Mississippi Elects Fabian Nelson as First Out LGBTQ+ State Legislator
Nelson had won the Democratic primary and had no opposition in Tuesday's general election. But now his election to the Mississippi House is official.
November 07 2023 11:54 PM
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Mississippi
Trial Date Set for Suspect Accused of Killing Gay Ole Miss Student
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Fabian Nelson won the Democratic primary for his Mississippi House district and has no opposition in the general election.
August 31 2023 4:23 PM
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Attorney General Merrick Garland said the guilty men “shamefully betrayed the oath they swore” to uphold the law.
August 14 2023 1:00 PM
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August 04 2023 10:13 AM
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July 27 2023 8:57 PM
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July 24 2023 10:18 AM
7 Republican Attorneys General Probe Target’s ‘Obscene’ LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise
They claim the store’s Pride gear was sexualizing kids.
July 07 2023 7:05 PM
Mississippi Trans Teen Misses Her Graduation After Judge's Transphobic Decision
She had filed a legal motion to allow her to wear a dress to the ceremony.
May 22 2023 10:00 AM
Southern Queers: New Study Reveals the Reality of LGBTQ+ People in the South
While bucking some stereotypes, the study emphasizes the need for LGBTQ+ safe spaces in southern states.
April 13 2023 10:55 AM
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Blocks Judicial Nominee Who Supports Trans Rights
Also, she said, his campaign for a district attorney position had assistance from George Soros, the far right's public enemy number one.
April 07 2023 5:14 PM
New Year, New Chance to Save Mississippi Trans Youth
State legislators are trying to distract from systemic problems by scapegoating children, parents, and doctors.
January 03 2023 8:59 PM
Gay Black Student's Killing Terrifies Ole Miss Community
Jimmie "Jay" Lee was well known in the college town of Oxford for his drag performances.
August 16 2022 10:31 AM
Black Trans Women Lost to Violence in Mississippi and Illinois
Martasia Richmond and Shawmayne Giselle Marie McClam are the latest casualties of this epidemic of violence.
July 19 2022 3:23 PM
Black Trans Woman Kesha Webster Found Dead in Jackson, Miss.
More than 100 community members came out for a vigil Friday to honor the 24-year-old's life.
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Ex-GOP Candidate Calls for ‘Firing Squads’ for Trans Rights Supporters
While in the Mississippi state legislature, Robert Foster drafted the state's death penalty law in 2017 that now allows for executions by gas chamber, electrocution, and firing squad.
March 29 2022 11:17 AM
Mississippi Mayor Withholds $110k in Library Funds Over LGBTQ+ Books
Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee objected to "homosexual materials" because they went against his Christian beliefs, the library system's director says.
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Black Trans Man Mel Groves Shot to Death in Mississippi
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