Category: LGBT

Huntington Beach Advances Ordinance Screening Children’s Library Books for ‘Obscene’ Content 

The City of Huntington Beach is moving forward on June 22 with a proposal to require the city’s libraries to screen children’s books for obscenity and pornographic content. The City Council voted 4–3 to approve the proposal, introduced by Councilwoman Gracey Van Der Mark, which directs the city manager and city attorney to develop several…


Federal Agency to Track Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation of Research Doctorate Recipients

A pilot project announced by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to track the sexual orientation and gender identity of research doctorate recipients—a move raising concerns about the potential invasion of privacy and enforcement of LGBT quotas. The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED), conducted annually by the NSF, aims to collect personal and demographic…


Southern California School District Considers Policy Notifying Parents of Students’ Trans Status

Should schools notify parents if their child wants to identify as transgender or non-binary? The question—which has recently been the subject of heated debate nationwide—is now being discussed by the Chino Valley Unified School Board in San Bernardino County, California. The board is currently considering a proposal—introduced on June 15 by Board President Sonja Shaw—that…


Thousands Protest at Dodgers Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Thousands Protest at Dodger Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


NJ AG Says Telling Parents About Child Changing Genders at Schools Is Outing Them

A group of parents and Christian organizations has filed a court petition against New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin for blocking a town school board from implementing a new parental notification policy regarding the gender identity of students. Platkin claims the policy violates state discrimination laws because it targets a protected group and is thus…


IN-DEPTH: Veterans’ Outrage Grows as LBGT Observances Crowd Out Military Holidays

Backlash is growing over what many see as national LGBT observances upstaging honoring America’s veterans. While Pride Month has long followed Memorial Day, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx told The Epoch Times that this year was different, with a huge movement led by the government to swap out American flags for LGBT flags at…


Lawmaker Tells Californians to Flee State Over Bill Favoring ‘Gender-Affirming’ Parents in Child Custody Disputes

A California state senator suggested at a packed senate judiciary committee hearing on a pro-transgender bill that fighting to preserve parental rights in the state is a lost cause and advised California parents to leave if they know what’s best for their children and families. State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) made the remark at…


California School Board Terminates Superintendent Amid LGBT, CRT Debates

TEMECULA, Calif.—The Temecula Valley Unified school board terminated the district’s superintendent in a June 13 board meeting amid controversy surrounding the board majority’s crackdown on critical race theory and what they said was inappropriate content in curriculum. Board president Joseph Komrosky, and Trustees Jennifer Wiersma and Danny Gonzalez voted to terminate Superintendent Jodi McClay’s contract,…


Detroit-Area City Bans LGBT, Other Political Flags From Display on Public Property

Residents of the Detroit-area community of Hamtramck have been banned from displaying LGBT flags on public property following a unanimous vote by the City Council on June 13. City officials voted to approve a resolution on flags introduced by City Councilman Mohammed Hassan, following a lengthy debate focusing on religious and political freedoms and discrimination. The resolution…