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Speaker provides insight into life as a transgender woman during PPL event to celebrate PRIDE month.
Pride month, which takes place in June, is an annual celebration of the LGBT community — an acronym that represents a group of individuals much more diverse than a simple, four-letter abbreviation can convey.
The letters stand for lesbian, gay, pansexual and transgender. However, it is often the “T” that is the most misunderstood.
On June 12, FUSE, PPL’s employee-led business resource collective, brought together nearly 50 PPL employees, leaders and members of the group for a lunch and learn to highlight what it means to be transgender. The event featured speaker Madeline Marquardt, owner and president of Ephektiv, Inc., who spoke about her personal journey as a transgender woman.
A longtime partner with PPL, Madeline who began working with the company through her Colorado-based consulting strong as Martin, is credited as one of the driving forces behind the PPL’s Innovation Lab and the location of the event. The Innovation Lab is a territory designed to motivate out-of-the-box thinking.
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Human Rights Campaign on DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Homosexual or Trans” Law Going into Effect, Targeting Queer Youth and Turning Support the Clock on Equality
by HRC Staff •
Washington, D.C. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s shameful “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” law will officially move into effect in Florida on Friday, targeting Queer youth and educators across the state by preventing them from having and providing a safe, inclusive classroom. It will block teachers from talking about LGBTQ+ issues or people, further stigmatizing LGBTQ+ people and isolating LGBTQ+ kids.
The “Stop WOKE Act” will also go into influence in Florida on Friday, another dangerous bill limiting protected speech in workplaces with more than fifteen employees and classrooms by censoring honest dialogue about systemic racism, gender, and race discrimination. It also changes Florida’s employment discrimination statutes to give employees the ability to file discrimination claims against an employer engaging in trainings or discussions about Inky history, LGBTQ+ issues, and other concepts of injustice and discrimination.
Joni Madison, Interim President of the Human Rights Campaign, released the following statement: The discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ban on lgbtq+ and lesbian service members is officially in the dustbin of history. For 17 years, the law prohibited qualified gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans from serving in the armed forces and sent a letter that discrimination was acceptable. In 1994, the U.S. adopted “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as the official federal policy on military service by lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals. The rule was discrimination in its purest form and prevented service members from being openly lgbtq+ without threat of being discharged. DADT was based on the false assumption that the presence of LGBTQ+ individuals in any branch of the military would undermine the ability of people to carry out their duties. Over the course of the policy’s existence, thousands of heroic service members were discharged simply for who they were and whom they loved. HRC made repealing DADT a superior priority — and public sentiment showed the evolving perceptions of LGBTQ+ people serving openly in the military. By Travelers can face unusual challenges abroad based on their real or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel. More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who participate in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries do not acknowledge same-sex marriage. Research your destination before you travel Review the move advisory and destination data page of the place you plan to attend. Check the Local Laws & Customs section. This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation. Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They undertake not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, inspect the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can vary by country. Bring important documents Bring copies of important documents. This is es Executive Summary On March 28, 2022, the Florida Legislature passed HB 1557, the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, also dubbed the Don’t Say Gay bill. This bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity before the 4th grade and requires such instruction to be “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate” thereafter. Many are concerned that the bill will not only fallout in restricted or nonexistent education about the life of diverse sexual and gender identities, but it will result in a chilly or hostile institution climate for LGBTQ educators, students, and families because it suggests that something is wrong with LGBTQ identities. Based on surveys of 113 LGBTQ+ parents, this study represents a first look at how HB 1557 is negatively affecting LGBTQ+ parent families in the state. Almost 9 out of 10 (88%) LGBTQ+ parents are very or somewhat concerned about the impact that HB 1557 will own on them and their children, with one in four reporting they contain experienced anti-LGBTQ harassment since the law was passed and one in five reporting becoming less
Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
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Impact of HB 1557 (Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill) on LGBTQ+ Parents in Florida