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The Criminalization of Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People
Gender variant people should be more than acknowledged in drug policy reform; they should be prioritized.Â
District That Banned LGBTQ Books Relents After Pressure From Students, ACLU
The North Kansas City School District had sought to ban books by Alison Bechdel and George M. Johnson but backed down.
Petitioners Seek to End Nebraska Education Board Over LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricula
If the anti-LGBTQ petitioners gather 125,000 signatures by summer, the petition will be on the November 2022 ballot.
North Carolina Prison Has Ignored Woman’s Pleas for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Trans people behind bars are being denied what experts agree is medically necessary care.
Ed Dept. Opens Inquiry on District That Wanted “Opposing” Lessons on Holocaust
Several parents praised the announcement of the investigation into Carroll Independent Schools in Southlake, Texas.
The Vast Majority of Anti-Trans Legislation Excludes the Word “Transgender”
The language of this legislation serves to deny trans kids' existence even as it affects what they can and cannot do.
78-Year-Old Woman Says Assisted Living Site Rejected Her for Being Transgender
Advocates say this could be the first discrimination case of its kind in the United States.
Texas Abortion Ban Architect Takes Aim at LGBTQ Rights, Urges Reversal of Roe
A legal brief takes aim at the 2015 marriage equality case and 2003 case that overturned homophobic state sodomy laws.
“X” Isn’t Enough: We Must Abolish All Gender Markers on IDs
We must abolish all gender markers on IDs to end discrimination against those who don’t fit gender stereotypes.
As Prison Staff Try to Erase Queer and Trans Folks, We Assert Our Right to Exist
Incarcerated LGBTQ people are finding creative ways to claim public space and gather in solidarity.