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With Aging and Illness, Some LGBT People Opt for the Closet
For elders who are LGBT and contending with advanced illness, returning to the closet fearing deliberate neglect is not uncommon.
Israel Hired PR Firm to Market Occupation to Black, Latino and LGBTQ Communities
Why did Israeli-funded PR firm Ceisler target crisis intervention and suicide hotline services for queer and transgender youth?
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What You Need to Know About Tennessee’s New Anti-LGBT Bill
The legislature just passed a “religious freedom” bill that allows counselors to refuse services to patients.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
Discrimination in Parole Hearings Keeps Trans Prisoners Behind Bars, Advocates Say
Rickie Blue-Sky is just one of many prisoners who have experienced anti-trans discrimination in their parole hearings.
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Growing Southern Cities Are Increasingly Targets of State Preemption
North Carolina lawmakers approved a controversial new law rolling back local LGBT protections, sparking outrage.
Christian Universities Increasingly Apply for Exemptions From Anti-Discrimination Rules
Christian universities are seeking federal exemptions from anti-discrimination provisions that protect LGBTQ people on campus.
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Bathroom Bills and the Policing of Trans Life
In fighting anti-trans bathroom bills, we should stay focused on policing's violence against trans and queer people of color.
Kansas Lawmakers Want to Pay Children Who Out Trans Students
The “Student Physical Privacy Act,” would dictate that students only access changing facilities that accord with their sex.
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The Foundational Violence Underlying North Carolina’s Attack on Trans Women
A transphobic North Carolina law stems from the anti-trans and anti-queer violence that proliferates in our society.