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Montana Judge Overturns Law That Erased Legal Recognition of Transgender People
Judge Shane Vannatta struck down the law on a technicality, ruling that the bill's title is unconstitutionally vague.
LGBTQ Lawmaker Representation Increased 190 Percent Over Past 7 Years — Report
Despite gains in elected positions in every state of the US, there is still a noticeable LGBTQ “representation gap.”
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Bans on gender-affirming care are “medically unsound” and “a violation of fundamental human rights,” one advocate said.
SCOTUS’s Anti-Immigrant Ruling Imperils Marriage Equality and LGBTQ Lives
“Department of State v. Muñoz” could be used to undermine the right to same-sex marriage.
Queer Activists Are Making BDS a Key Question of Pride This Year
LGBTQ people are pushing Pride events to reject pinkwashing, endorse BDS and show solidarity with Palestine.
A Coalition of Faith Groups Is Banding Together to Protect Pride Events
More than 120 groups will fan out across 50 events this June to deescalate extremist protests from hate groups.
Texas AG Uses Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue His Political Targets
Ken Paxton has even used the laws to investigate out-of-state organizations connected to gender-affirming care.
Louisiana Is Poised to Enact Its Own “Don’t Say Gay” Law
The bill is the second in the span of a week to attack the rights of LGBTQ+ Louisianans, following a trans bathroom ban.
Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Is Endangering Trans People Behind Bars
“Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,” a basic trans health resource, is explicitly banned from prisons in eight states.
Trump Says He Will Reverse Protections for LGBTQ Kids on “Day One” If Reelected
“Trump is currently the greatest threat to LGBTQ people,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.