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West Virginia Conservatives Want to Legally Define Trans People as “Obscene”
“Our elected officials are aiming to dehumanize and erase our existence,” a transgender activist said.
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Florida Bill Could Lead to a $35,000 Fine for Accusing Someone of Racism
“More attempts to chill free speech in the ‘free’ State of Florida,” said one Democratic lawmaker.
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Ohio House Overrides Governor DeWine’s Veto of Anti-Trans Bill
“It’s despicable,” a transgender advocate in Ohio told Truthout.
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Indiana GOP Bill Would End Legal Recognition for Trans Residents
The proposed bill would remove the word “gender” in all of Indiana's state code, replacing it with “biological sex.”
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5 Trans Kids and Their Families Sue to Block Louisiana Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The families allege that the newly enacted state law violates their constitutional right to privacy.
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DeWine Orders Ohio to Create New Rules Restricting Gender-Affirming Care
DeWine's orders make it “practically impossible” for trans people to get gender-affirming care, one LGBTQ activist said.
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Name Change Law Causes Transgender Candidate to Be Removed From Ballot in Ohio
The law, enacted in 1995, effectively requires all transgender candidates to list their deadname in their petitions.
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New Hampshire Democrats Join Republicans in Passing Anti-Trans Bills
“Legislators abandoned New Hampshire’s values of fairness and freedom for fear-mongering,” one advocate said.
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New Florida Bill Would Effectively End All Legal Recognition of Trans People
If enacted, the legislation would place Florida among the most oppressive regimes against trans individuals worldwide.
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Maryland Community Holds Vigil for Trans Woman Killed in Anti-Trans Crime
“[We must] go forward in love, joy, and strength, as she would have wanted us to,” a friend said.