News | LGBTQ Rights 4 in 5 LGBTQ Americans Feel Less Safe Because of Bans on Gender-Affirming Care Anti-LGBTQ laws and policies "codifies discrimination and stigma into law," the Human Rights Campaign said. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 18, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills A local trans rights advocate called the vote "an all-out attack on queer and transgender youth in North Carolina." By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 17, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights House Republicans Embed Anti-LGBTQ Provisions Into Must-Pass Funding Bills At least 45 provisions have been added that would weaken discrimination protections or restrict gender-affirming care. By Orion Rummler , The19th August 12, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Anti-LGBTQ Couple Sues After Foster Care Application Denied Family acceptance has a strong positive influence on trans children’s emotional and behavioral health. By Zane McNeill , Truthout August 11, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | LGBTQ Rights Even in LGBTQ+ “Safe Haven” NYC, O’Shae Sibley Wasn’t Safe From Violence Let’s celebrate Sibley’s life as we also work toward creating a future in which LGBTQ+ folks can feel safe anywhere. By Kwolanne Felix , Truthout August 10, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Montana’s Drag Ban Is Now the Third of Its Kind to Be Blocked in Court A federal judge invoked the words of the bill’s author to deduce that the bill was drafted with discriminatory intent. By Erin Reed , ErinInTheMorning July 31, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights House Hearing Used Misinformation to Continue Pushing Anti-Trans Agenda The hearing relied on misrepresenting studies and many blatantly false claims by representatives. By Erin Reed , ErinInTheMorning July 29, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights New Evidence Surfaces That 303 Creative Owner Misled SCOTUS Conservative justices sided with 303 Creative, ruling that businesses had a First Amendment right to discriminate. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 26, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Arlington Public Schools Refuse to Comply With Virginia’s Anti-Trans Policies More than 4,000 transgender students in the state will be affected by the anti-trans policies. By Zane McNeill , Truthout July 25, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Federal Judge Extends Statewide His Previous Order Blocking Florida’s Drag Ban "The statute is facially unconstitutional," and "must extend to protect all Floridians," the judge ruled. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 20, 2023 Truthout