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Hard family conversations spanned decades until change arrived at the 11th hour

How do we navigate forgiveness and change within our families and communities?

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Conversion therapy content is being banned by social media companies thanks to the work of LGBTQ+ group

Promoting the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy now violates several companies’ content policies. Some companies say it's thanks to GLAAD's recommendations and research.

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What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

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Libs of TikTok seemingly ejected from emerging social media platform Bluesky

The account which has targeted LGBTQ+ people again and again appears to be suspended from the hot new online place to be.

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Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform

Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.

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GLAAD demands Mark Zuckerberg public statement on Facebook’s anti-trans content moderation failure

Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.

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YouTube welcomes back banned creators — says it 'values conservative voices'

The platform, owned by Google, announced that it is reversing a policy that once treated bans as permanent.

Tumblr to Allow Nude Images; 'Sexually Explicit' Ones Still Not OK

The blogging site announced updates to its community guidelines and explained why some restrictions will stay in place.

TikTok Bans Conversion Therapy and White Supremacist Content

The platform announced an update to how it will enforce its community guidelines against anti-LGBTQ+ and other hateful content.

Hard family conversations spanned decades until change arrived at the 11th hour

How do we navigate forgiveness and change within our families and communities?

TikTok to Ban Transphobic and Misogynistic Harassment on Its Platform

After years of calls for harassment protection for its queer and trans users, TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, misogyny, and conversion therapy content on the popular video-sharing app.

Facebook Slammed for New Restrictions on Sexual Content

But the social media titan asserts the guidelines don't ban mention of sexual orientation, as some outlets have reported.

NYPD Sued After Arresting Trans Woman With Pink Handcuffs

The lawsuit filed by both the ACLU and NYCLU hopes to highlight the structural abuse transgender people face at the hands of the NYPD.

What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

Milo Yiannopoulos: $2 Million in Debt & Booted from Crowdfunding Site

The gay alt-right troll set up a Patreon page to fund his "magnificent 2019 comeback," but the site yanked it down in less than a day.

Transgender Reforms Announced for NYPD Patrol Guide

The long awaited changes to police practices are intended to improve interactions between officers and transgender New Yorkers.

Tumblr's Ban on Adult Content Alarms LGBTQ Twitter

The social networking platform will no longer allow porn, and many wonder if queer content will be targeted.

Trans Cyclist Stripped of Medal Accuses Sport of Transphobia

But the governing body for cycling says Leia Genis simply didn't meet the requirements for elite-level competition.

Meta Under Fire After Suspending & Reinstating ‘Gays Against Groomers’ on Instagram

Instagram had suspended the anti-transgender far-right group, but reinstated it only hours later.

GLAAD: Social Media Platforms Are Failing to Keep LGBTQ+ Users Safe

GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

Trans Athletes Can Self-Identify in Community Sports in New Zealand

The new policy doesn't force transgender athletes to explain their gender identity to play on sports teams that better fit their identity.

TikTok Suspends Human Rights Campaign for 2 Days Over 'Gay' Comment

TikTok has a history of censoring LGBTQ+ content.

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community guidelines

The platform, owned by Google, announced that it is reversing a policy that once treated bans as permanent.

The blogging site announced updates to its community guidelines and explained why some restrictions will stay in place.

The platform announced an update to how it will enforce its community guidelines against anti-LGBTQ+ and other hateful content.

How do we navigate forgiveness and change within our families and communities?

After years of calls for harassment protection for its queer and trans users, TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, misogyny, and conversion therapy content on the popular video-sharing app.

Promoting the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy now violates several companies’ content policies. Some companies say it's thanks to GLAAD's recommendations and research.

But the social media titan asserts the guidelines don't ban mention of sexual orientation, as some outlets have reported.

The lawsuit filed by both the ACLU and NYCLU hopes to highlight the structural abuse transgender people face at the hands of the NYPD.

Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.

The gay alt-right troll set up a Patreon page to fund his "magnificent 2019 comeback," but the site yanked it down in less than a day.

The long awaited changes to police practices are intended to improve interactions between officers and transgender New Yorkers.

The social networking platform will no longer allow porn, and many wonder if queer content will be targeted.

The account which has targeted LGBTQ+ people again and again appears to be suspended from the hot new online place to be.

But the governing body for cycling says Leia Genis simply didn't meet the requirements for elite-level competition.

Despite clear violations, controversial group continues to spread false and harmful narratives unchecked on Instagram, igniting concerns over Meta’s commitment to LGBTQ+ safety, according to a new report.

Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.

Instagram had suspended the anti-transgender far-right group, but reinstated it only hours later.

Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.

GLAAD's second annual Social Media Safety index finds five major platforms wanting.

The new policy doesn't force transgender athletes to explain their gender identity to play on sports teams that better fit their identity.

TikTok has a history of censoring LGBTQ+ content.