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    Didn't really see a place for this so I thought I would start a thread about all things LGBTQ since this is a pretty hot topic in our culture right now

    https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/sup...y-that-refuses-to-work-with-lgbt-couples.html

    • The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous defeat to LGBT couples in a high-profile case over whether Philadelphia could refuse to contract with a Roman Catholic adoption agency that says its religious beliefs prevent it from working with same-sex foster parents.
    • Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in an opinion for a majority of the court that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by refusing to contract with Catholic Social Services once it learned that the organization would not certify same-sex couples for adoption.

    I will admit, I was hopeful for this decision by the SCOTUS but I was surprised by the unanimous decision.

    While I don't think there is anything wrong, per se, with same sex couples adopting and raising children (I actually think it is a good thing as it not an abortion) but I also did not want to see the state force a religious institution to bend to a societal norm.
     
    A transgender teacher in Texas has quit after facing harassment and vile comments from lawmakers and the public over her social media post.

    “I had to resign from my teaching job,” Rosalyn Sandri, a high school English teacher who came out as transgender about seven months ago, posted to TikTok Monday after lawmakers and social media users attacked her online. But, she promised, “I will not be scared into silence.”

    Sandri’s TikTok videos average about 1,000 views — but one video garnered 5.8 million views after the account “Libs of TikTok” posted it on X in late March along with a caption claiming Sandri was “a man pretending to be a woman.” In the video, Sandri described the joy she felt after her students addressed her using terms to describe a woman, like “ma’am.”

    Referring to the transwoman as “he,” the “Libs of TikTok” account asked: “Would you feel comfortable with this person teaching your kid?”

    The hate spiraled from there. The teacher started receiving hate mail on her personal and school email accounts, she said.……

    Trans Texas teacher resigns after being targeted by lawmakers and public

    EXCLUSIVE: Rosalyn Sandri opted to step down ‘for my safety and the safety of the students,’ she told The Independent
    www.independent.co.uk
     
    USA Fencing disqualified a fencer from a Maryland women’s tournament after she refused to compete against a transgender opponent.

    Stephanie Turner was competing in a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament at the University of Maryland on Sunday when she took a knee in protest of her transgender opponent, Redmond Sullivan, before her match. An official then showed Turner a black card, and she was disqualified from the rest of the tournament for refusing to compete.

    “I told them that I was refusing to fence because this person is a man, and I'm a woman, and this is a women's tournament and I refuse to fence on principle,” Turner later told Fox News.

    She has not been disqualified from other events or tournaments.

    “A fencer is not permitted to refuse to fence another properly entered fencer for any reason,” USA Fencing told the Associated Press.

    “Under these rules, such a refusal results in disqualification and the corresponding sanctions. This policy exists to maintain fair competition standards and preserve the sport's integrity.”

    The organization also said it understood that the conversation around transgender participation is “evolving.”

    “USA Fencing will always err on the side of inclusion, and we're committed to amending the policy as more relevant evidence-based research emerges, or as policy changes take effect in the wider Olympic & Paralympic movement.”…….


    Fencer disqualified after refusing to fight trans opponent

    ‘A fencer is not permitted to refuse to fence another properly entered fencer for any reason,’ USA Fencing said
    www.independent.co.uk
     
    fooferdoggie said:
    well shirt is going to happen now when trump gets ahold of this.
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    Sadly, probably, but it really shouldn't.

    There's nothing indicating that Redmond Sullivan isn't competing fairly in fencing due to being trans. From a quick look - https://fencingtracker.com/p/100286459/Redmond-Sullivan/history - she started in Women's events in 2024. Her win ratio in 2022-2023 was 43.9%. Her win ratio in 2024-2025 is 42.9%. She placed 24th in that tournament. You can see a lot of detail on that site, including how strong the opponents she's faced are considered to be. She seems to be performing at about the level you'd expect.

    Additionally, fencing does have mixed tournaments as well, and the 'protestor', Turner, has no problem competing against actual men in them, as she did one week earlier, where she placed 8th (https://fencingtracker.com/p/100173803/Stephanie-Turner/history).

    It was clearly a performative protest, that, additionally, she got paid $5000 for, by an anti-trans group (source).
     
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    A Florida school district has opted not to renew a high school teacher's contract after she referred to a student by a name other than their legal name without parental permission.

    The decision was made not to renew Satellite High School teacher Melissa Calhoun's annual contract after an investigation was conducted into the situation, said Brevard Public Schools spokesperson Janet Murnaghan in a statement emailed to FLORIDA TODAY, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Tuesday night.

    "At BPS our focus is on education – teachers are here to teach and support students academically," Murnaghan said. "Our job is to work in partnership with parents and guardians to ensure student success."

    FLORIDA TODAY reached out to Calhoun but did not receive a response.

    Calhoun will finish her contract, which expires in May of this year, Murnaghan said, adding that the district didn't renew it since Florida will have to review her teaching certification because her actions violated state law.

    The decision elicited emotional support of Calhoun from audience members signed up to speak at a Tuesday school board meeting, and a petition started earlier during the day by students had garnered 3,082 signatures as of midnight. Many of those signatures came with comments expressing disgust and dismay over the decision not to keep Calhoun.

    Here's what we know.

    The district on the east coast of Florida began an investigation into Calhoun after being made aware that she was calling a student by the student's preferred name, Murnaghan said – an action that goes against a 2023 Florida Board of Education rule.

    If a student wants to go by an alternative to their legal name, whether that be a simple nickname or a name that correlates with a transgender identity, parents must sign a "Parental Authorization for Deviation from Student's Legal Name Form," according to the rule, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in 2023.

    "BPS supports parents’ rights to be the primary decision-makers in their children’s lives, and Florida law affirms their right to be informed," Murnaghan said.

    Calhoun admitted that she "knowingly did not comply with state statute," Murnaghan said, adding that the teacher was issued a letter of reprimand. The district opted not to renew Calhoun's contract, as the state would review her teaching certification following her noncompliance with the law, Murnaghan said..............

    Florida high school teacher loses job after using student's preferred name

    The high school teacher's annual contract was not renewed after she called a student by their preferred name without obtaining parental consent.
    www.usatoday.com
     
    A transgender servicewoman who was incorrectly named as the military helicopter pilot involved in the Washington, D.C. air disaster that killed 67 people in January has filed a lawsuit against a MAGA influencer who she says spread the rumors.

    Jo Ellis is suing Matt Wallace, a conspiracy theorist with more than two million followers on X, for defamation over claims he “concocted a destructive and irresponsible defamation campaign” about her.

    The Equality Legal Action Fund, a nonprofit that provides legal support to discrimination victims, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Colorado, where the plaintiff’s lawyers say Wallace resides.

    Ellis, a 35-year-old helicopter pilot who has served with the Virginia Army National Guard for 15 years, was falsely named on social media as the person flying the Army Black Hawk helicopter, which collided with an American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River on January 29.……

    Trans pilot launches lawsuit against right-wing influencer over DC plane crash

    MAGA influencer Matt Wallace has been accused of peddling a conspiracy theory about veteran Virginia National Guard pilot Jo Ellis
    www.independent.co.uk
     
    The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study the physical and mental health effects of undergoing gender transition, according to an internal NIH memo obtained by NPR.


    The directive was shared with NPR by two current NIH staffers who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution. It is from acting NIH Director Mark Memoli, and says the NIH must study the impact of "social transition and/or chemical and surgical mutilation" among children who transition. Specifically, the White House wants the NIH to study "regret" and "detransition" among children and adults who have transitioned.
     
    zztop said:
    The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study the physical and mental health effects of undergoing gender transition, according to an internal NIH memo obtained by NPR.


    The directive was shared with NPR by two current NIH staffers who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution. It is from acting NIH Director Mark Memoli, and says the NIH must study the impact of "social transition and/or chemical and surgical mutilation" among children who transition. Specifically, the White House wants the NIH to study "regret" and "detransition" among children and adults who have transitioned.
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    well thats going to be total bullshirt.
     

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