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Despite Violent Threats, Maine Signs Trans and Abortion Sanctuary Bill Into Law
It codifies gender-affirming and reproductive care as legal rights and offers protection from out-of-state prosecution.
Ohio Attorney General Asks Court to Restrict Judge’s Pause on Anti-Trans Law
However, AG David Yost had no issues with the “court's authority” when it issued an injunction against gun ordinances.
More Than 20 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Die in Iowa as Legislature Adjourns
The state has been the site of fierce resistance to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation this year.
Meet the Teenager Challenging Iowa’s Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
Iowa teen Puck Carlson is pushing back against Iowa legislators’ attack on LGBTQ youth through activism and a lawsuit.
Biden Administration’s New Title IX Rules Reverse Trump-Era Changes
Advocates for sexual violence survivors and the LGBTQ community have long called for updates to the federal regulations.
Report: GOP State AGs Abused Authority to Get Trans Patients’ Health Records
Committee Chair Ron Wyden chided Vanderbilt University Medical Center for its “utter betrayal” of transgender patients.
Tennessee GOP-Sponsored Bill Requires Schools to Out Trans Students to Parents
Experts say such laws threaten the mental and physical well-being of transgender children.
TN Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing People Who Help Trans Youth Access Care
“This is an absolutely horrifying development in Tennessee,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.
Federal Judge Rules FL Teacher No Longer Has to Be Referred to by Wrong Pronouns
The case will likely be cited in other attempts to bar trans students and teachers from using their pronouns in schools.
Nearly 9 in 10 Trans People in State Prisons Have Undergone Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement was sometimes used “as a result of harassment, discrimination, or concerns for safety.”