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How Can We Resist Book Bans? This Banned Author Has Ideas.
We must foster critical thinking and direct action to combat book bans, sociologist Joe Feagin says.
Rules Limiting Gender-Affirming Care in Missouri Abruptly Removed by State AG
Observers said the removal of the rules was because the state attorney general knew he couldn't defeat legal challenges.
Florida’s Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law Legalizes Medical Discrimination
LGBTQ advocates say that the “Protections of Medical Conscience” bill gives medical providers a license to discriminate.
Florida Teacher Under Investigation for Showing Disney Movie With Gay Character
The film, “Strange World,” is rated PG and features a character who is very briefly shown to be gay.
Legislative Attacks on Drag Performances Lead to Cancellation of Pride Events
“This is the goal, they want to eliminate LGBTQ people from public life,” said one LGBTQ advocate.
A Mother’s Day Chat With Revolutionary Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Janet Mock has called Miss Major, who has nurtured generations of queer and trans youth, “the mother we all deserve.”
GOP Megadonor Partnered With Hate Group “to Defund Trans Pediatrics” in Texas
A Republican donor took part in a massive pressure campaign to force a Texas hospital to turn away transgender patients.
In Response to MO’s Attack on Trans People, Kansas City May Become a Safe Haven
Trans advocates say that the safe haven designation is needed to combat the state’s attacks on LGBTQ people.
Testosterone Access Could Be Limited as COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Ends
Options for patients in “care deserts” to remotely access gender-affirming care may soon dwindle.
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Requiring Teachers to Out Trans Students to Parents
The law will create potentially harmful living situations for transgender youth in the state, critics contend.