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Small Grants Are Helping Southern Families Access Gender-Affirming Care
Southern families with trans youth are turning to advocacy groups amid an increasingly hostile legal landscape.
Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees
The bill bans the use of federal funds for enforcing policies on federal workers using coworkers' preferred pronouns.
SC Republicans Introduce Bills That Would “Severely Restrict” Trans People
“[These bills] would significantly restrict trans people's ability to travel and exist publicly,” a trans activist said.
Florida Bill Aims to Mandate “Don’t Say Gay” in Many Workplaces
HB 599 would also likely destroy all LGBTQ+ nonprofits in the state.
Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows
The report includes evidence bolstering the many links between the climate crisis and reproductive health.
LGBTQ Voices Are Increasingly Speaking Up for Palestinians Despite Backlash
In the face of Israeli pinkwashing, LGBTQ-led organizing plays an important role in Palestine solidarity efforts.
Texas School to Reinstate Trans Student in Play After National Backlash
“We all learned some new lessons … about prejudice, transphobia, and discrimination,” a high school student said.
After Election Day Defeats, Ohio GOP Begin Hearings Targeting Trans People
The legislature is considering bills that would ban drag performances, gender-affirming care and bathroom access.
Moms for Liberty and Anti-Trans Republicans Lose Big in Elections Nationwide
Across the country there were sweeping defeats of anti-trans candidates, and LGBTQ book bans were a major losing issue.
Transgender Kansans Can Vote Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge to Anti-Trans Law
Anti-trans legislation that was implemented in July has caused widespread confusion on how it should be interpreted.
Gender-Affirming Care Waitlists Grow as Transgender Refugees Flock to New Mexico
As nearly half of U.S. states restrict gender-affirming care, trans people are relocating to states that protect access.
$1 Million PragerU “DETRANS” Ad on X Echoes So-Called “Ex-Gay” Movement of 1990s
Daisy Stronglin, the main person featured in the film being advertised, wants everyone to convert to Catholicism.
Warren Chastises GOP Over Bill to Allow Schools to Bar LGBTQ Kids From Lunches
"This is not a complex issue," Warren said, blasting Republicans for proposing a change to existing LGBTQ protections.