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Project Queer collects & posts action alerts, resources, & world news regarding: human rights, politics, intersectionality, art, entertainment, religion, (sub)culture (& more) involving: queer, transgender, & gender non-conforming communities - all in one safe and accessible place. Project Queer was created and is solely edited by Riley Konor.

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Gay Economist Called to Congress Wanted to 'Tax Gay Sex'

After House members delayed testimony, Joseph Sabia labeled old blog posts slamming gays and women as "satirical."

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ICYMI: 10 LGBTQ+ Films We Loved in 2018

Here are 10 queer films released this year you definitely don't want to miss.

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A guide to mental health resources for the LGBTQ community

Evidence suggests that LGBTQ people are at higher risk of experiencing poor mental health.

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These Are the Trans People Killed in 2018

The epidemic of violence against transgender Americans continues.

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Denying Transgender Identity Seriously Impacts Mental Health

Words can hurt and create lasting damaging in trans individuals.

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'Supergirl' Breaks New Ground With Trans Superhero

A fascinating character on The CW series is getting attention for all the right reasons.

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The world is a scary place.

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The UK’s advertising watchdog has announced it will ban all ‘gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm’.

The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) said stereotypes in adverts ‘contribute to how people see themselves and their role in society‘. The rules, which will come into force in June 2019, will ban every ad featuring clichés traditionally associated with gender. This will include men struggling with household chores and young girls being less academic than boys.

The decision follows a review of gender stereotyping in adverts by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). They are responsible for UK Advertising Codes, written by CAP.

The review found that ‘harmful stereotypes can restrict the choices, aspirations, and opportunities of children, young people, and adults’.

These traditional depictions, in fact, might hold people back from ‘fulfilling their potential, or from aspiring to certain jobs and industries, bringing costs for individuals and the economy’.

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Elected officials across the nation are calling on congress to pass LGBTQ rights laws

The "rainbow wave" is flexing its muscles.

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Mike Pence Is Covertly Weaponizing Language Against LGBTQ People

These attacks are part of a coordinated approach by the administration to strip LGBTQ people and women of their rights, writes Tarah Demant of Amnesty International.

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A gang of men beat a transgender woman to death in the city of Klang in Malaysia, according to local media.

The 32-year-old woman died from injuries caused by blunt weapons on Wednesday (12 December) night, the Star Online reports. A local police chief told the Star someone found her outside a hotel on Thursday morning.

An ambulance rushed her to hospital. However, doctors pronounced her dead at 10.47 am. A postmortem revealed she suffered 32 injuries. She died from a fractured skull and bleeding in the brain. Police have launched a murder investigation.

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Trump’s new HIV/AIDS council is a sad joke

“A Trump appointee walks into an AIDS conference” sounds like the beginning of a terrible joke, doesn’t it? Just wait until you hear the punchline. It’ll kill you.

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German parliament adds third gender to birth certificates

This is a historical moment.

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On Tuesdsy (11 December), he signed the PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018. The bill provides billions into funding and research for HIV prevention and treatment. Created in 2003, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is the largest global health program targeted at one specific disease. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama previously renewed it in 2008 and 2013, respectively.

This new bill extends funding until 2023.

Trump’s previous budget proposal for 2019 suggested cutting hundreds of millions from PEPFAR. According to reports, these cuts could have led to 300,000 AIDS-related deaths and 1.75 million new infections each year.

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Inqueery: Indigenous Identity and the Significance of the Term "Two-Spirit"

An inside look at the origins of the term "Two-Spirit," and the centuries of colonial violence and prejudice Two-Spirit people have faced.

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British Museum Exhibits 11,000 Years of LGBTQ History

The relics date back more than 11,000 years.

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All across America, transgender and gender non-conforming people face serious barriers when it comes to securing and keeping employment.

So when New York City’s Commission on Human Rights issued guidance in December 2015 that strengthened nondiscrimination protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations, it was lauded as a move that would surely help.