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Human Rights Campaign Declares State of Emergency as LGBTQ People Face Crises
There have been more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law so far in 2023 — more than double last year’s number.
The Right’s Bigoted “Boycott Target” Rap Is as Toxic as It Is Cringeworthy
The bigots’ latest rallying cry is a crude, transphobic and embarrassingly low-quality rap song littered with slurs.
Fed Judge Notes Transphobia as Factor in Florida’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ban on gender-affirming treatments for trans youth in the state likely violates the Constitution, the judge wrote.
Poll: Support for Gay Marriage Is at All Time High Despite Right-Wing Attacks
A record 71 percent of Americans say same sex couples should enjoy the same rights as straight ones.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Tennessee Anti-Drag Law as Unconstitutional
The judge noted the chance that law enforcement officers could abuse the wide discretion of the law.
Fleeing Home Due to Anti-LGBTQ Hostility Is Heartbreaking. I Know Because I Did.
I share in the grief, determination and hope of all the LGBTQ+ people fleeing their homes due to legislative attacks.
More Than 530 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Proposed Across the Country in 2023
The U.S. soon could witness “the most substantial Pride celebrations in recent memory,” one bill tracker said.
Students Decry Disciplinary Actions Taken Against Teacher Who Showed Disney Film
“The system is broken,” the teacher in question, Jenna Barbee, said at the board meeting this week.
US Evangelists Exported Hate That Led to Anti-LGBTQ Law, Says Ugandan Activist
The law makes same-sex relationships punishable by life imprisonment. Some LGBTQ people may receive the death sentence.
Sarasota County Is Florida’s “Underground Lab” for Far Right Education Policies
Amid school board battles, book bans and “woke audits,” some students say they feel like “non-consenting lab rats.”