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Right-Wing Attacks on Trans Health Care Rely on Ableist Logic
To resist state-level attacks on trans health care, we also need to tackle ableism.
![Transgender people and allies of trans youth hold signs at the Idaho Capitol at a celebration rally after the Senate killed a 2022 bill criminalizing gender-affirming care. The Idaho House voted February 14, 2023, to make providing this kind of care to children a felony.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/02/GettyImages-1247140208-400x300.jpg)
Legislative “War Against LGBTQ People” Is Underway, New Report Warns
Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have already been introduced across the U.S. this year.
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Armed Community Groups Are Defending Texas Drag Queens From Christian Fascists
LGBTQ defenders in Texas are mobilizing to protect their communities amid sustained far right attacks on drag shows.
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Biden’s State of the Union Addressed Transgender Issues for Only 9 Seconds
The fight for trans liberation is not a culture war or a fantasy, it is a fight for our lives.
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Pence’s Iowa Strategy? Ads and Rallies Attacking Schools That Protect Trans Kids
Mike Pence’s political action committee has made moves that suggest he's planning a 2024 presidential run.
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Missouri Republicans Consider “Don’t Say Gay” Bill That’s Worse Than Florida’s
The bill forbids teachers and staff members from discussing LGBTQ topics with students in grades K-12.
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Nebraska Dem Offers Amendment to Absurd Drag Show Ban: Ban Kids From Church, Too
The proposal serves to "make a point" about the absurdity of drag show bans, the lawmaker said.
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Republicans Have Introduced More Than 120 Anti-LGBTQ Bills in 2023 So Far
Many of these laws aim to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth — and in some states, even adults.
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In Utah, Trans Teens’ Health Is at Risk After Gender-Affirming Care Ban
After vetoing an anti-trans sports bill last year, Gov. Spencer Cox signed the first gender-affirming care ban of 2023.
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Republican Utah Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
The bill makes Utah the first state to ban essential health care for trans kids, endangering the lives of young Utahans.