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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.
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.
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.
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.
Pope Francis Says Laws Punishing Gay People Are “Unjust”
Several religious leaders and commentators celebrated the statement but said the pope should go further.
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.
North Dakota Anti-LGBTQ Bill Would Imprison Librarians for Not Removing Books
“We stand opposed to censorship,” the North Dakota Library Association said in a statement against the proposal.
GOP Bill in North Dakota Would Bar Orgs From Using Trans People’s Pronouns
The bill contributes to “the general atmosphere of hostility and hatred” toward trans people, one LGBTQ advocate noted.
Russia’s Only International LGBTQ Film Festival Faces “Propaganda” Ban
Roman Polyakov, the festival’s public relations director, discusses how the anti-LGBTQ law will impact Russian culture.
Students at McGill University in Montreal Protest Anti-Trans Speaker
The speaker, Robert Wintemute, is a member of the anti-trans hate group LGB Alliance.