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![Salem Sanderson wears a cape that reads Drag is Not a Crime as she performs during the Miss Gay Days Pageant at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld on June 3, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0720-drag-florida-400x300.jpg)
Federal Judge Extends Statewide His Previous Order Blocking Florida’s Drag Ban
"The statute is facially unconstitutional," and "must extend to protect all Floridians," the judge ruled.
![A protester holds up a sign reading "NO HATE IN MY STATE" while participating in an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0717-texas-trans-400x300.jpg)
Texas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Is Driving Physicians to Leave the State
In recent months, many patients -- including adults -- have lost access to care as providers leave Texas.
![Demonstrators gather at a rally to protest the passing of SB 150 on March 29, 2023, at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0717-trans-rights-kentucky-400x300.jpg)
Kentucky Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Takes Effect as Injunction Is Lifted
It is “an extremely difficult moment for Kentucky's trans youth,” said Ban Conversion Therapy Kentucky staffers.
![Russian Sate Emblem is seen on the facade of the Russian State Duma, lower house of Russia's Parliament, in central Moscow on July 14, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0714-russia-400x300.jpg)
Trans Russians Prepare for “Fascist Law” That Would Strip Away Their Rights
“The way how these people see their future is collapsing,” said the leader of a Russian trans support organization.
![People protest bills HB 1686 and SB 14 during a rally at the Texas State Capitol on March 27, 2023, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0713-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Families and Health Care Workers Are Suing Texas Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The lawsuit led by ACLU and other national groups seeks to block the ban from taking effect at the start of September.
![Then-Secretary of State Kris Kobach responds to questions on stage during the Gubernatorial debate at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kansas, on September 8, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0712-kris-kobach-400x300.jpg)
ACLU Intervenes in Kansas AG’s Attempt to Block Gender Changes on Licenses
Transgender Kansans "deserve to live their lives free of harassment, discrimination, and violence,” the ACLU said.
![People march in the street, a central figure holding a megaphone to their mouth to chant, while holding Trans flags and signs expressing support for queer people](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0711-queer-pride-400x300.jpg)
Pride and Prejudice: Returning to Our Roots in Wake of Anti-LGBTQ Ruling
As a far right Supreme Court attempts to steal the joy of Pride, we are inspired by the history of LGBTQ+ organizing.
![Person presents driver's license at counter](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0710-license-400x300.jpg)
KS Judge Bars Trans People From Being Able to Change Their Gender on Licenses
Legal groups have vowed to challenge the lawsuit that prompted the far right judge’s order.
![A transgender flag sits on the grass during the 'Trans Youth Prom' outside of the U.S. Capitol building on May 22, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0710-trans-flag-400x300.jpg)
Court Reinstates Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care for Trans Youth
This is the first time that federal judges have allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to fully take hold.
![Jennifer Vazquez and Melissa Caicedo protest outside of a Target store on June 1, 2023 in Miami, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1495227621-1-400x300.jpg)
7 GOP Attorneys General Threaten Target, Calling LGBTQ Merchandise “Obscene”
The letter is the latest attack in a concerted right-wing effort to target companies that support LGBTQ pride.