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Column: Midwest has shown it’s ready for transgender rights

Midwesterners are ready to protect transgender rights — if lawmakers could listen.In recent weeks, then-presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg twice made headlines as videos surfaced of him making dehumanizing comments about transgender people and suggesting that Midwest voters don’t understand or support transgender rights.The hurtful comments reinforce the dangerous myth that Midwesterners can’t grasp what it means to treat transgender people with dignity and respect.

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Goat dressing and a wild drag race; 35th Arizona Gay Rodeo in Phoenix

Goat dressing and a wild drag race; 35th Arizona Gay Rodeo in Phoenix | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The weekend-long rodeo at Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds in Laveen celebrated its 35th anniversary and featured gay and straight contestants. The rodeo, organized by the Arizona Gay Rodeo Association, began at a time when the LGBT community wasn't accepted in the other rodeo organizations, according to Mark Boyd, public relations director for AGRA. 

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First-recognized gay country band to perform at Maintenance Shop

First-recognized gay country band to perform at Maintenance Shop | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The artist behind the first gay-themed country album released in the United States will visit Ames on April 18 for a performance at the Maintenance Shop in the Memorial Union.

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Gay farmers go naked to help raise awareness of mental health

Gay farmers go naked to help raise awareness of mental health | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
When The Naked Farmer came to town looking for people to get their kit off, the cause struck a chord with dairy farmers Paul and Kerry Wilson, the latter having left a wife and three children to become openly gay in the dairy industry.
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Tanya Tucker Joins GLAAD’s Concert For Love and Acceptance Lineup

Tanya Tucker Joins GLAAD’s Concert For Love and Acceptance Lineup | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Billy Dean, Cale Dodds, Parson James, Temecula Road and Thompson Square Also Join Lineup Along with Previously Announced Artists GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today …
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Grassroots groups help LGBTQ people survive — and thrive — in Appalachia

Grassroots groups help LGBTQ people survive — and thrive — in Appalachia | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In the mountainous and relatively conservative Eastern region of the United States, the work of local queer organizations can be lifesaving.

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Orville Peck, a Masked Gay Country Star, Rides Into Brooklyn

Orville Peck, a Masked Gay Country Star, Rides Into Brooklyn | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The enigmatic country singer known as Orville Peck is riding high these days. He is on the cover of British GQ Style, wearing star-spangled boots and a black mask that obscures his face.

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New Report Points Unique Challenges, Rewards For 3 Million+ Rural LGBT People

New Report Points Unique Challenges, Rewards For 3 Million+ Rural LGBT People | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Rural Life Amplifies Impact of Both Acceptance and Discrimination, But Millions of Rural LGBT People Have Few Legal Protections

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CMT's Cody Alan: Country music accepts LGBT stars, too

CMT's Cody Alan: Country music accepts LGBT stars, too | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
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