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LGBTQ Rights
Dark Money “Women’s Groups” Are Using Anti-Trans Scaremongering to Oppose ERA
Anti-feminist women’s groups set on quashing the Equal Rights Amendment are stoking baseless fears about trans women.
GOP Attacks Threaten Gender-Affirming Care for a Third of Trans Youth in the US
Fifteen states are moving to restrict gender-affirming care for an estimated 58,000 youth and young adults.
New Hampshire Republicans Seek to Repeal State’s Ban on Youth Conversion Therapy
Several medical groups have condemned conversion therapy, noting that the practice can lead to extreme mental distress.
Judge Halts Family Investigations in Texas Under Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive
District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued an injunction Friday against investigations of transgender children's parents.
Georgia Republicans Propose Their Own Version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
The bill would restrict teachers in private schools that receive state funding from discussing LGBTQ issues.
GOP Anti-LGBT Legislation Is Attempt to “Eradicate Trans Youth” Says ACLU Lawyer
More than 35 states have introduced bills targeting trans young people.
Idaho House Passes Dangerous Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Kids
Parents who help their trans children attain such care, whether in Idaho or beyond, face a life sentence for doing so.
Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Compounds Trauma for LGBTQ Students of Color
The impacts of “Don’t Say Gay” will be “amplified tenfold” for Black students, advocates say.
Activists Promise Action After Florida Legislature Passes “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
“If this passes, there will be protests everywhere,” one activist said.
500 Students Walk Out of Florida School in Protest Against “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Experts predict disastrous outcomes for LGBTQ students in the state, now that the legislation has passed.