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☆ Far-right figures appear to be testing Twitter's boundaries for anti-LGBTQ speech
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Matt Lavietes | Matt Lavietes Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Shields did not respond to NBC News' request for comment. The word “grooming” has long been associated with mischaracterizing LGBTQ people, particularly gay men and transgender women, as child sex abusers. The day before, within hours of Musk's Twitter acquisition, the far-right account Libs of TikTok — which has over 1.4 million Twitter followers and has largely built its following by mocking liberals — tweeted out a post with the word "groomer" written over a dozen times. The far-right celebration comes as homophobic and transphobic slurs and rhetoric have had a resurgence within Republican politics this year. Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment concerning several of the more high-profile tweets that included anti-LGBTQ slurs or sentiments.

☆ Joe Rogan praises Elon Musk for wanting to bring a 'reasonable exchange of ideas' back to Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Joe Rogan praised Elon Musk's Twitter takeover in his latest podcast with comedian Bridget Phetasy. He said Musk wants to bring back a "reasonable exchange of ideas" and thinks "this is important." In his latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, he speaks with writer and comedian Bridget Phetasy about Musk's $44 billion deal. Rogan said it was important that Musk wanted to restore a "reasonable exchange of ideas" on Twitter, and notable coming from someone who is "that wealthy" and had been "left-leaning most of his life." Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told Fox News: "I think Elon Musk buying Twitter is one of the most significant developments for free speech in modern times."

☆ Elon Musk now owns Twitter. Here’s what he could change
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN Business —After spending months attempting to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, Elon Musk officially owns the hugely influential platform. Musk has said Twitter, under his leadership, would have more lenient content moderation policies. Unbanning Trump and other accountsBut the most striking early change could come from who is and is not allowed on a Musk-owned Twitter. Musk, for his part, has focused on bringing back one of Twitter’s most prominent former users: Trump. The same day he sent his letter to Twitter attempting to revive the deal, Musk was widely panned for comments he made on the platform about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

☆ How Elon Musk could change Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Musk has said Twitter, under his leadership, would have more lenient content moderation policies. But the most striking early change could come from who is and is not allowed on a Musk-owned Twitter. Musk, for his part, has focused on bringing back one of Twitter’s most prominent former users: Trump. “There are exceptions … but generally permanent bans are a failure of ours and don’t work,” he said. The same day he sent his letter to Twitter attempting to revive the deal, Musk was widely panned for comments he made on the platform about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

☆ Virginia governor seeks to roll back transgender student protections
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Glenn Youngkin’s administration has rewritten Virginia’s model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements. Regarding parental notification, the guidelines say school divisions may not encourage teachers to conceal information about a student’s gender from his or her parents. And they say parents must be given an opportunity to object before counseling services pertaining to gender are offered. Democrats, the Virginia Education Association and LGBTQ advocacy groups, meanwhile, criticized Youngkin, saying the changes would harm vulnerable children. But many school boards never complied, according to a recent analysis by Equality Virginia, an LGBTQ advocacy group.

We took over four school boards.”“Eleven seats on school boards, took over four!” Bannon shouted as a crowd of CPAC attendees erupted in applause. In the neighboring city of Southlake, Patriot Mobile donated framed posters that read “In God We Trust” to the Carroll Independent School District during a special presentation before the school board. Nearly 200 people signed up to speak during public comments before the board vote at the school board meeting in Grapevine, Texas. Patriot Mobile paid Vanguard Field Strategies nearly $150,000 to run get-out-the-vote canvassing operations across the four school districts, according to financial disclosures. “This is the most extreme board policy that we have seen related to classroom censorship,” Huddleston said.

☆ How to create a trans-inclusive workplace and support employees
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-19 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

James Barnes, who's known as "The Trans Coach," trains employers on creating an inclusive workplace. Insider spoke with Barnes about the importance of addressing these issues, his training techniques, and how entrepreneurs can build an inclusive workplace. Once a robust healthcare plan is established, companies should create clear resource pages for employees to fully understand their options. But if a small business lacks the financial resources to provide healthcare plans, founders should still create transition-related support policies. Dan BakerInvest in inclusion year-roundIt's important that companies invest in inclusive policies for LGBTQ and other marginalized employees year-round, he said.

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