Op-Ed | LGBTQ Rights Biden’s State of the Union Addressed Transgender Issues for Only 9 Seconds The fight for trans liberation is not a culture war or a fantasy, it is a fight for our lives. By Reba Landers , LeftVoice February 10, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Pence’s Iowa Strategy? Ads and Rallies Attacking Schools That Protect Trans Kids Mike Pence’s political action committee has made moves that suggest he's planning a 2024 presidential run. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 10, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Missouri Republicans Consider “Don’t Say Gay” Bill That’s Worse Than Florida’s The bill forbids teachers and staff members from discussing LGBTQ topics with students in grades K-12. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 9, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Nebraska Dem Offers Amendment to Absurd Drag Show Ban: Ban Kids From Church, Too The proposal serves to "make a point" about the absurdity of drag show bans, the lawmaker said. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 8, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Republicans Have Introduced More Than 120 Anti-LGBTQ Bills in 2023 So Far Many of these laws aim to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth — and in some states, even adults. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism February 7, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights In Utah, Trans Teens’ Health Is at Risk After Gender-Affirming Care Ban After vetoing an anti-trans sports bill last year, Gov. Spencer Cox signed the first gender-affirming care ban of 2023. By Orion Rummler , The19th February 4, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Republican Utah Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth The bill makes Utah the first state to ban essential health care for trans kids, endangering the lives of young Utahans. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams January 29, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights FDA Will Now Allow Blood Donations From Gay, Bisexual Men and Transgender Women The new FDA rules on blood donation will be more gender-inclusive, the agency said. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 27, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Pope Francis Says Laws Punishing Gay People Are “Unjust” Several religious leaders and commentators celebrated the statement but said the pope should go further. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 25, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Queer and Trans Elders in Search of Safe Housing Face Barriers, Discrimination For LGBTQ elders, finding safe and affordable housing can be a matter of life and death. By Mikhal Weiner , Prism January 21, 2023 Truthout