Press Releases on December 12, 2023

Membership of the Integrated Grain Processors Co-operative Inc. (“IGPC”) votes in favour of pursuing the sale of the business of ...

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S./ TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Urbana Corporation ("Urbana" or the “Corporation”) (TSX and CSE: URB, URB.A). Integrated Grain Processors Co-Operative Inc …

Hello Kitty Seven Wonders Unveils Joyful Christmas Special in MetaGaia Metaverse

Limited-Time Holiday Experience with Holiday Decor and Special Christmas Missions in the Immersive Hello Kitty Digital Destination HONG KONG, CHINA, December 12, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Embracing the spirit of the holiday season, MetaGaia, in …

Catch A Glimpse Of How Webb County Property Tax Protests Saved Over $26 Million In 2023

The current study by O'Connor looks at both the benefits and disadvantages of appealing taxes in Nueces County based on the most recent hearing results. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, December 12, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to the …

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Push for Clear Guidance on the New Free Application for Federal Student Aid

December 12, 2023 Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Education to provide clear guidance and communication to students, families, educators, college access …

#FoodNotPhones Will Be This Years Holiday Side Dish

A new study of U.S. adults reveals that 68% of HH have someone using their phone during mealtime and 65% personally do not like it and 42% feel it is rude. SANTA MONICA, CA, USA, December 12, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- "There is no doubt that …

PetWellClinic Opens Third NJ Location

Ground-Breaking Pet Care at Paramus, Green Brook, Union PARAMUS, N.J., USA, December 12, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- PetWellClinic, which provides affordable, walk-in pet care so pet owners can afford to take care of their entire family on their schedule …

Governors Ivey, Kemp Announce Agreement in Long-running Chattahoochee River Water Lawsuit

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and Governor Brian P. Kemp of Georgia announced today that they have reached an agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers expected to end a lawsuit brought by Alabama while assuring both states’ citizens who …

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Enhances Research Capability with LVEM5 Benchtop Electron Microscope

IAUPR-Ag proudly announces the acquisition and successful installation of the cutting-edge Delong Instruments LVEM5 benchtop electron microscope. AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO, USA, December 12, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Inter American University …

‘imail comms’ Awarded Spot in the RM6280 Framework, Underpinning its position as a Leading Customer Communications Technology ...

Coventry, United Kingdom – imail comms, a pioneer in Hybrid Mail and Customer Communication Management, is pleased to announce its inclusion as a supplier in the RM6280 framework, following its recent G-Cloud 13 framework accreditation. This recognition is …

SPLC Report Exposes Network Behind Junk Science and Disinformation Campaign Against the LGBTQ+ Community

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a sweeping new report that details how pseudoscience has become a tool of the far right to manipulate public opinion and advance legislation and legal action targeting the LGBTQ+ …

Group dynamics and division of labor within the anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience network

“I owe a lot to the teams I work with. For example, working with Alliance Defending Freedom, generating amicus briefs for [state] high court and Supreme Court cases that deal with [LGBTQ rights] and other things that we’re interested in. Trying to affect …

Manufacturing the doubt that fuels the network

Policing Sex, Sexuality, and Gender

Reflecting on the events and themes detailed in this report, there are multiple recommendations and interventions that could be offered to help counter the effects of anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience. Recommendations and interventions directed at ensuring health …

Merging Pseudoscience and Politics

The anti-LGBTQ+ Movement is known for divisive political tactics. For example, anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns led by the National Organization for Marriage attempted to use religion to pit people of color against LGBTQ+ people in a racialized version of the “divide …

Council President Friedson Introduces Legislation to Expand County Property Tax Credit for Older Adults

MARYLAND, December 12 - For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 From the Office of Council President Andrew Friedson Bill would broaden eligibility for individuals 65 and older and retired military service members and their spouses  ROCKVILLE, Md …

Introduction

In the United States, anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience has largely been informed by conservative interpretations of Chrisitan religious traditions.[xiii] The assumption that LGBTQ+ identity is not “natural” and is contrary to the “Biblical binary” understanding …

Foundations of the Contemporary Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience Network

Between 2015 and 2016, three websites that are crucial for shaping the narratives and research agendas of the new guard in the anti-LGBTQ+ pseudoscience network started online. These sites largely recycled the conversion narratives of the old guard but …

SB739 in Sen: Representative Billings added as a cosponsor - 2023-12-12

WISCONSIN, December 12 - An Act to create chapter 156 and 979.01 (1j) of the statutes; Relating to: permitting certain qualified individuals to make a request for medication for the purpose of ending their lives and providing a penalty. (FE) Status: S - …

The Pseudoscience Network in Action: A Case Study of Virginia

In 2023, the Virginia House of Delegates adopted Sage’s Law. The law was drafted in part by the Virginia Family Foundation’s Founding Freedoms Law Center to out transgender students to their parents and bar schools from engaging in socially affirming …

Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education (SAFE) Act Passes Montgomery County Council

MARYLAND, December 12 - For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 From the Office of Councilmember Evan Glass New legislation introduced by Councilmember Evan Glass will require gun retailers to distribute information about suicide prevention and …