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#  LGBTQ

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### Students Vow to Sue DeSantis Over Rejection of AP African-American Studies Course

Written by Brett Wilkins on January 26 2023.

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  [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0d/007j-0df9dca0.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26333:more-than-100-anti-lgbtq-bills-have-already-been-proposed-this-year&catid=380)Written by Molly Sprayregen on January 23 2023. Posted in [LGBTQ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=380).

## [More Than 100 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Have Already Been Proposed This Year](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26333:more-than-100-anti-lgbtq-bills-have-already-been-proposed-this-year&catid=380)

LGBTQ POLITICS - Over 100 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have already been filed in state legislatures in 2023. NBC News reported that the bills are concentrated…

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 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/59/007m-597d5a0b.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26330:george-santos-is-a-liar-grifter-he-s-the-perfect-example-of-a-modern-gay-republican&catid=380)### [George Santos Is a Liar & Grifter. He’s The Perfect Example of a Modern Gay Republican](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26330:george-santos-is-a-liar-grifter-he-s-the-perfect-example-of-a-modern-gay-republican&catid=380)

Written by John Gallagher (he/him) on January 23 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4b/005s-4b22191d.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26293:florida-lawmakers-consider-extending-don-t-say-gay-law-up-to-sixth-grade&catid=380)### [Florida Lawmakers Consider Extending Don’t Say Gay Law Up to Sixth Grade](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26293:florida-lawmakers-consider-extending-don-t-say-gay-law-up-to-sixth-grade&catid=380)

Written by Molly Sprayregen on January 16 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b6/004m-b6f94f68.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26273:george-santos-s-former-roommates-say-that-he-stole-from-them&catid=380)### [George Santos’s Former Roommates Say That He Stole From Them](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26273:george-santos-s-former-roommates-say-that-he-stole-from-them&catid=380)

Written by Daniel Villarreal on January 12 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/30/003l-30f2e970.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26252:gop-congressman-santos-hit-with-four-campaign-finance-and-ethics-complaints&catid=380)### [GOP Congressman Santos Hit With Four Campaign Finance and Ethics Complaints](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26252:gop-congressman-santos-hit-with-four-campaign-finance-and-ethics-complaints&catid=380)

Written by Brett Wilkins on January 09 2023.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/19/002o-19d24569.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26229:george-santos-confessed-to-theft-forgery-in-brazil-now-he-denies-that-too&catid=380)### [George Santos Confessed To Theft & Forgery In Brazil. Now He Denies That Too](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26229:george-santos-confessed-to-theft-forgery-in-brazil-now-he-denies-that-too&catid=380)

Written by Alex Bollinger on January 05 2023.

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Written by Alex Bollinger on December 22 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8b/096e7-8b7c0a7d.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26024:chaz-and-cher-bono-honored-for-their-support-of-transgender-gender-diverse-youth-and-youth-affected-by-hiv-aids&catid=380)### [Chaz and Cher Bono - Honored for Their Support of Transgender/Gender Diverse Youth and Youth Affected by HIV/AIDS](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26024:chaz-and-cher-bono-honored-for-their-support-of-transgender-gender-diverse-youth-and-youth-affected-by-hiv-aids&catid=380)

Written by CityWatch Desk on December 01 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/093r-8ce21ccd.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25974:lgbtq-bar-shooter-is-the-grandson-of-a-maga-lawmaker-who-supported-january-6-insurrection&catid=380)### [LGBTQ Bar Shooter Is The Grandson Of A MAGA Lawmaker Who Supported January 6 Insurrection](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25974:lgbtq-bar-shooter-is-the-grandson-of-a-maga-lawmaker-who-supported-january-6-insurrection&catid=380)

Written by John Russell on November 21 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0a/092n-0a115b7e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25957:mormon-church-endorses-marriage-equality-bill-as-republicans-continue-to-freak-out&catid=380)### [Mormon Church Endorses Marriage Equality Bill As Republicans Continue To Freak Out](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25957:mormon-church-endorses-marriage-equality-bill-as-republicans-continue-to-freak-out&catid=380)

Written by Alex Bollinger on November 17 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/26/091r-2624430a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25932:the-senate-could-vote-on-a-revised-marriage-equality-bill-this-week&catid=380)### [The Senate Could Vote On A Revised Marriage Equality Bill This Week](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25932:the-senate-could-vote-on-a-revised-marriage-equality-bill-this-week&catid=380)

Written by Daniel Villarreal on November 14 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c6/090q-c602cc6a.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25921:nevada-voters-are-about-to-pass-the-most-comprehensive-lgbtq-rights-amendment-in-the-nation&catid=380)### [Nevada Voters Are About To Pass The Most Comprehensive LGBTQ Rights Amendment In The Nation](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25921:nevada-voters-are-about-to-pass-the-most-comprehensive-lgbtq-rights-amendment-in-the-nation&catid=380)

Written by Daniel Villarreal on November 10 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/3f/085o-3f99394e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25801:donald-trump-is-considering-marjorie-taylor-greene-as-his-2024-running-mate&catid=380)### [Donald Trump Is Considering Marjorie Taylor Greene As His 2024 Running Mate](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25801:donald-trump-is-considering-marjorie-taylor-greene-as-his-2024-running-mate&catid=380)

Written by Alex Bollinger on October 24 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/60/080z-600da95e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25675:out-dem-will-rollins-is-fighting-to-unseat-a-15-term-maga-congressman-with-an-anti-lgbtq-past&catid=380)### [Out Dem. Will Rollins Is Fighting To Unseat A 15-Term MAGA Congressman With An Anti-LGBTQ Past](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25675:out-dem-will-rollins-is-fighting-to-unseat-a-15-term-maga-congressman-with-an-anti-lgbtq-past&catid=380)

Written by Greg Owen on October 06 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8f/079r-8f17793e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25637:kim-davis-loses-again-court-denies-qualified-immunity-bid-for-denying-gay-couples-marriage-licenses&catid=380)### [Kim Davis Loses Again: Court Denies Qualified Immunity Bid For Denying Gay Couples Marriage Licenses](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25637:kim-davis-loses-again-court-denies-qualified-immunity-bid-for-denying-gay-couples-marriage-licenses&catid=380)

Written by Molly Sprayregen on October 03 2022.

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Written by Ariel Gans on October 03 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/cc/078v-cc4feb4f.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25610:donald-trump-was-obsessed-with-lgbtq-people-according-to-explosive-new-book&catid=380)### [Donald Trump Was Obsessed With LGBTQ People According To Explosive New Book](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25610:donald-trump-was-obsessed-with-lgbtq-people-according-to-explosive-new-book&catid=380)

Written by Alex Bollinger on September 29 2022.

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Written by Margot Anderson on September 28 2022.

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Written by Greg Owen on September 26 2022.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/05/076o-05a826b9.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25560:a-maga-republican-is-facing-off-with-a-progressive-dem-for-a-seat-in-congress-they-re-both-gay&catid=380)### [A MAGA Republican Is Facing Off With A Progressive Dem For A Seat In Congress. They’re Both Gay](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25560:a-maga-republican-is-facing-off-with-a-progressive-dem-for-a-seat-in-congress-they-re-both-gay&catid=380)

Written by Molly Sprayregen on September 22 2022.

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