... effect on online anonymity, a cornerstone of online communications — and something that can protect teens on social platforms. “Whether it be religious minorities and dissidents, LGBTQ youth, those in abusive situations, whistleblowers, or countless other speakers in tricky situations, anonymous speech is a critical tool to safely challenge authority and ...
... 2028.Critics have accused Georgian Dream — established by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a shadowy billionaire who made his fortune in Russia — of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted toward Moscow. The party recently pushed through laws similar to those used by the Kremlin to crack down on freedom of speech and LGBTQ+ rights.
Sen. David Shoebridge, from the minority Greens party, said mental health experts agreed that the ban could dangerously isolate many children who used social media to find support. “This policy will hurt vulnerable young people the most, especially in regional communities and especially the LGBTQI community, by cutting them off ...
The ACLU of Ohio was among the groups that had lobbied for a veto, condemning the measure as a violation of the right of privacy of LGBTQ+ Ohioans that will make them less safe. Equality Ohio, the state's LGBTQ+ advocacy and legal aid organization, said the law poses risks ...
... many of its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies known as DEI. The company will no longer participate in an index that tracks workplace inclusion for LGBTQ+ employees. It will also terminate an equity racial center that was set up after the killing of George Floyd. And Walmart will no longer ...
... are using the election of Donald Trump as an encouragement to cause fear and anxiety in communities of color and religious communities and in the LGBTQ community. Because of his use of racist, sexist, and other discriminatory rhetoric on the campaign trail, he's essentially encouraged his followers to spew ...
... formerly worked for George Soros. He’s also an advisor to Trump and a donor to his campaign. If confirmed, he would become the first LGBTQ+ person to lead the Treasury and among the few to be confirmed by the Senate for a Republican Cabinet position. Likely to prioritize Trump ...
However, because these are broad nondiscrimination protections, this could implicate all LGBTQ students at schools where it can be an especially vulnerable place for trans kids and queer kids. Just, if they don't have a safe environment at home, school is where they go to feel affirmed often. Amna ...
... this guise of rooting out communists, essentially. And Moynihan said that sometimes that meant that they would target who they -- quote -- "deemed as deviants," like LGBTQ people. But Don Moynihan added that filling the civil service with cronies, as well as loyalists, with friends, defeats the very purpose that the ...
... are more liberal. Pew said news influencers on the short-form video app were more likely than those on other sites to show support for LGBTQ+ rights or identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. The platform also had the smallest gender gap for news influencers. ____ AP media writer David ...
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