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![An LGBTQ+ supporter holds a placard during a protest on October 20, 2023, in Edmonton, Canada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1026-protect-400x300.jpg)
Vermont’s Largest School District Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights for Students
The new policies go beyond even the state-level protections that Vermont offers trans students in the state.
![Friends wrapped in rainbow flag on sunny day](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1336744608-400x300.jpg)
“Coming Out” Isn’t an Option for Every LGBTQ Person. Some of Us “Invite In.”
It’s vital for queer communities to hold non-shaming space for people living outside the “coming out” paradigm.
![California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks with media before the start of the second GOP debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on September 27, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1010-gavin-newsom-400x300.jpg)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes 4 Bills to Expand LGBTQ Protections
The Democratic governor has vetoed a total of five LGBTQ-related bills this legislative session.
![MoveOn Political Action’s Banned Book Mobile stops for an event with local authors and teachers on October 1, 2023, in Decatur, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1712144233-400x300.jpg)
Banned Black History Can Teach Us How to Fight Right-Wing School Censorship
As “Banned Books Week” comes to a close, it’s crucial to acknowledge right-wing censorship’s deep roots in U.S. history.
![People gather for a rally organized by LGBTQ youth and adults in opposition to Senate Bill 150 and also to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 31, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/2023_0929-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Teachers Are Leaving Jobs in Kentucky and Florida as Anti-LGBTQ Laws Proliferate
Laws restricting discussion about race, gender and sexuality have prompted some teachers to leave these states entirely.
![LGBT refugees from South Sudan, Uganda and DR Congo walk on the way to their protest to demand their protection at the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 17, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/2023_0925-lgbt-uganda-400x300.jpg)
Fleeing Violence, LGBTQ+ Ugandan Refugees Face Long Journey to Resettlement
LGBTQ+ Ugandans must navigate both dangerous homophobia and the hostility and stigma that can come with being a refugee.
![Max Newell, left, joins student demonstrators as they protest against Katy ISD's new transgender policy outside the school district's educational support complex on August 30, 2023 in Katy, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-1650957885-400x300.jpg)
New Poll Shows Massive Public Backlash to Anti-LGBTQ School Policies
The numbers show GOP policies like book bans, sports discrimination, and Don't Say Gay bills are wildly unpopular.
![Demonstrators march on Easter Sunday during the Drag March LA as they protest against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country on April 9, 2023, in West Hollywood, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0830-drag-400x300.jpg)
TN Prosecutor Threatens Pride Event With Enforcement of Blocked Anti-Drag Law
The Blount County district attorney says he can enforce the ban even though a judge ruled it unconstitutional.
![A person holds a sign in opposition to a policy that the Chino Valley school board is meeting to vote on which would require school staff to "out" students to their parents if they ask to be identified by a gender that is not listed on their birth certificate on July 20, 2023, in Chino, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0829-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
California Attorney General Sues School District Over Anti-Trans Policies
The new policies violate “state laws safeguarding” student rights, state Attorney General Robert Bonta said.
![Supporters of trans rights rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, on March 20, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/GettyImages-1250883030-400x300.jpg)
Texas Ban on Youth Gender-Affirming Care Will Go Into Effect Amid Legal Battle
The ban will go into effect Sept. 1 as it awaits review by the Texas Supreme Court, blocking health care for trans kids.