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Fed Judge Notes Transphobia as Factor in Florida’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ban on gender-affirming treatments for trans youth in the state likely violates the Constitution, the judge wrote.
Poll: Support for Gay Marriage Is at All Time High Despite Right-Wing Attacks
A record 71 percent of Americans say same sex couples should enjoy the same rights as straight ones.
Fleeing Home Due to Anti-LGBTQ Hostility Is Heartbreaking. I Know Because I Did.
I share in the grief, determination and hope of all the LGBTQ+ people fleeing their homes due to legislative attacks.
Montana Library Cancels Transgender Native American Author’s Event Over Drag Ban
The speaker, Adria Jawort, is a Two Spirit author who planned to discuss trans and indigenous history at the event.
More Than 530 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Proposed Across the Country in 2023
The U.S. soon could witness "the most substantial Pride celebrations in recent memory," one bill tracker said.
Students Decry Disciplinary Actions Taken Against Teacher Who Showed Disney Film
"The system is broken," the teacher in question, Jenna Barbee, said at the board meeting this week.
Dozens of GoFundMe Users Seek Funds to Flee States Passing Transphobic Laws
Many trans individuals and their families see little recourse but to leave their states in response to anti-trans laws.
Florida Restaurant Sues DeSantis Alleging Drag Ban Violates Free Speech Rights
The law has "everything to do with the continued oppression of the LGBTQ+ community," the owners said.
Louisiana Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Kids Mandates Detransitioning
"We don’t need politicians making it even harder for trans kids to survive," one LGBTQ rights group said.
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.