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WI District Bars Teachers From Displaying Pride Flags & Using Pronouns in Emails
The district is failing at making students and staff feel "safe, valued and welcome," one critic said of the policy.
Right Wing Is Waging Attacks to Limit Key LGBTQ Rights Protected in “Bostock”
A federal judge's block on Biden's Title IX rule is part of a broader effort to target nondiscrimination protections.
Michigan High Court: Anti-Discrimination Law Applies to LGBTQ Residents
"Our lives have worth and our work provides value," one openly gay lawmaker said in response to the ruling.
Texas Republican Seeks to Limit HIV Medication Access After Winning Abortion Ban
Lawyer Jonathan Mitchell is most well-known for helping to craft Texas’s abortion bill, last year’s first blow to “Roe.”
GOP Senators Disparage Marriage Equality Bill, Call It a “Stupid Waste of Time”
The bill would codify marriage rights for LGBTQ couples currently recognized by the Supreme Court.
Marriage Equality Bill Could Break Senate Filibuster, Lawmakers Say
The bill will need at least 10 Republicans to join every member of the Democratic caucus to pass a Senate filibuster.
House Passes Bill to Protect Same Sex Marriage With Only 47 GOP “Yes” Votes
Advocates say that while protections for gay marriage are important, more measures are needed for true LGBTQ liberation.
House Moves to Codify Marriage Equality Threatened by “Extremist Justices”
Even though the bill has bipartisan support, it faces difficult odds of passage in the Senate due to the filibuster.
10 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Go Into Effect Across Six States
Among them is Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, and other legislation that largely effects students.
Bigoted Attacks Are Injecting Fear Into Pride Month, But We Won’t Back Down
When we show up in numbers, anti-LGBTQ bigots are likely to back down.