"They say they want an apology, but what they really want is silence as they take away the rights of trans and queer Montanans”
The lawsuit alleges that Gilliam was subjected to “cruel and unusual” treatment in violation of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
"Gov. DeSantis & politicians are imposing their personal beliefs on Floridians by punishing businesses that support the LGBTQ+ community"
The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court on behalf of Samantha & Brian Williams of Nashville and their 15-year-old transgender daughter
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and student activist leaders spoke out including Jack Petocz who had organized and led the student statewide protests
The string of drug-facilitated robberies of men who visited LGBTQ bars in Hell’s Kitchen had the LGBTQ+ community on edge for months
Also on Tuesday, a state Senate committee advanced a bill to ban transgender girls from playing girls sports in middle and high school
Lettman-Hicks & Gillum, who identifies as bisexual, have strongly denied the allegations calling them politically motivated by Republicans
GLAAD leads coalition in second protest of New York Times still asking after two months: “Why won’t you meet with trans community leaders?”
Advocacy groups last week issued travel advisory for Fla.
