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It would become a criminal offence to subject gay or transgender people to treatment, including faith-healing, intended to change or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity. https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/06/dutch-senate-set-to-pass-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapy/

Senate set to pass ban on gay conversion therapy - DutchNews.nl

The Netherlands is on course to outlaw gay conversion therapy after a Senate majority emerged in favor of a ban during a debate on Tuesday. A final vote is due on June 9. The bill cleared the lower house of parliament last September, so approval by the upper house would make it law. It would become a criminal offence to subject gay or transgender people to treatment, including faith-healing, intended to change or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity....

DutchNews.nl

Andy Gates 10h ago

For World Bike Day: active travel is about as protective as a shingles shot, and spatial navigation beats sudoku. https://www.sciencealert.com/cycling-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia-study-of-half-a-million-finds

Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds

Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.

ScienceAlert

Andy Gates 11h ago

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Noodlemaz 12h ago

@afewbugs "- Customers avoid services advertised by AI-generated images versus real images.

- The rejection of AI is greater for hedonic services and high-involvement decisions.

- Customers distrust AI-generated images, which are perceived as lacking veracity.

- These results are examined through mixed-methods, quantitative, and qualitative.

- Companies should use real or AI-generated images depending on the researched factors."
Maybe?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268401225000866

#genAI #AIslop #genAIslop

Transgender World 1d ago

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kicks Off Pride With “Trans Rights Are Human Rights” Campaign

https://www.them.us/story/zohran-mamdani-trans-rights-are-human-rights-campaign

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kicks Off Pride With “Trans Rights Are Human Rights” Campaign

The campaign will highlight existing protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers.

Them.

Andy Gates 1d ago

Randahl Fink 1d ago

In Denmark, the new government has agreed that the VAT on food items will be halved from the current 25 percent to 12.5 percent and reduced to 0 percent on fruit and vegetables.

At the same time regular dental care will now be fully paid by the universal healthcare system for pensioners and "vulnerable groups".

These plans were presented by leader of the government supporting party The Red-Green Alliance, @pelle, prior to the new government presenting their entire political agenda at 16:00.

Andy Gates 1d ago

Ailbhe 1d ago

https://writetheletter.bimini.workers.dev

"Parliament has until ~30 June to stop the new EHRC Code. Then it becomes law. Your MP can object. They won't unless you ask.

29 Days left to act."

(I sent mine today, based on the letter at the link, with some changes. Please, please write to your MP. This is just past the start of a really nasty slide into rights eradications, and the sooner we stop sliding the better.)

Write the Letter, Babes

EDM 240 / prayer motion is live. Your MP needs to sign it. Two taps via the coalition tool.

Andy Gates 1d ago

George Takei

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Pride was born as a riot, and has always been an act of defiance. During my life, I survived an internment camp. I came out at 68. I've watched rights get won and now watch them being rolled back. Yet I'm still here, still proud, and still holding Brad's hand. They have never been able to extinguish us or our joy. And they won't start now. Happy Pride, friends. Let's make this the loudest, proudest one yet. 🌈 ✨️

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Andy Gates 1d ago

@kim Precision pinata penetration!

Andy Gates 2d ago

Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱2d ago

IDK I'm hard pressed for the perfect Pride Month meme when we're living the the Hell Times--

and there it is.