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![Jodi Womack holds a sign that reads 'We Love Our Trans Youth' during a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-transgender legislation introduced in Alabama, on March 30, 2021, in Montgomery, Alabama.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0822-trans-alabama-400x300.jpg)
Right-Wing Judges Are Allowing Alabama Trans Health Care Ban to Go Into Effect
Doctors or parents who administer puberty blockers or other hormonal therapy could face up to 10 years in prison.
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Judge Blocks GA Ban on Hormones for Trans Youth Seeking Gender-Affirming Care
A “broad ban” on hormone treatment for trans kids isn't likely “to serve the state’s interest,” the judge said.
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LGBTQ Ally Shot and Killed for Defending Pride Flag in Front of Her Store
Lauri Carleton was “a pillar in [her] community [and] an immovable force in her values for equality, love, and justice.”
![A protest sign reads "Librarians Love You" as Philadelphia police officers guard the Moms For Liberty "Joyful Warriors" national summit outside the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0821-Book-bans-400x300.jpg)
Fifth-Grade Teacher in Georgia Fired for Reading Children’s Book to Class
“My Shadow Is Purple” is a Scholastic-approved book recommended for lower primary schools.
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Most US Students Say Their School’s Curriculum Doesn’t Include LGBTQ Topics
LGBTQ kids across the country have had to learn about their history from sources beyond textbooks and classrooms.
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes questions from the media after signing three education bills on the campus of New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida, on May 15, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0819-desantis-florida-400x300.jpg)
I Moved to Florida to Teach Despite Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s Why.
I’m confident our union can organize sufficiently to fight back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war on public education.
![Thousands of New Yorkers take to the streets of Manhattan to participate on the Reclaim Pride Coalition's (RPC) fifth annual Queer Liberation March, where no police, politicians or corporations were allowed to participate, on June 25, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0818-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
4 in 5 LGBTQ Americans Feel Less Safe Because of Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
Anti-LGBTQ laws and policies “codifies discrimination and stigma into law,” the Human Rights Campaign said.
![People cheer on a speaker during the Drag the Fascists rally at CCB Plaza in Durham, North Carolina, on April 1, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/2023_0817-north-carolina-400x300.jpg)
North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills
A local trans rights advocate called the vote “an all-out attack on queer and transgender youth in North Carolina.”
![House Freedom Caucus members listen during a news conference on the progress of the Fiscal Year Appropriation Legislation outside the U.S. Capitol Building on July 25, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/GettyImages-1570012421-400x300.jpg)
House Republicans Embed Anti-LGBTQ Provisions Into Must-Pass Funding Bills
At least 45 provisions have been added that would weaken discrimination protections or restrict gender-affirming care.
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Anti-LGBTQ Couple Sues After Foster Care Application Denied
Family acceptance has a strong positive influence on trans children’s emotional and behavioral health.