Snowshadow 🇨🇦<p>👋 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> Friends </p><p>The US has provided a "Rat On Them" form for Reporting Healthcare providers who offer gender affirming care.</p><p>👉 ** It really would be a shame if their servers were overwhelmed with bogus reports, eh.<br>Pretty sure you know what to do with this.</p><p>👉 Boosting this might create issues so think about it first, right....</p><p>VPN = ON</p><p>EDIT : WHY ARE CANADIAN PROVINCES LISTED?!!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.hhs.gov/protect-kids/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">hhs.gov/protect-kids/index.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
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Global News Canada<p>Saskatoon declared a LGBTQ2-safe city<br>Saskatoon has been declared a LGBTQ2-safe city, but how do advocates and people part of the community feel about the decleration?<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/city" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>city</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LGBTQ2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Saskatoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Saskatoon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11101829/saskatoon-declared-a-lgbtq2-safe-city/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11101829/sa</span><span class="invisible">skatoon-declared-a-lgbtq2-safe-city/</span></a></p>
Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>Fuck, this really upsets me 😡 </p><p>Trans women transferred to men’s prisons despite rulings against Trump’s order</p><p>Incarcerated trans women report being groped by male guards and suicidal thoughts: ‘I’m punished for existing’</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Felon47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Felon47</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/transgender-women-prison-trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/07/transgender-women-prison-trump</span></a></p>
Yehuda TurtleIsland.social<p>A groundbreaking art exhibit, Queering Indigeneity, opens June 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring works by 16 Indigenous Two-Spirit, queer, and gender-diverse artists from the Upper Midwest.</p><p>Joining APTN National News to discuss Queering Indigeneity are organizers Penny Kagigebi, an Ojibwe Two-Spirit artist, and Kate Beane, executive director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, where the exhibit will be displayed.</p><p><a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://turtleisland.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a><br><a href="https://youtu.be/PenhLoICdpY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/PenhLoICdpY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Of Bookish Things<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/OntarioLibrarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OntarioLibrarians</span></a> say 'they have to be ready' amid growing calls in the U.S. to ban books - Some <a href="https://c.im/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> in <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> are taking a stance on <a href="https://c.im/tags/IntellectualFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntellectualFreedoms</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ontario</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Librarians</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BookBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookBans</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CensorshipResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CensorshipResistance</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-librarians-take-action-book-banning-u-s-1.7470332" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/london/lond</span><span class="invisible">on-librarians-take-action-book-banning-u-s-1.7470332</span></a></p>
Bvlbancha Collective<p>Please boost and support as able! An honored Two-Spirit community and ceremonial leader is in need! Her work has touched Two-Spirit people deeply even down here in the bayous, and we are praying for her, rooting for her, and sharing her story.</p><p>"Beverly, our Lakota grandmother, Two Spirit activist, Kunsi Keya visionary, mother, friend, and community leader needs your support.</p><p>Pam, Unci’s wife, spiritual partner, and steward of KKT land, needs your support.</p><p>Lushanya, Unci’s youngest daughter, Sundance keeper and Executive Director of the KKT vision, needs your support.</p><p>We are facing 9-12 months of loss of income, medical bills and supplies, and organizational transition."</p><p>GFM site: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/unci-beverlys-journey-a-cancer-battle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gofundme.com/f/unci-beverlys-j</span><span class="invisible">ourney-a-cancer-battle</span></a></p><p>CaringBridge site, with other options of support for Unci and her family: <a href="https://www.caringbridge.org/site/1a7e15e1-d139-11ef-9016-8fad895c7b1d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">caringbridge.org/site/1a7e15e1</span><span class="invisible">-d139-11ef-9016-8fad895c7b1d</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/IndigenousGulf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousGulf</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/IndigenousMutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousMutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/Sundance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sundance</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/FuckCancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckCancer</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/BegPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BegPost</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/DonateNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonateNow</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/LGBTQ2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ2S</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://indigenousgulf.online/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a></p>
Of Bookish Things<p>More <a href="https://c.im/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://c.im/tags/Americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Americans</span></a> looking to move to <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> since <a href="https://c.im/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s re-election</p><p>A 2SLGBTQ+ aid organization says there was a massive spike in the number of Americans looking to leave the country immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/SwathiSekhar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwathiSekhar</span></a>, director of protection initiatives at <a href="https://c.im/tags/RainbowRailroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RainbowRailroad</span></a>, said the group received nearly 1,200 inquiries from 2SLGBTQ+ Americans on Nov. 6, 2024, alone, after getting only about 700 U.S.-based inquiries up to that point in 2024.</p><p>"This is really the most requests for help that we've received in a single day from any country," said Sekhar. "So that really says a lot. About half of those individuals who requested help were trans individuals, a mix of both <a href="https://c.im/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> men and trans women."</p><p>Rainbow Railroad says it has received just over 1,800 requests for help from the U.S. so far this year — an 1,100 per cent increase over the first two months of 2024.</p><p>Canadian immigration lawyers are also reporting a rising number of inquiries from American members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community looking to move to Canada.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> lawyer <a href="https://c.im/tags/AdrienneSmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdrienneSmith</span></a>: "The overall sentiment that I'm hearing right now is just the kind of terror and speed that they feel like their rights are being stripped. You can hear the fear in people's voices when they're calling,"<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/CanadianNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianNews</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/AmericanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanNews</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TrumpRegime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRegime</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lgbtq-americans-canada-trump-1.7469516" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/politics/lgbtq-ame</span><span class="invisible">ricans-canada-trump-1.7469516</span></a></p>
Charlotte Hunter<p>Our Two-Spirit Council (of the Metis Nation of Ontario) is looking for a logo. We will pay a Two-Spirit person to design it. If you are interested, time is of the essence. Please contact mnotwospiritpresident@gmail.com and see instructions on the graphic below. You do not need to be Metis. All Two-Spirit designers are welcome to submit work. You will be compensated. Thank you.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/two" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>two</span></a>-spirit <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GraohicDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GraohicDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LogoDeign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LogoDeign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Creative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Creative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PaidGig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaidGig</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Metis</span></a></p>
Poogzley :mapleleaf: :verified_rb:<p>📚✨ :progress: Libraries should be safe havens for all voices! In Valleyview, <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a>, a heated debate over book bans is dividing the community and impacting the 2SLGBTQ+ Individuals. It's easy to criticize the US for it's rise of human rights issues, but we must acknowledge that these challenges are also happening in <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>. Let's stand for <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/inclusivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusivity</span></a> and the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> to read!</p><p>Check out the full story: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRDL9Fm1ZLA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=nRDL9Fm1ZL</span><span class="invisible">A</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BookBan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookBan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/LibraryLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryLove</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a></p>
CautionWIP- don’t follow me - (he/him) 🏳️🌈🇨🇦🕎<p>Looking for somebody with skills and some free time to do some volunteer (for the time being at least) web-design (minimal back-end stuff) for a queer non-profit group in Victoria BC. Nothing fancy, but some very specific parameters. If you happen to be a front-end whiz with time and a desire to help with community building, please drop me a DM. </p><p>Boosts greatly appreciated, and feel free to post cross platform. </p><p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/BC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BC</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VictoriaBC</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Volunteer</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/WebDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebDesign</span></a></p>
Shadow Pages 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈<p>Let me be abundantly clear: The same people going after trans people, attacking abortion rights, etc _WILL_ come after the rest of the <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> community. </p><p>Women’s rights, trans rights, and really <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/2SLBGTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLBGTQ</span></a> rights _ARE_ inextricably intertwined.</p><p>Collaborating with the fascists now won’t save you later. </p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/uncloseted/p/how-donald-trump-is-trying-to-win" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/uncloset</span><span class="invisible">ed/p/how-donald-trump-is-trying-to-win</span></a></p>
Paula Kirman<p>Trans Rights Rally<br>September 20, 2024<br>Alberta Legislature<br>--<br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yeg</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegdt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegdt</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ableg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ableg</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edmonton</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pride</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/2slgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2slgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/rally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rally</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegphotographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegphotographer</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/photojournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photojournalism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From February 2024:</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TwoSpirit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TwoSpirit</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigiqueer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigiqueer</span></a> communities mourn <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonbinary</span></a> teen's death in Oklahoma</p><p>'Something that affects one of us affects all of us,' says Jade Lacosse</p><p>Edzi'u Loverin · CBC News · </p><p>"Members of the two-spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> communities are mourning the death of a non-binary 16-year-old teen in Oklahoma earlier this month.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NexBenedict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NexBenedict</span></a> died the day after a violent confrontation in a high school bathroom in Owasso, Okla., near Tulsa. Owasso police said in a statement preliminary autopsy results indicate the teen did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight.</p><p>"Benedict's mother is enrolled with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChoctawNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChoctawNation</span></a> of Oklahoma and the school where the incident took place is located within the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CherokeeNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CherokeeNation</span></a> reservation. Benedict's family said Benedict experienced <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bullying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bullying</span></a> from their classmates due to their gender identity.</p><p>"The story has sparked cross-border reaction from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a>+ community members, reflecting on their own experiences as well as the current climate for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousYouth</span></a>.</p><p>"'Many of us are in mourning,' said Jade Lacosse, an Anishinaabe and adopted Tlingit two-spirit trans woman in Whitehorse.</p><p>"'This was a young child that very few of us were directly connected to but they're still a relative, they are still a two-spirit relative in the way that our community sees things. Something that affects one of us affects all of us.'</p><p>"Lacosse said the statement from police appears to be about placing blame rather than taking responsibility for discrimination. </p><p>"'A young two-spirit child, one of our relations, died … and it's a direct result of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a>," Lacosse said.</p><p>"'The way that they died doesn't change that.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/2-spirit-indigiqueer-mourn-oklahoma-teen-1.7124184" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/indigenous/2-spiri</span><span class="invisible">t-indigiqueer-mourn-oklahoma-teen-1.7124184</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransPhobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransPhobia</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousYouth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransDayOfRemembrance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransDayOfRemembrance</span></a></p>
Blog Oklahoma<p>For now, the Supreme Court won’t stop states from blocking Biden’s Title IX changes<br><a href="https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/for-now-the-supreme-court-wont-stop-states-from-blocking-bidens-title-ix-changes/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oklahomavoice.com/briefs/for-n</span><span class="invisible">ow-the-supreme-court-wont-stop-states-from-blocking-bidens-title-ix-changes/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/oklaed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oklaed</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/oked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oked</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/postus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>postus</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a></p>
Global News Canada<p>Organizers wrestle with security concerns for Montreal Pride Parade<br>Montreal's Pride festivities are still weeks aways but security concerns about the parade are already taking centre stage following disruptions at Pride parades in other cities.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/globalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Fiert%C3%A9Montr%C3%A9al" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FiertéMontréal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/MontrealPrideParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MontrealPrideParade</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10641822/montreal-pride-parade-security-concerns/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/10641822/mo</span><span class="invisible">ntreal-pride-parade-security-concerns/</span></a></p>
Blog Oklahoma<p>Rural Oklahoma fights LGBTQ+ misconceptions: Pride in a red state<br><a href="https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/07/18/lgbtq-rights-how-pride-works-rural-oklahoma-stroud/73876308007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/</span><span class="invisible">07/18/lgbtq-rights-how-pride-works-rural-oklahoma-stroud/73876308007/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> (paywall)</p>
Blog Oklahoma<p>Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation - CBS News<br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-lgbtq-military-pardon/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/news/biden-lgbtq-m</span><span class="invisible">ilitary-pardon/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a></p>
Blog Oklahoma<p>Cherokee Nation recognizes first official Pride Month | KOSU<br><a href="https://www.kosu.org/news/2024-06-13/cherokee-nation-recognizes-first-official-pride-month" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kosu.org/news/2024-06-13/chero</span><span class="invisible">kee-nation-recognizes-first-official-pride-month</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/Cherokee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cherokee</span></a> <a href="https://social.tulsa.ok.us/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a></p>
Paula Kirman<p>Pride Rally and March<br>June 8, 2024<br>Organized by Pride Corner.<br>--<br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yeg</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegdt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegdt</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pride</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LGBTQ2S" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ2S</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/2SLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2SLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edmonton</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/photojournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photojournalism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegphotographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegphotographer</span></a></p>
As The World Turns<p>Pride flags will fly in Colorado despite Republican Party call to burn them</p><p><a href="https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-1766-62d4-0807-731733773068" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-1</span><span class="invisible">766-62d4-0807-731733773068</span></a></p>
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