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Florida Republican Admits During Speech His Party Has Hatred for LGBTQ People
GOP Rep. Jeff Holcomb's speech earlier this week was met with audible gasps in the chamber.
Kansas City Leaders Consider Joining Lawsuit Against Anti-Trans Missouri AG
The Kansas City council is also considering requests to make the city a “safe haven” for trans Missourians seeking care.
Groups Sue to Block Missouri AG’s “Draconian” Rules on Gender-Affirming Care
Barring an injunction, Missouri AG Andrew Bailey's regulations on gender-affirming care will go into effect on Thursday.
Lizzo Performs With Drag Queens in Defiance of Statewide Ban in Tennessee
Tennessee’s ban on drag shows has been blocked by a federal injunction since March due to free speech concerns.
Trans Missourians Are Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care Due to New AG Rules
The draconian rules issued by AG Andrew Bailey are scaring doctors into denying their transgender patients care.
Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.
LGBT Allies Are Working Together to Jam Missouri’s Anti-Trans “Tip Line”
The form was created in response to dubious whistleblower claims about a children's hospital.
Over 400 Transphobic Bills Have Been Proposed Since the Start of 2023
Twenty-nine anti-trans bills have already become law this year -- more than twice as many as in all of 2022.
LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Groups Issue Travel Advisories for Florida
Civil rights organizations have warned that any travel to Florida should be approached with “extreme caution.”
Majority of LGBTQ+ People in the US Struggle to Afford Basic Necessities
A new survey’s findings corroborate years of research showing that LGBTQ+ people experience poverty at high rates.