#glbtq — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #glbtq, aggregated by home.social.
-
#CommunityVoicesForChange - Maine Women's Lobby
30 mins - First Aired February 23, 2026 on #WMPG-FM
Host: Richard Rudolph"The podcast for February 23, 2026 is an interview of Destie Hoffman Sprague who is the Executive Director of the Maine's Women Lobby. The show focused on a referendum question that will be on the Maine ballot this coming fall which would restrict transgender students’ access to school sports and facilities. Destie first talked about why the League is involved in this issue and why it has joined a coalition to defeat the proposal. The coalition contends the referendum will increase bullying and harassment, cost schools millions in potential ligation and undermine public education. According to Destie the referendum is spearheaded by the group Protect Girls Support in Maine which seeks to mandate sports by sex, requiring public school students to play on sports teams based on the sex listed on their birth certificates. Destie believes the effort to restrict transgender students from playing sports in Maine is primarily driven by the Trump Administration which has threatened to pull federal education funding if the state does not ban transgender girls from female sports. Maine's Governor, Janet Mills, Attorney General Aaron Frey, and the Maine Principals’ Association are opposed. In closing, Destie encouraged listeners to get involved in the fight to defeat this measure. which would undermine Maine's existing #HumanRightsAct which protects #GenderIdentity."
Listen:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/maine-s-women-lobby--70154733#MainePol #USPol #CommunityRadio #BoycottUline #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash
#SendBillionairesToMars -
On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange show, the subject was #AntiTrans legislation proposed in #Maine -- sponsored by #ULine CEO #RichardUihlein -- who paid GOONS to gather signatures from #MAGATs! #Uilhein has also sponsored #AntiAbortion legislation and is a major #Trump donor! He is NO FAN of women -- whether cis or trans!
#Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine
The ballot initiative is bankrolled by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and represents a new line of attack against #transgender people in blue states.
Erin Reed
Feb 23, 2026"Anti-trans organization '#ProtectGirlsSportsInMaine' has announced that it has collected enough signatures to get a combination transgender sports ban and school bathroom ban onto the November 2026 ballot, making Maine the second state this year to announce a ballot initiative targeting transgender people in a blue state after a similar effort in Washington.
"This comes after Maine Gov. #JanetMills fiercely rejected Trump administration attempts to strongarm the state into enacting such restrictions on its own, under threat of losing school lunch money and more. Now, voters may directly determine the fate of #TransgenderYouth in schools across the state after a massive signature drive bankrolled by billionaire Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein, the latest in an attempt by ultra-wealthy #conservative donors to export anti-trans discrimination across the United States through direct ballot measures."
Read more:
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports#BoycottUline #USPol #MainePol #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash #SendBillionairesToMars
-
On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange show, the subject was #AntiTrans legislation proposed in #Maine -- sponsored by #ULine CEO #RichardUihlein -- who paid GOONS to gather signatures from #MAGATs! #Uilhein has also sponsored #AntiAbortion legislation and is a major #Trump donor! He is NO FAN of women -- whether cis or trans!
#Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine
The ballot initiative is bankrolled by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and represents a new line of attack against #transgender people in blue states.
Erin Reed
Feb 23, 2026"Anti-trans organization '#ProtectGirlsSportsInMaine' has announced that it has collected enough signatures to get a combination transgender sports ban and school bathroom ban onto the November 2026 ballot, making Maine the second state this year to announce a ballot initiative targeting transgender people in a blue state after a similar effort in Washington.
"This comes after Maine Gov. #JanetMills fiercely rejected Trump administration attempts to strongarm the state into enacting such restrictions on its own, under threat of losing school lunch money and more. Now, voters may directly determine the fate of #TransgenderYouth in schools across the state after a massive signature drive bankrolled by billionaire Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein, the latest in an attempt by ultra-wealthy #conservative donors to export anti-trans discrimination across the United States through direct ballot measures."
Read more:
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports#BoycottUline #USPol #MainePol #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash #SendBillionairesToMars
-
On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange show, the subject was #AntiTrans legislation proposed in #Maine -- sponsored by #ULine CEO #RichardUihlein -- who paid GOONS to gather signatures from #MAGATs! #Uilhein has also sponsored #AntiAbortion legislation and is a major #Trump donor! He is NO FAN of women -- whether cis or trans!
#Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine
The ballot initiative is bankrolled by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and represents a new line of attack against #transgender people in blue states.
Erin Reed
Feb 23, 2026"Anti-trans organization '#ProtectGirlsSportsInMaine' has announced that it has collected enough signatures to get a combination transgender sports ban and school bathroom ban onto the November 2026 ballot, making Maine the second state this year to announce a ballot initiative targeting transgender people in a blue state after a similar effort in Washington.
"This comes after Maine Gov. #JanetMills fiercely rejected Trump administration attempts to strongarm the state into enacting such restrictions on its own, under threat of losing school lunch money and more. Now, voters may directly determine the fate of #TransgenderYouth in schools across the state after a massive signature drive bankrolled by billionaire Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein, the latest in an attempt by ultra-wealthy #conservative donors to export anti-trans discrimination across the United States through direct ballot measures."
Read more:
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports#BoycottUline #USPol #MainePol #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash #SendBillionairesToMars
-
On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange show, the subject was #AntiTrans legislation proposed in #Maine -- sponsored by #ULine CEO #RichardUihlein -- who paid GOONS to gather signatures from #MAGATs! #Uilhein has also sponsored #AntiAbortion legislation and is a major #Trump donor! He is NO FAN of women -- whether cis or trans!
#Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine
The ballot initiative is bankrolled by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and represents a new line of attack against #transgender people in blue states.
Erin Reed
Feb 23, 2026"Anti-trans organization '#ProtectGirlsSportsInMaine' has announced that it has collected enough signatures to get a combination transgender sports ban and school bathroom ban onto the November 2026 ballot, making Maine the second state this year to announce a ballot initiative targeting transgender people in a blue state after a similar effort in Washington.
"This comes after Maine Gov. #JanetMills fiercely rejected Trump administration attempts to strongarm the state into enacting such restrictions on its own, under threat of losing school lunch money and more. Now, voters may directly determine the fate of #TransgenderYouth in schools across the state after a massive signature drive bankrolled by billionaire Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein, the latest in an attempt by ultra-wealthy #conservative donors to export anti-trans discrimination across the United States through direct ballot measures."
Read more:
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports#BoycottUline #USPol #MainePol #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash #SendBillionairesToMars
-
On today's #CommunityVoicesForChange show, the subject was #AntiTrans legislation proposed in #Maine -- sponsored by #ULine CEO #RichardUihlein -- who paid GOONS to gather signatures from #MAGATs! #Uilhein has also sponsored #AntiAbortion legislation and is a major #Trump donor! He is NO FAN of women -- whether cis or trans!
#Billionaire-Funded Anti-Trans Bathroom/Sports Ban Ballot Initiative Moves Forward In Maine
The ballot initiative is bankrolled by billionaire anti-trans donor, Richard Uihlein, and represents a new line of attack against #transgender people in blue states.
Erin Reed
Feb 23, 2026"Anti-trans organization '#ProtectGirlsSportsInMaine' has announced that it has collected enough signatures to get a combination transgender sports ban and school bathroom ban onto the November 2026 ballot, making Maine the second state this year to announce a ballot initiative targeting transgender people in a blue state after a similar effort in Washington.
"This comes after Maine Gov. #JanetMills fiercely rejected Trump administration attempts to strongarm the state into enacting such restrictions on its own, under threat of losing school lunch money and more. Now, voters may directly determine the fate of #TransgenderYouth in schools across the state after a massive signature drive bankrolled by billionaire Republican megadonor Richard Uihlein, the latest in an attempt by ultra-wealthy #conservative donors to export anti-trans discrimination across the United States through direct ballot measures."
Read more:
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/billionaire-funded-anti-trans-bathroomsports#BoycottUline #USPol #MainePol #GLBTQ #GLBTQRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TrumpSucks #FuckMAGABillionaireTrash #SendBillionairesToMars
-
Hype for the Future 85/284: Iceland 🇮🇸 vs. Vermont (United States)
Introduction Though Iceland overall is significantly more inclusive and progressive than the United States of America at any point in the history of the latter, the nations also contain relatively similar pockets, especially in the State of Vermont in the United States. Inclusivity While the State of Vermont is the American leader of inclusivity in terms of freedom of gender identity and expression, the entire sovereign nation of Iceland has a culture that makes gender seem antiquated as […] -
Hype for the Future 83E: Is Iceland Immune to Heteronormativity?
Introduction Though Iceland has traditionally focused on collective survival over private coupledom, the national identity had largely been gendered, as with the vast majority of national identities elsewhere. In the case of the island nation, however, many of the gender markers have largely been reference markers rather than role enforcers, as in the following demonstrations: Icelandic Names In Iceland, traditional family names are largely encouraged, and the national registry maintains a […] -
Hype for the Future 83E: Is Iceland Immune to Heteronormativity?
Introduction Though Iceland has traditionally focused on collective survival over private coupledom, the national identity had largely been gendered, as with the vast majority of national identities elsewhere. In the case of the island nation, however, many of the gender markers have largely been reference markers rather than role enforcers, as in the following demonstrations: Icelandic Names In Iceland, traditional family names are largely encouraged, and the national registry maintains a […] -
Hype for the Future 83E: Is Iceland Immune to Heteronormativity?
Introduction Though Iceland has traditionally focused on collective survival over private coupledom, the national identity had largely been gendered, as with the vast majority of national identities elsewhere. In the case of the island nation, however, many of the gender markers have largely been reference markers rather than role enforcers, as in the following demonstrations: Icelandic Names In Iceland, traditional family names are largely encouraged, and the national registry maintains a […] -
Hype for the Future 83E: Is Iceland Immune to Heteronormativity?
Introduction Though Iceland has traditionally focused on collective survival over private coupledom, the national identity had largely been gendered, as with the vast majority of national identities elsewhere. In the case of the island nation, however, many of the gender markers have largely been reference markers rather than role enforcers, as in the following demonstrations: Icelandic Names In Iceland, traditional family names are largely encouraged, and the national registry maintains a […] -
Hype for the Future 83/284: Life beyond Heteronormativity, Iceland 🇮🇸 Edition
Introduction Though Iceland has largely maintained a relatively plural culture for over a millennium, the term “heteronormativity” as utilized in the modern day has not existed as of yet. However, the Icelandic culture has largely avoided romantic and sexual centralization as with many European cultures elsewhere. History Much of what is today Iceland is largely determined by the Viking settlers, largely associated with a region that has traditionally spanned the island, the Faroe […] -
Hype for the Future 65B: Nantucket, a Queer Haven, Town, County, and Island
Introduction The Town of Nantucket is the sole town in the consolidated town-county arrangement of Nantucket County, Massachusetts. Though not as notable for the LGBTQIA+ 🏳️🌈 population as the Cape Cod area, including Provincetown, the island of Nantucket offers seclusion that may provide privacy and security for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and aromantic/asexual community, albeit on a different register. Notable […] -
Hype for the Future 65/284: Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts
Introduction The Town of Provincetown is located at the tail end of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the side of the Pilgrims’ Landing of 1620, Provincetown today maintains ferry access to Boston and Plymouth on the opposite side of Massachusetts Bay. Importance The Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is a regional hub for the LGBTQIA+ community and is associated with the summer season, similar to the numerous communities of coastal Maine. Within Barnstable County, […] -
Hype for the Future 60/284: LGBTQIA+ Social Ekistics
Preamble novaTopFlex has, for many years, been taught that the friendships and other social connections of today have been understood as impossible per societal expectation. While the teachings were appropriate for the early years for sure, the ultimate reality is very different with the social life of novaTopFlex, with not one, nor two, but Three Identities. Introduction In the lesbian, gay, queer, trans, bi, queer/questioning, and aroace community, as well as otherwise non-normative […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/30/hype-for-the-future-60-284-lgbtqia-social-ekistics/
-
Hype for the Future 57G: LGBTQIA+ Cultural Traits
LGBTQIA+ and Pride 🏳️🌈 Hubs The primary lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, aromantic, and asexual communities are located within the coastal areas of the United States of America, including, but not limited to, the areas throughout the Northeast Megalopolis as well as Provincetown on Cape Cod; Northampton, Massachusetts, and the surrounding Pioneer Valley; Astoria, Oregon; and select communities in the Bay Area in California, particularly further […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/hype-for-the-future-57g-lgbtqia-cultural-traits/
-
Hype for the Future 53Q: Vermont as a Queer Haven
Overview The State of Vermont often ranks as among the most liberal and progressive of states within the entire United States of America. However, the idea that Vermont is the most liberal of all states is often contested with Hawaii, though the latter is significantly more urbanized while the former also takes pride in rural cultural traits. Population Though the United States and numerous other developed nations are declining in birth rates, with latter generations often having lower […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/hype-for-the-future-53q-vermont-as-a-queer-haven/
-
Hype for the Future 53E: Ideas for Queer Social Reform
Modern Issues Unfortunately, capitalism is a crisis, resulting in privatization, the race to the bottom, profit maximization, and forced extraction, also all of which are crises. With each and every crisis comes the crisis of marketing, since marketing often demands on the end goal of a monopoly, very similar to the idea that monogamy is somehow “natural” for everyone. Unfortunately, racism, sexism, classism, ableism, and other discriminatory practices are just natural results of this […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/hype-for-the-future-53e-ideas-for-queer-social-reform/
-
Hype for the Future 53D: Safety is a Punishment (LGBTQIA+)
Introduction The idea of “safety” is actually a punishing idea in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and aromantic/asexual communities, specifically, because of the idea that safety requires restriction and obscurity. However, obscurity is, ironically, dangerous in select categories within the LGBTQIA+ community, particularly because of the social stigma associated with “coming out.” Consequences of Safety When society at large refers to “safety,” the truth about […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/hype-for-the-future-53d-safety-is-a-punishment-lgbtqia/
-
Hype for the Future 51H: The novaTop Policy on Heteronormativity
Preamble novaTopFlex maintains political influences that often conflict with the dominant narrative of heteronormativity. Unfortunately, significant attacks on the novaTop Identities are often a direct result of heteronormativity, so the best approach is to simply use captions under images and videos that may be most judged. Fear of judgment has been a particular fear at more formal social events, including the more formal dances, as well as more prestigious institutions with a performative […] -
Hype for the Future 16A: The Countercultural Movements of America
The most notable and interesting countercultural movements in the United States of America are largely identified by LGBTQIA+ culture and heritage traits. While LGBTQIA+ have existed long before such identities have become normalized in society, the historical shunning and taboos continue to linger into the modern day in the vast majority of spaces within the nation. novaTopFlex aspires to network with countercultural hubs, including hubs of movements outside the LGBTQIA+ and intersecting […] -
Hype for the Future 16A: The Countercultural Movements of America
The most notable and interesting countercultural movements in the United States of America are largely identified by LGBTQIA+ culture and heritage traits. While LGBTQIA+ have existed long before such identities have become normalized in society, the historical shunning and taboos continue to linger into the modern day in the vast majority of spaces within the nation. novaTopFlex aspires to network with countercultural hubs, including hubs of movements outside the LGBTQIA+ and intersecting […] -
Hype for the Future 16A: The Countercultural Movements of America
The most notable and interesting countercultural movements in the United States of America are largely identified by LGBTQIA+ culture and heritage traits. While LGBTQIA+ have existed long before such identities have become normalized in society, the historical shunning and taboos continue to linger into the modern day in the vast majority of spaces within the nation. novaTopFlex aspires to network with countercultural hubs, including hubs of movements outside the LGBTQIA+ and intersecting […] -
Hype for the Future 16A: The Countercultural Movements of America
The most notable and interesting countercultural movements in the United States of America are largely identified by LGBTQIA+ culture and heritage traits. While LGBTQIA+ have existed long before such identities have become normalized in society, the historical shunning and taboos continue to linger into the modern day in the vast majority of spaces within the nation. novaTopFlex aspires to network with countercultural hubs, including hubs of movements outside the LGBTQIA+ and intersecting […] -
Hype for the Future 16A: The Countercultural Movements of America
The most notable and interesting countercultural movements in the United States of America are largely identified by LGBTQIA+ culture and heritage traits. While LGBTQIA+ have existed long before such identities have become normalized in society, the historical shunning and taboos continue to linger into the modern day in the vast majority of spaces within the nation. novaTopFlex aspires to network with countercultural hubs, including hubs of movements outside the LGBTQIA+ and intersecting […] -
#SameSex #penguin couple hatch rare chick at zoo
July 2, 2025
Angela Ferguson"A rare chick has been hatched and raised by a same-sex penguin couple at Chester Zoo.
"The Humboldt chick is one of 10 to have hatched at the zoo, in what it described as a 'bumper year for penguins'.
"Scampi and Flounder, a pair of male penguins, 'stepped in to help raise one of two eggs laid by another penguin pair, Wotsit and Peach', the zoo said.
"The chicks are said to now be days away from taking to the water for the first time."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyxr2jweg2o
#GayPenguinsRule! #NatureIsGay! #Nature #Penguins #GayParenting #GLBTQ+ #GayPenguins