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![Bread and Roses Legal Center's "Queers for Q" Fundraising Event held on April 21, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/FuS0MTOacAE6DPq-400x300.jpg)
Burnt by Charity Models, Club Q Shooting Victims Support Survivor-Led Mutual Aid
Survivors of the Club Q shooting allege that they have not received all the charity funds raised on their behalf.
![Montana Republican Governor Greg Gianforte speaks in Emigrant, Montana on July 24, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/GettyImages-1234193445-400x300.jpg)
Montana Gov. Signs Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Ignoring a Plea From His Own Son
Gianforte's son, who is nonbinary, told him "these bills are immoral, unjust, and frankly a violation of human rights."
![Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt speaks on LB574 and a complaint stating she has a conflict of interest because she has a trans child.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0427-megan-hunt-400x300.jpg)
Nebraska Senator With Trans Son Faces Outrageous “Conflict of Interest” Probe
"I will continue to advocate for our kids...no matter what harassment or intimidation comes my way," Sen. Hunt said.
![Downtown Kansas City skyline is pictured in Missouri.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0426-kansas-city-400x300.jpg)
Kansas City Leaders Consider Joining Lawsuit Against Anti-Trans Missouri AG
The Kansas City council is also considering requests to make the city a “safe haven” for trans Missourians seeking care.
![Rep. Zooey Zephyr is pictured at the Montana Capitol.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/FqJ9eTuXgAolmgL-400x300.jpg)
Hundreds Protest GOP Silencing of Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr at Montana Capitol
Republicans called for the censure of Rep. Zooey Zephyr after she condemned a state bill targeting transgender youth.
![Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller arrives at Mar-a-Lago for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump's staff on December 30, 2016, in Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0425-sid-miller-400x300.jpg)
Texas Agriculture Dept Tells Employees to Dress According to “Biological Gender”
The department sent a memo outlining the anti-trans dress code and warning that those who violate it may be fired.
![A group of attendees listen to a speaker during the #ProtectTransKids rally outside Orlando City Hall on June 1, 2021, in Orlando, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0425-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Florida Passes Bill That Allows for “Legal Kidnapping” of Transgender Children
The bill would allow courts to intervene in custody disputes and remove trans children from gender-affirming parents.
![Lizzo is joined by drag queens onstage during her concert in Knoxville, Tennessee.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0423-lizzo-400x300.jpg)
Lizzo Performs With Drag Queens in Defiance of Statewide Ban in Tennessee
Tennessee’s ban on drag shows has been blocked by a federal injunction since March due to free speech concerns.
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Trans Missourians Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care Due to New AG Rules
The draconian rules issued by AG Andrew Bailey are scaring doctors into denying their transgender patients care.
![Rep. Zooey Zephyr](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0420-zooey-zephyr-400x300.jpg)
Transgender Lawmaker Responds After Montana Freedom Caucus Misgenders Her
State Rep. Zooey Zephyr said there would be "real-world consequences" of "hateful and harmful" anti-trans bills.