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6 Things Your Bi/Pan Friends Are Tired Of Hearing

August 29, 2019August 31, 2019
by Ashley Perna

The number of individuals who identify as being on the LGBTQ+ spectrum is higher now than ever before. A 2016 Gallup poll showed that over ten million Americans identify as LGBTQ+, about 1.75 million more than in 2012. Other recent studies indicate that somewhere between two and five percent of Americans identify as bisexual. Despite representing approximately two percent of the American population, there are still entirely too many myths and legends surrounding bisexuality.

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8 Things Religious Freedom Supporters Really Shouldn’t Do

August 29, 2019August 31, 2019
by Ashley Perna

So-called “religious freedom” laws have been in the news way more than they should, especially since it’s 2017. In most cases, “religious freedom” is a euphemism, created to avoid saying “homophobic and/or Islamaphobic laws”. States such as North Carolina and Indiana have enacted “religious freedom” laws. Proponents of these bigoted pieces of legislation insist they were created to defend the rights of Americans to practice firmly held religious beliefs. This only appears to be the case with respect to the Christian faith, and only in situations where those firmly held beliefs are used to deny others equal access or rights.

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People I’m Actually Afraid to Meet in Public Washrooms

August 29, 2019August 31, 2019
by Ashley Perna

For years, there has been way too much debate about public washrooms and gender identity, with many politicians putting forth proposals that directly result in harm done to trans individuals. These so-called “bathroom bills” typically demand that people use the washroom that corresponds with the gender they were assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity. Most politicians claim that these bills are only introduced to protect (cis) women and children from the (non-existent) danger of sharing a restroom with a trans individual. It’s worth nothing that there have been no recorded incidents of a trans person assaulting another individual in a bathroom. And, believe it or not, but assaulting children is still illegal, regardless of whether or not you are trans. There have, however, been multiple cases of trans individuals victimized in public restrooms for being trans.

Category: <span>LGBTQ+</span>

6 Things Your Bi/Pan Friends Are Tired Of Hearing

8 Things Religious Freedom Supporters Really Shouldn’t Do

People I’m Actually Afraid to Meet in Public Washrooms