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![Gay right activists attend a rally as they mark World Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Saint Petersburg on May 17, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1144257210-400x300.jpg)
Criminal Charges Filed Against Russian Gay Club for “LGBT Extremism”
“For years, Russian authorities tried to erase LGBT visibility and now they have criminalized it,” Tanya Lokshina said.
![Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee and other leaders speak to the press on March 28, 2020, in Seattle, Washington.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0319-jay-inslee-400x300.jpg)
LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Inclusive Curriculum Law Enacted in Washington
“This will instill so much hope in the lives of kids,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman said.
![Florence Ashley is an assistant professor at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law and author of Gender/Fucking: The Pleasures and Politics of Living in a Gendered Body](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/unnamed-1-400x300.jpg)
What Does Embodied Liberation Look Like? A Trans Activist Shares Thoughts.
Trans author and activist Florence Ashley discusses the “pleasure and politics of living in a gendered body.”
![A child carrying a trans pride flag at a march in New York City](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1325864575-400x300.jpg)
It’s Up to All of Us to Create a Better World for Trans Students
“Protect Trans Kids” isn’t just a slogan — it’s a promise we all need to act on.
![A pride flag is held during the Stonewall Pride parade on June 17, 2023, in Wilton Manors, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0315-pride-florida-400x300.jpg)
Advocates Celebrate Settlement That Sets Limits on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
But restrictions remain on how LGBTQ teachers can interact with their students, and more legal fights are underway.
![Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks with reporters after casting her vote on Super Tuesday at Dunbar Recreation Center on March 5, 2024, in Little Rock, Arkansas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0314-sarah-huckabee-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Arkansas Lawmakers Want to Roll Back Transgender-Friendly License Policy
“This proposed policy seeks to erase the existence of non-binary and intersex Arkansans,” the ACLU of Arkansas said.
![The Maine State House is pictured in Augusta, Maine.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0313-maine--400x300.jpg)
16 Attorneys General From Red States Threaten to Sue Maine for Health Care Bill
The bill protects providers offering gender-affirming care to patients from states where such care is prohibited.
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WV Saw a Flurry of Anti-Trans Bills in 2024. Now, Most of Those Bills Are Dead.
Is this a genuine shift away from targeting LGBTQ people, or are lawmakers pausing their attacks ahead of the elections?
![LGBTQ+ activists rally before the Minnesota Senate introduces the Trans Refuge Bill at the State Capitol Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on April 21, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0312-minnesota-400x300.jpg)
Families Fleeing States Banning Gender-Affirming Care Might Get Aid in MN
The goal of the legislation is “to help create a soft landing” for such transplants, State Rep. Leigh Finke said.
![The Idaho State Capitol's dome is seen reflected in Boise, Idaho.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0311-idaho-capitol-400x300.jpg)
Idaho Legislature Moves Toward Restricting Gender-Affirming Care Funds
“This bill seeks to discriminate further against my trans and non-binary siblings,” one LGBTQ rights advocate said.