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![Rep. Ted Lieu speaks during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice on October 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0627-ted-lieu-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Introduce Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy Nationwide
The bill would make it illegal for anyone to exercise or promote the hateful practice.
![White supremacists harass people outside of a bar holding a drag brunch while displaying signs bearing slurs](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0626-white-supremacy2.jpg)
TERFs Are Drawing on the Same Fascist Arguments as Torture Advocates
Bigoted attacks on trans participation in sports and access to bathrooms outrageously rely on “ticking-bomb” rhetoric.
![People participate in the Drag March for Trans Rights at Rich's on June 18, 2023, in San Diego, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0623-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Judge Blocks FL’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Residents on Medicaid
The ban on gender-affirming care for trans Medicaid patients wasn't a “fair analysis of the evidence,” the judge said.
![Rep. Mark Takano conducts a news conference to reintroduce the Equality Act in Dirksen Building on June 21, 2023. Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Sharice Davids also appear.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0621-mark-takano-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Introduce Bill to Amend Civil Rights Act to Include LGBTQ Protections
The bill would codify protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County.
![People protest in support of transgender rights in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 6, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0621-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth Is Unconstitutional, Judge Says
The ban “undermined the interests” of trans youth in the state, the judge wrote in his ruling.
![Anti-LGBTQIA+ protesters display signs and chant](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0621-conservative-protest-400x300.jpg)
Survey: 61% of LGBTQ People Have Avoided a Public Space Due to Fear of Violence
Eighty-nine percent say federal protections are needed as anti-LGBTQ bills proliferate in red states.
![People hold small LGBTQ pride flags](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0620-pride-flags-400x300.jpg)
Wisconsin County Declares Itself a Sanctuary for Trans People
The resolution “draws a circle of safety and protection around trans people,” its sponsor said.
![Close-up of a teenager's hands with fingers crossed nervously in a psychotherapy session](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/GettyImages-1435001168-400x300.jpg)
New Ohio Gender-Affirming Care Ban Requires Erroneous Mental Health Screening
This provision ignores scientific consensus that conditions like depression don't “cause” someone to be trans.
![ACLU march participants chant and hold signs in support of rights for transgender people and drag performers during the 2023 LA Pride Parade in Hollywood on June 11, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0616-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Anti-Trans Bills Spark Mass Migration as 130-260K Trans People Flee Home States
A new survey shows that hundreds of thousands have left their home states, and over a million more may soon follow.
![LGBTQ demonstration with pride flags and two people making a heart with their hands](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0615-lgbtq-400x300.jpg)
Michigan Legislature Advances Bills to Ban Conversion Therapy in the State
The incredibly dangerous practice is currently banned in just 21 states and Washington, D.C.