Outbeat News for Monday, February 15, 2021

amr 7135nhkPresident Biden wasted no time making it clear to the world in a presidential memorandum that it shall be the policy of the United States to defend the human rights of LGBTQI people here and around the world.  But in a sharp contrast, former South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley sharply criticized President Biden specifically for his defense of transgender people asserting that the President is attacking the rights of women. 

A Sonoma County gay man and an employee of the Fountain Grove Lodge was arrested by Santa Rosa Police on suspicion of child sexual abuse and is facing 29 criminal counts.

(Photo: Nikki Haley - Amr Alfiky for NPR)
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  • May 09, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, May 10, 2021

    Author Armistead Maupin joined Cher and fans around the world to mourn the death last week of award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis. Dukakis was the first actor to play a transgender character on American television. Here in California, Caitlyn Jenner, a transgender woman who announced her run for…
  • May 03, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, May 3, 2021

    The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a claim last week from the State of Texas that was trying to sue the State of California over its government-funded travel ban based on anti-LGBTQ laws held by the Lone Star state. Texas is one of ten states that California prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars to be…
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    Outbeat News for Monday, April 26, 2021

    The Kelloggs cereal announced a special “pride” cereal that features rainbow-colored hearts coated with edible glitter. The cereal is Kelloggs’ second pride cereal edition and is coming to major grocery stores in May. Twenty local LGBTQ politicians and activists have been announced as this year’s…
  • April 18, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, April 19, 2021

    President Biden named an out gay police chief, formerly from the Bay Area City of Richmond, to head the Customs and Border Protection agency. In Alabama, the parents of a gay high school student who committed suicide has filed suit again the district alleging the district knew of the student’s…
  • April 11, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, April 12, 2021

    Athlete Ally, a non-profit that monitors homophobia in the world of sports, released a new report last week on how well NCAA teams support LGBTQ+ participants and the results are not good. Last week’s March Madness final game featured two teams that score at the bottom of the list. Meanwhile, the…
  • April 04, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, April 5, 2021

    UCLA’s Williams Institute released a new study last week that reveals transgender men are just as likely as transgender women to experience crimes of violence. It also showed that transgender people experience crime victimization at a far greater rate than cisgender people. If you are a fan of the…
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    Mar 28, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, March 29, 2021

    It’s been uncovered that religious conservative groups have been purchasing Facebook ads against the Equality Act that contain outright false…
  • Mar 19, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, March 22, 2021

    The LGBTQ community is not happy with last Monday’s decry from the Vatican’s office of the doctrine of the faith declaring homosexuality a "choice”…
  • Mar 14, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, March 15, 2021

    Despite immediate efforts by the new Biden presidential administration to protect and expand civil rights protections of LGBTQ people, conservative…
  • Mar 08, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, March 8, 2021

    A Gallup poll released this month revealed that more Americans are identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender than ever before and that…
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    Outbeat News for Monday, March 1, 2021

    A Forrestville musician who has risen to fame with the band Imagine Dragons announced a year-long giving campaign starting with two organizations…
  • Feb 21, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, February 22, 2021

    Out Pennsylvania representative Brian Simms announced he is running for the office of Lt. Governor in that state. Rumors are circulating on the…
  • Feb 07, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, February 8, 2021

    Representative Marjorie Greene who is best known for many crazy Q-Anon-type conspiracy theories introduced a Bill last week to ban the flying of the…
  • Jan 31, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, February 1, 2021

    President Biden is keeping true to his promises for ensuring LGBTQ equality. Last week, his new Secretary of Defense removed the ban on transgender…
  • Jan 25, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, January 25, 2021

    Long time Bay Area gay activist Ken Jones passed away earlier this month. The African American man was called a hero by friends and fellow activists…
  • Jan 17, 2021

    Outbeat News for Monday, January 18, 2021

    Two gay men who are participated in storming the United States Capitol in support of Donald Trump are now taking to social media with regrets. One…

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