Florida Transgender Student Sues Over Restroom Access
Drew Adams says his school district violated federal law and the U.S. Constitution by forcing him to use inconveniently located unisex restrooms.
www.advocate.com/transgender/2017/7/07/florida-transgender-student-sues-over-restroom-access
Dallas LGBT Center Damaged in Arson Attack
Investigators trying to determine if the arson against the black LGBT center was hate-motivated.
www.advocate.com/crime/2017/7/07/dallas-lgbt-center-damaged-arson-attack
Parliament illuminated for London Pride
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A Parliament happy to approve weapons sales to the most homophobic regimes on earth, all nicely lit up to celebrate London LGBT Pride.
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The GOP’s Twitter Just Came for Hillary Clinton, and She Promptly Shut It Down
Clinton came through with a clapback for the ages.
Mike Pence ignored NASA “Do Not Touch” sign, and Twitter is letting him HAVE it
He may not be particularly intelligent.
Malaysian and Indonesian Muslim Groups Announce Starbucks Boycott Over LGBT Rights
Leaders of Muslim groups in Malaysia and Indonesia have announced plans to boycott Starbucks because the chain supports LGBT rights.
Malaysian hardline Muslim group Perkasa and Indonesia’s second largest mainstream Muslim organization Muhammadiyah have both denounced the chain. The extreme right Perkasa claims to have around 400,000 members while Muhammadiyah’s membership is estimated to be around 29 million.
In a statement earlier this week, Perkasa said called on the Malaysian government to revoke the trading license given to Starbucks, Microsoft and Apple because they support LGBT rights and same-sex marriage.
#Muslim groups in #Malaysia, #Indonesia boycott @Starbucks over #LGBTQ support t.co/8W2vtG0mxc pic.twitter.com/gJgRpXPdea
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 6, 2017
A boycott Starbucks hashtag was briefly popular on Twitter in Indonesia this week and shares of the company that operates the chain there have fallen sharply. However, according to the Chicago Tribune, Starbucks outlets in Jakarta appear to be as popular as ever.
In a statement, Starbucks said:
“Though we are founded in the United States, we are a global company with over 300,000 partners and 26,000 stores in 75 markets around the world. In all countries where we do business, we are proud to be a part of the fabric of the local community, and we strive to be respectful of local customs and traditions while staying true to Starbucks long-standing values and purpose.”
Sodomy is illegal in Malaysia and punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Although homosexuality is not illegal in Indonesia, a case before the Constitutional Court is seeking to criminalize gay sex and sex outside of marriage.
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Malaysian and Indonesian Muslim Groups Announce Starbucks Boycott Over LGBT Rights
Sheila Michaels, Who Popularized Title ‘Ms.,’ Dies at 78
Civil rights worker and feminist Michaels didn’t invent the honorific, but she ushered it into prominence.
www.advocate.com/women/2017/7/07/sheila-michaels-who-popularized-title-ms-dies-78
