Ontario Catholic School Board Upholds Pride Flag Ban
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board in Ontario voted to maintain a ban on flying the Pride flag at its main office, sparking debate over the role of religious principles in publicly funded schools, and prompting calls to end public funding for Catholic schools.
Ontario Catholic School Board Upholds Pride Flag Ban
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board in Ontario voted to maintain a ban on flying the Pride flag at its main office, sparking debate over the role of religious principles in publicly funded schools, and prompting calls to end public funding for Catholic schools.
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52% Bias Score
Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order
Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.
Canadian Trans Activist Urges Travel Advisory Update Following Trump's Gender Order
Transgender activist Fae Johnstone is urging Canada to update its travel advisory for the U.S. after President Trump's executive order limiting gender to male or female, raising concerns about border crossing challenges and safety for Canadian passport holders with an "X" gender marker.
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48% Bias Score
Grindr's Age Verification Failure Linked to 13 Child Sex Abuse Cases in UK
At least 13 UK police reports in the first ten months of 2024 linked Grindr to serious child sexual abuse, including five rapes, highlighting the app's age verification failures despite claiming to be a 'safe space'.
Grindr's Age Verification Failure Linked to 13 Child Sex Abuse Cases in UK
At least 13 UK police reports in the first ten months of 2024 linked Grindr to serious child sexual abuse, including five rapes, highlighting the app's age verification failures despite claiming to be a 'safe space'.
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60% Bias Score
Schutz's Explosive Whitney Self-Portrait: A Commentary on Art and Frustration
Dana Schutz created a nine-meter-wide painting, "Self-Portrait with Exploded Whitney," depicting the museum destroyed, expressing her frustration with its handling of her work and reflecting on her artistic journey from Renaissance influences to contemporary social commentary.
Schutz's Explosive Whitney Self-Portrait: A Commentary on Art and Frustration
Dana Schutz created a nine-meter-wide painting, "Self-Portrait with Exploded Whitney," depicting the museum destroyed, expressing her frustration with its handling of her work and reflecting on her artistic journey from Renaissance influences to contemporary social commentary.
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24% Bias Score
Disney Removes Transgender Character from Pixar Series
Disney removed dialogue referencing the transgender identity of a character in its upcoming Pixar series, "Win or Lose," airing on Disney+ in February, prompting disappointment from the transgender voice actor and raising concerns about LGBTQ+ representation in children's media.
Disney Removes Transgender Character from Pixar Series
Disney removed dialogue referencing the transgender identity of a character in its upcoming Pixar series, "Win or Lose," airing on Disney+ in February, prompting disappointment from the transgender voice actor and raising concerns about LGBTQ+ representation in children's media.
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56% Bias Score
Mace's Anti-Transgender Stance and Assault Accusation
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a bill banning transgender women from using women's restrooms in the U.S. Capitol, following her use of an anti-transgender slur and an assault accusation against a trans youth advocate; this marks a significant shift from her previous pro-LGBTQ statements.
Mace's Anti-Transgender Stance and Assault Accusation
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a bill banning transgender women from using women's restrooms in the U.S. Capitol, following her use of an anti-transgender slur and an assault accusation against a trans youth advocate; this marks a significant shift from her previous pro-LGBTQ statements.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Restricts Gender Recognition, Sparking Legal Challenges
On his first day back in office, President Trump issued an executive order limiting the definition of sex to biological assignment at birth, potentially impacting access to federal funding for programs supporting transgender people and revoking the "X" gender marker on passports.
Trump Executive Order Restricts Gender Recognition, Sparking Legal Challenges
On his first day back in office, President Trump issued an executive order limiting the definition of sex to biological assignment at birth, potentially impacting access to federal funding for programs supporting transgender people and revoking the "X" gender marker on passports.
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60% Bias Score
Village People's Controversial Performance at Trump's Inauguration
The Village People, a disco group with a large LGBTQ+ following, performed at Donald Trump's 2017 presidential inauguration, causing controversy among some fans who disagreed with the president's policies affecting the LGBTQ+ community; the group's member Victor Willis defended the decision as an at...
Village People's Controversial Performance at Trump's Inauguration
The Village People, a disco group with a large LGBTQ+ following, performed at Donald Trump's 2017 presidential inauguration, causing controversy among some fans who disagreed with the president's policies affecting the LGBTQ+ community; the group's member Victor Willis defended the decision as an at...
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48% Bias Score
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden's Title IX Expansion for Transgender Students
A federal judge in Kentucky struck down President Biden's expansion of Title IX to include transgender students, impacting 26 states where similar rulings had already been made; the decision, effective nationwide, reverses the administration's attempt to provide comprehensive Title IX coverage.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden's Title IX Expansion for Transgender Students
A federal judge in Kentucky struck down President Biden's expansion of Title IX to include transgender students, impacting 26 states where similar rulings had already been made; the decision, effective nationwide, reverses the administration's attempt to provide comprehensive Title IX coverage.
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64% Bias Score
McBride: First Openly Transgender Congresswoman Prioritizes Diplomacy
Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, won Delaware's only U.S. House seat despite facing anti-transgender legislation and campaigning, choosing diplomacy over direct conflict regarding a congressional bathroom ban.
McBride: First Openly Transgender Congresswoman Prioritizes Diplomacy
Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, won Delaware's only U.S. House seat despite facing anti-transgender legislation and campaigning, choosing diplomacy over direct conflict regarding a congressional bathroom ban.
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28% Bias Score
Drag Queens Raise £18,000 for Storm-Damaged Church
A drag queen Christmas carol concert in Cardiff raised £18,000 to repair storm damage to St Andrew's United Reformed Church's roof, a project now being made into a film by actress Eve Myles.
Drag Queens Raise £18,000 for Storm-Damaged Church
A drag queen Christmas carol concert in Cardiff raised £18,000 to repair storm damage to St Andrew's United Reformed Church's roof, a project now being made into a film by actress Eve Myles.
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32% Bias Score
NDAA Restricts Tricare Coverage for Transgender Minors
The House passed the \$895 billion National Defense Authorization Act, including a provision barring Tricare from covering transition-related care for minors, impacting an estimated 4,000 children and potentially forcing families to choose between military service and their child's healthcare.
NDAA Restricts Tricare Coverage for Transgender Minors
The House passed the \$895 billion National Defense Authorization Act, including a provision barring Tricare from covering transition-related care for minors, impacting an estimated 4,000 children and potentially forcing families to choose between military service and their child's healthcare.
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56% Bias Score