Flora-owner Upfield cuts ties with Mumsnet over website’s ‘transphobic’ content

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‘The popular butter spread, Flora, has become the latest brand to cut ties with the UK parenting forum Mumsnet due to its ‘transphobic’ content.’

The popular butter spread, Flora, has become the latest brand to cut ties with the UK parenting forum Mumsnet due to its 'transphobic' content.

Group Calling on UVA Health System to Improve Interactions with LGBTQIA+ Patients

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‘Several organizations fighting for the LGBTQIA+ community are calling out the University of Virginia Health System for what they say are discriminatory practices. ’

Several organizations fighting for the LGBTQIA+ community are calling out the UVA Health System for what they say are discriminatory practices.

Transgender woman molested, told to ‘prove gender’ before filing FIR

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“I told them that I was not injured and a medical examination was not required. After a little explaining, they wanted proof that I was entitled to register a molestation complaint to present in court,” said the complainant.

The complainant, who shared her experience on social media, was travelling from Navi Mumbai and got off at Dadar station to board a Goregaon-bound train at 10.30pm.

View from Away: The Supreme Court can and must protect gay and transgender workers

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‘The question for the court is whether discrimination against gay or transgender employees constitutes sex discrimination. The answer is emphatically yes, even though these forms of discrimination may not have been on the minds of the members of Congress who enacted the Civil Rights Act.’

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled four years ago in favor of same-sex marriage, gay Americans in many parts of the country found that they could be

Beto O’Rourke Vows to Hold Trans Women of Color Town Hall Amid Activist's Remarks

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‘Blossom, thank you for making your voice heard tonight. We will hold a town hall focused on trans women of color. And I hope you’ll be there.’

"Let me tell you something, black trans women are dying, our lives matter!"

Transphobic flyers highlight fears among transgender community in Des Moines

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‘Flyers using offensive slurs were spotted on a south-side Hy-Vee community posting board and on telephone poles on the east side, said Aidan Zingler of the Transgender Action Group for Iowa.’

As transphobic flyers circulated the city of Des Moines last month, so has fear among the transgender community.

Morgantown transgender man says Planet Fitness manager confronted him for his ID after using men's locker room

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“It was at the Planet Fitness gym in the Cheat Lake area that Robb Livingood says he was discriminated against for being a transgender man.”http://ow.ly/6gGB50wJSpv

The manager allegedly confronted Livingood saying she noticed he was using the men's room and demanded to see a state ID showing he is a man.

Activists defiant as Uganda proposes death penalty for gay sex

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'The Ugandan government's plan to reintroduce a bill that could impose the death penalty for homosexuality is being met with defiance from the LGBTQ community in the East African nation.......'

The Ugandan government's plan to reintroduce a bill that could impose the death penalty for homosexuality is being met with defiance from the LGBTQ community in the East African nation, activists told CNN.

Pride Education Event Brings Resources To LGBTQ Community And Allies

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“That means bringing people together, allowing them to hear stories and teachings from people in the community and hopefully giving them an opportunity to connect with that,” said Clinard. “Also, to find the words to help describe how they feel and also find a sense of community and belonging, and know they are not alone in how they feel.”

Transgender and non-dominant gender people have had a difficult time finding community and support in Bloomington-Normal, according to Brittany Clinard of

Daphne Dorman, the trans comedian in Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special, has reportedly died by suicide

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‘Comedian Daphne Dorman, the trans woman who was referenced in Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special, has reportedly died by suicide.’

Daphne Dorman, the trans comedian who featured in Dave Chappelle's Netflix special, has reportedly died by suicide in San Francisco.