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Florida GOP Leader Says She’s Open to Expanding “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Conservative lawmakers want no discussions whatsoever on LGBTQ issues in grades 4 through 6 in Florida schools.

2022 Quietly Set the Stage for a Massive Rollback of LGBTQ Rights
From statehouses to the Supreme Court, LGBTQ rights were under steady attack by Christian nationalists this year.

Dept of Education Opens Inquiry Into Texas District That Banned LGBTQ Books
The district's superintendent was recorded expressing anti-trans viewpoints.

Biden Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Protections Into Law
The Respect for Marriage Act "strikes a blow against hate in all its forms," Biden said.

After Club Q, We Must Build a Movement for Queer and Trans Liberation
The Club Q shooting is part of a wave of fascist violence. Now's the time for a mass movement for LGBTQ liberation.

State Legislators Proposed 306 Bills Targeting Trans People in the Past 2 Years
Lawmakers in more than half of U.S. states have sought to restrict access to gender-affirming care.

Amid Wave of Right-Wing Terror, Trans Communities Are Keeping Each Other Safe
“Trans joy is out there,” Tre’Andre Valentine said. “We are … deserving of space, and time and love, and resources.”

Senate Takes Crucial Step Toward Codifying Marriage Equality
After the Senate vote on the Respect for Marriage Act, Biden said he would "promptly sign it into law."

Senate Democrats Say They Have the Votes to Pass Marriage Equality Bill
"We are going to get this done for loving families across America," Sen. Tammy Baldwin said on Monday.

LGBTQ Equality Is on the Ballot — Just Not in the Way You Think
Attacks on LGBTQ rights are hiding in plain sight in the 2022 midterm elections.