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![Opponents of several bills targeting transgender youth attend a rally at the Alabama State House to draw attention to anti-transgender legislation introduced in Alabama on March 30, 2021, in Montgomery, Alabama.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1226-alabama-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Judge Refuses to Delay Trial on Alabama’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Minors
An appeals court hearing on the case is set to be heard in April.
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Florida Bill Would Ban Communities From Flying LGBTQ Pride Flags
GOP State Rep. David Borrero, the bill's sponsor, has shared far right anti-LGBTQ posts on social media.
![The dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol is pictured in Madison, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1214-wisconsin-capitol-400x300.jpg)
Wisconsin Legislators Propose Amendment to Repeal Anti-Marriage Equality Laws
Democrats proposing the repeal are hopeful they can get Republicans to support it, too.
![Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis walks across the stage during a commercial break in the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama Moody Music Hall on December 6, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1208-ron-desantis-400x300.jpg)
DeSantis Revives Vicious Attacks on LGBTQ Families as His Campaign Flounders
Nearly two-thirds of LGBTQ adults now say they face discrimination in their daily lives as anti-LGBTQ violence spikes.
![A man in a blue and white plaid shirt comforts a woman sitting to his left](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/12/2023_1201-trans-healthcare-400x300.jpg)
Small Grants Are Helping Southern Families Access Gender-Affirming Care
Southern families with trans youth are turning to advocacy groups amid an increasingly hostile legal landscape.
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Florida Bill Aims to Mandate “Don’t Say Gay” in Many Workplaces
HB 599 would also likely destroy all LGBTQ+ nonprofits in the state.
![Transgender rights advocates hold pride flags during a rally against Ohio legislation banning transgender women from female sports, on June 24, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1113-ohio-lgbtq-400x300.jpg)
After Election Day Defeats, Ohio GOP Begin Hearings Targeting Trans People
The legislature is considering bills that would ban drag performances, gender-affirming care and bathroom access.
![A person speaks at the Moms for Liberty Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 30, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1109-moms-for-liberty-400x300.jpg)
Moms for Liberty and Anti-Trans Republicans Lose Big in Elections Nationwide
Across the country there were sweeping defeats of anti-trans candidates, and LGBTQ book bans were a major losing issue.
![Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Dirksen Building on May 4, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1102-elizabeth-warren-400x300.jpg)
Warren Chastises GOP Over Bill to Allow Schools to Bar LGBTQ Kids From Lunches
“This is not a complex issue,” Warren said, blasting Republicans for proposing a change to existing LGBTQ protections.
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Anti-LGBTQ Group Wants Supreme Court to Repeal WA Ban on Conversion Therapy
The plaintiff in the case is being represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a designated hate group.