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The Bulgarian parliament recently passed a law banning what it terms “LGBT propaganda” in schools. The amendment, proposed by the pro-Russian Vazrazhdane party, was approved with a majority of 159 votes in favor, 22 against, and 12 abstentions. Bulgarian parliament bans LGBT propaganda in schools with a 159-22 majority. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/DC1a2g3s9L — AF Post (@AFpost) …
via BBC: Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. Russia’s constitution was changed three years ago to make …
Canada is warning LGBTQ travelers visiting the U.S. that they may face discrimination and possible harassment because of dozens of recently passed state laws that target LGBTQ people. The Canadian government in an update posted Tuesday said LGBTQ Canadians considering a trip to the U.S. should “check relevant state and local laws” before visiting, warning …
by Chris Black I wonder why they’re allowed to do that. Remember when the conservatives were telling you they were going to protect the gays from Muslims? Right now, I would much prefer if Muslims were protecting conservatives from gays.
A federal judge has struck down a California law imposing racial and “gender identity” quotas on corporate boardrooms, finding such discrimination to be unconstitutional on its face. Enacted in 2020, AB 979 required publicly-held corporations in the Golden State to have certain minimum numbers of board members from “underrepresented groups,” with the exact number depending …