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Our Mourning for Nex Benedict Calls Us to Action Against Transphobia and Fascism
Nex Benedict, a gender-expansive teen in Oklahoma, died the day after enduring a beating in their high school bathroom.
![From left, Representatives Andy Ogles, Keith Self, Ralph Norman, Matt Rosendale and Bob Good conduct a news conference with members of the House Freedom Caucus on the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process, outside the the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0222-house-freedom-caucus-400x300.jpg)
House Republicans Threaten Government Shutdown in Push for Anti-Trans Policies
These policies encompass bans on pride flags and the defunding of children’s hospitals that offer gender-affirming care.
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Montana Reinstates Ban on Gender Marker Changes for Birth Certificates
Montana is rated as one of the most dangerous states for transgender people.
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Will Maryland Become Next State to Pass a Transgender Sanctuary Law?
Advocates say the bill goes farther than the governor’s executive order that enacts policies to protect trans people.
![People wait outside the Parliament while the bill on same-sex marriage is debated in Athens, Greece, on February 15, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0216-greece-400x300.jpg)
Greece Becomes the 37th Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The reform also opens the door to adoptions and parental guardianship rights to both parents in same-sex partnerships.
![The Wyoming state capitol is seen from the Wyoming State Treasurer's Office in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on February 8, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0213_wyoming-400x300.jpg)
Wyoming Bill Could Weaponize Child Protective Services Against Trans Youth
House Bill 156 raises concerns that transgender youth could be removed from affirming parents in the state.
![L.G.B.T. activists and their supporters rally in support of transgender people on the steps of New York City Hall.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/GettyImages-1052957408-400x300.jpg)
House Democrats in West Virginia Help Republicans Pass Anti-Trans Bill
This bill “would cause direct harm to the trans community in West Virginia,” one advocate said.
![Protesters lie on the ground holding cardboard signs shaped like tombstones in front of the Marriott Fort Lauderdale Airport as the Florida Board of Medicine meets inside, on August 2, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0209-trans-rights-florida-1-400x300.jpg)
Florida Activists Protest Anti-Transgender Policy, Organize Die-Ins Outside DMVs
“This protest may appear bleak, but it’s rooted in REALITY,” the Youth Action Fund said
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Georgia Republicans Target Transgender People in “Women’s Bill of Rights”
“They've introduced a murder the gays bill in Georgia,” a LGBTQ advocate tweeted.
![Students protest against Katy ISD's new transgender policy outside the school district's educational support complex on August 30, 2023 in Katy, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/02/2024_0202_trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Doctors Say Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are “State-Sanctioned Medical Neglect”
Gender-affirming care bans “amount to state-sanctioned medical neglect and emotional abuse,” a new report says.