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DeSantis’s Next Move in War Against Trans Kids Is Banning Gender Affirming Care
His administration has made moves to ban both trans kids and Medicaid recipients from accessing gender affirming care.
Corporate Pride Sponsors Have Given Over $1.5 Million to Anti-LGBTQ Politicians
Toyota alone has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Gov. Greg Abbott, who’s leading an anti-trans charge.
New Book Explores Why “Inclusion” Can’t Bring an End to Anti-Trans Violence
"Atmospheres of Violence" argues that the U.S. political system depends on violence against trans people.
GOP’s “Women’s Bill of Rights” Riddled With Attacks on Trans People
Far from recognizing women's rights, one Harvard Law expert described the measure as being "solely about transphobia."
Oklahoma Custody Battle Could Set Dangerous Precedent for LGBTQ Parental Rights
A lesbian mom was removed from her son's birth certificate in a case that could threaten LGBTQ parental rights.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Tennessee’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Rule for Businesses
The bill required businesses to post signage if they allowed trans patrons to use the restrooms of their choice.
The GOP Is Attacking LGBTQ Rights in Schools. These Students Are Fighting Back.
Anti-racist and LGBTQ youth are organizing in school to resist the onslaught of Republican attempts to silence them.
Families of Trans Kids in Texas Struggle With Options Amid Crackdown on Care
Transgender young people and their families in Texas are scrambling to find providers and maintain access to medication.
Judge Orders Partial Block of GOP-Backed Law Targeting Trans Youth in Alabama
Judge Burke said Alabama's argument that gender-affirming care for youth is "unsettled science" was not persuasive.
Florida School Board Reverses Plan to Censor “Don’t Say Gay” Page in Yearbook
Students pointed out that the yearbook is student-run and financed by them, not the district.