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Planned Parenthood Sues Missouri AG After Being Targeted in Anti-Trans Inquiry
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has made attacks on transgender health care a bedrock of his office.
![A person holds a sign reading 'Trans Rights are Human Rights' as LGBTQ activists protest on March 17, 2023, in front of the U.S. Consulate in Montreal, Canada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0403-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Trans Organizers Forced to Cancel DC Protest Following Violent Far Right Threats
Incendiary lies about the protest were spread by far right figures like Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
![Supporters of LGBTQA+ rights participate in the March for Queer & Trans Autonomy on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on March 31, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/04/2023_0403-lgtbq-rights-400x300.jpg)
Majority of Voters See GOP Attacks on LGBTQ+ Rights as “Political Theater”: Poll
The poll also found that a majority of voters think the Democratic Party should do more to protect LGBTQ+ rights.
![Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) holds a press conference with local transgender rights advocates to celebrate the introduction of the Trans Bill of Rights, which offers a framework for protecting the rights of transgender and non-binary people, on August 15, 2022, in downtown Seattle, Washington.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1242932705-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Reintroduce Federal Trans Bill of Rights Amid GOP Attacks
The bill declares the federal government has a duty to protect trans and nonbinary people from discrimination.
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The Right Is Weaponizing the Nashville Shooting to Whip Up an Anti-Trans Panic
I’m filled with terror by the right’s lies about an “epidemic” of trans shooters and push to “eradicate” people like me.
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Texas Pushes Draconian Drag Ban Bills Amid Unprecedented Assault on Trans Rights
Drag performers donned bright pink wigs and makeup to testify against anti-trans bills at the Texas Capitol this week.
![Teens from various areas of Kentucky gather in front of the Kentucky Capitol Annex building on March 29, 2023, to protest against SB150, which would ban gender-affirming health care for transgender teens.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0330-kentucky-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
19 Protesters Arrested as Kentucky Republicans Override Veto of Anti-Trans Bill
“Trans kids are under attack,” protesters chanted during debate on the bill. “What do we do? Stand up fight back!”
![People in winter wear display signs reading "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS" and "PROTECT TRANS KIDS ALWAYS" during an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0330-trans-rights-1-400x300.jpg)
Montana Bill to Narrowly Define Sex Is Most Expansive Yet, Experts Say
It would effectively prevent trans and gender-nonconforming people from being protected by anti-discrimination laws.
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Anti-LGBTQ Parents Bill of Rights Is a Cruel Attack on Our Kids and Our Schools
Republicans have brought their moral panic over schools to the national stage, unleashing hate on families like mine.
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Gender-Affirming Health Care Bans Also Impact Families and Medical Providers
Essential providers like children’s hospitals offering care to trans kids have been targeted for harassment and threats.