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“New guidance from Defense Secretary Mark Esper on flag displays at military installations is being hailed for prohibiting the display of Confederate flags — but the memo also bans the display of LGBTQ Pride flags, the Washington Blade has learned.”

New Military Ban on Confederate Flags Also Bans LGBTQ Pride Flags
New guidance from Defense Secretary Mark Esper on flag displays at military installations is being hailed for prohibiting the display of Confederate flags — but the memo also bans the display of LGBTQ Pride flags, the Washington Blade has learned. A Pentagon spokesperson affirmed Friday a read of …
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July 18, 2020 at 06:00PM

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“Civil rights hero and staunch LGBTQ ally John Lewis has died at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.”

LGBTQ Ally and Civl Rights Hero Rep. John Lewis Dies at 80
Civil rights hero and staunch LGBTQ ally John Lewis has died at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lewis, who served 17 terms in Congress as a Democratic Representative of Atlanta, was born to sharecroppers in Troy, Alabama in the ‘40s. He was a founding member of the Student Non…
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July 18, 2020 at 03:00PM

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“ObamaCare prohibits discrimination against a patient because of their sex, race, national origin, age or disability. However, if Trump’s new restrictions are allowed to move forward, gender identity and sex stereotyping are removed from the law’s definition of “sex discrimination,” effectively allowing health care providers to refuse care to LGBTQ patients if they please.”

Washington state sues Trump administration over new LGBT health care rule
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Friday sued the Trump administration for its recent rollback of health
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July 18, 2020 at 01:53PM

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#Repost @coalgbtq ・・・ Mayor @keishabottoms and the @cityofatlantaga are excited to announce that applications to the Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board are now open.⁣ ⁣ Interested Atlantans have until July 29 to submit their application for consideration. forms.gle/2uKSvpaViSmsKPJz7

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Mayor @keishabottoms and the @cityofatlantaga are excited to announce that applications to the Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board are now open.⁣
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Interested Atlantans have until July 29 to submit their application for consideration. forms.gle/2uKSvpaViSmsKPJz7
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“The process to implement the number will take two years. Telecom and voice service companies will be mandated to have a 988 hotline by July 16, 2022.”

FCC unanimously approves 988 as new three-digit suicide prevention hotline
The process will take two years, as telecom and voice service companies will be mandated to have a 988 hotline by July 16, 2022.
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July 16, 2020 at 07:00PM

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#Repost @coalgbtq ・・・ Mayor @keishabottoms and the @cityofatlantaga are excited to announce the first-ever Mayor’s Virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair! This historic initiative will leverage the combined power of government, the corporate sector and local non-profits to ensure that LGBTQ Atlantans are prepared and ready to thrive in the workforce.⁣ ⁣ This virtual Opportunity Fair will feature live video interviews with some of Atlantaʼs foremost employers, as well as complimentary resume building services and resources specific to the needs of the LGBTQ community. Register today at the link in our bio.

from Instagram: https://instagr.am/p/CCr5PWspVjp/ #Repost @coalgbtq
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Mayor @keishabottoms and the @cityofatlantaga are excited to announce the first-ever Mayor’s Virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair! This historic initiative will leverage the combined power of government, the corporate sector and local non-profits to ensure that LGBTQ Atlantans are prepared and ready to thrive in the workforce.⁣
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This virtual Opportunity Fair will feature live video interviews with some of Atlantaʼs foremost employers, as well as complimentary resume building services and resources specific to the needs of the LGBTQ community. Register today at the link in our bio.
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Russia moves to ban same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption

Russian parliament begins legalising ban on same-sex marriage
Russian lawmakers late on Tuesday submitted draft legislation that would ban same-sex marriage after voters backed changes to the constitution which define marriage as a union of a man and a woman only.
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July 15, 2020 at 06:00PM

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#Repost @gaequality ・・・ Special Announcement: Our first Invest In Equality event will be hosted by WSB-TV’s Jorge Estevez! RSVP now for Honoring Rev. Harry Knox, #InvestInEquality on July 25 @ 7PM. This is a free event, but we need you now more than ever to stand with Georgia Equality by joining the #InvestInEquality Host Committee or by making a donation of a size that is meaningful to you! Even though we’re unable to gather in person this year, there is no canceling our work. Link in bio!

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Special Announcement: Our first Invest In Equality event will be hosted by WSB-TV’s Jorge Estevez! RSVP now for Honoring Rev. Harry Knox, #InvestInEquality on July 25 @ 7PM.

This is a free event, but we need you now more than ever to stand with Georgia Equality by joining the #InvestInEquality Host Committee or by making a donation of a size that is meaningful to you! Even though we’re unable to gather in person this year, there is no canceling our work. Link in bio!

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