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Even in LGBTQ+ “Safe Haven” NYC, O’Shae Sibley Wasn’t Safe From Violence
Let’s celebrate Sibley’s life as we also work toward creating a future in which LGBTQ+ folks can feel safe anywhere.
Women and LGBTQ Veterans Are Demanding VA Health Care That Meets Their Needs
“These systems and services ... weren’t built with us in mind or they were built to our exclusion," said one veteran.
Montana’s Drag Ban Is Now the Third of Its Kind to Be Blocked in Court
A federal judge invoked the words of the bill’s author to deduce that the bill was drafted with discriminatory intent.
House Hearing Used Misinformation to Continue Pushing Anti-Trans Agenda
The hearing relied on misrepresenting studies and many blatantly false claims by representatives.
Biden-Backed Bill May Be Used to Censor LGBTQ, Reproductive Health Content
“KOSA would cut off another vital avenue of access to information for vulnerable youth,” critics of the bill wrote.
New Evidence Surfaces That 303 Creative Owner Misled SCOTUS
Conservative justices sided with 303 Creative, ruling that businesses had a First Amendment right to discriminate.
Arlington Public Schools Refuse to Comply With Virginia’s Anti-Trans Policies
More than 4,000 transgender students in the state will be affected by the anti-trans policies.
Wisconsin Teacher Fired for Protesting School’s Ban on Hit Song “Rainbowland”
Melissa Tempel criticized the Waukesha school district’s ban on discussing matters such as race and LGBTQ identity.
Families and Health Care Workers Are Suing Texas Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The lawsuit led by ACLU and other national groups seeks to block the ban from taking effect at the start of September.
ACLU Intervenes in Kansas AG’s Attempt to Block Gender Changes on Licenses
Transgender Kansans "deserve to live their lives free of harassment, discrimination, and violence,” the ACLU said.