Tag: LGBT
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Israeli soccer referee: I am transgender
Sapir Berman, an Israeli soccer referee, has decided to come out as transgender. Israel is generally progressive on LGBTQ rights, but some soccer matches are played in more conservative communities. The Associated Press has the story: Sapir Berman, soccer referee in Israel, comes out as transgender RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — An Israeli soccer referee…
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NJ school VP apologizes for transgender incident
After a beer throwing incident, Michael Smurro, an NJ school VP, has apologized for throwing beer at a table of restaurant patrons filming his wife complaining. His wife was making comments about disliking a transgender using the women’s restroom. The Associated Press has the story: Educator apologetic after throwing beer at critics filming his wife…
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Russian feminist prosecuted for pornography
Trial started Monday in the case of a feminist accused of distributing pornography. Yulia Tsvetkova shared artwork portraying female anatomy on social media as part of a feminist goal of encouraging followers to fight stigma and taboo surrounding the female body, but the Russian government labeled it pornography. The Associated Press has the story: Feminist…