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April 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Despite decriminalization in 2022, the uphill battle for LGBTQIA+ rights in Singapore continues. I interview activists Carissa Cheow, Joyce Ng, and Lune Loh for the SGN on how Singapore has been at the focal point of the US far-right's agenda in the Asia-Pacific 🇸🇬 #lgbtq

www.sgn.org/story/153723...
SGN:: Singapore and the Christian far right's attack on Queer rights
Despite same-sex relations being decriminalized in Singapore in 2022, it continues to be a steep uphill battle for LGBTQIA+ rights there.
www.sgn.org
April 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Taipei has one of the most vibrant nightlife scenes in the world, offering a vast array of late-night markets, eateries, music venues, and of course Gay bars. For this month’s SGN travel issue, I share my own Queer journey while living abroad in Taiwan 🇹🇼 #lgbt #travel

www.sgn.org/story/153734...
SGN:: Taipei, mon amour: A Queer love letter to life in Taiwan
"I am a woman who loves women. The tears I cry, they spring from a river and drain across my face like egg yolk," author Qiu Miaojin wrote in her 1994 book <i>Notes of a Crocodile</i>, about a Lesbian...
www.sgn.org
April 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.

As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers — physicians, teachers, professors, and more — are packing their bags and moving to blue states.
The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Okay I’m having way more success using this compared to Threads 😂
February 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Honest to god, the legal orgs and attorneys need to sue one of the hospitals in one of these blue states with civil rights protections for not providing trans care to trans youth.

The lawyers at these hospitals only understand legal threats.

They are complying with Trump because they're scared.
February 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-43) is a seasoned politician who has been diligently securing legislative wins for the Queer community. He sat down with the Seattle Gay News to share his breadth of knowledge and experience as a Gay legislator.
#lgbtq #journalism #WA

www.sgn.org/story.php?ch...
Love, Family, and Leadership: Sen. Jamie Pedersen on marriage, parenthood, and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights
Washington state Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-43) is a seasoned politician who, over the last two decades of his career, has been diligently securing legislative wins for the Queer community.
www.sgn.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Roger Nyhus recently returned home to Seattle after completing his one-year diplomatic assignment under the Biden Administration. I spoke with the outgoing ambassador on his first day back to reflect on his time serving abroad for the Seattle Gay News 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
#lgbt #politics

www.sgn.org/story.php?ch...
Roger Nyhus: A year as an openly Gay US ambassador in the Eastern Caribbean
After decades advocating for LGBT and civil rights in Washington state, Roger Nyhus, a Gay man and accomplished entrepreneur, had the opportunity to represent the US abroad.
www.sgn.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Jordana Nye is a LA based indie musician who has captivated queer listeners with her tales of heartbreak, sobriety, and finding community. She spoke to the Seattle Gay News to discuss identity and music for her upcoming show in Seattle on Feb. 12th at Madame Lou's 🏳️‍🌈

www.sgn.org/story.php?ch...
Jordana delivers indie ballads about the Queer experience in her new album, "Lively Premonition"
Jordana Nye, an indie musician based out of Los Angeles known professionally as Jordana, incorporates a wide range of sonic influences into her work. Her most recent project, <i>Lively Premonition</i>...
www.sgn.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We are truly in the “strip all the copper wiring and leave a hollow shell” era of US politics
February 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hi guys! Looking to see whether BlueSky would be a good place for a trans journalist to post some of her LGBTQIA journalism? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
February 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM