's #antiLGBTQ #executiveorders
#Advocates are #alarmed by the orders, but are #takingaction. Here's what to know.
https://mashable.com/article/trump-transgender-executive-order-resources
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#Resources for people #worried about #Trump's #antiLGBTQ #executiveorders
#Advocates are #alarmed by the orders, but are #takingaction. Here's what to know.
https://mashable.com/article/trump-transgender-executive-order-resources
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#Resources for people #worried about #Trump's #antiLGBTQ #executiveorders
#Advocates are #alarmed by the orders, but are #takingaction. Here's what to know.
https://mashable.com/article/trump-transgender-executive-order-resources