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Trans Veterans Sue for Access to Gender-Affirming Surgeries They Were Promised
Three years after Biden's VA committed to providing gender-confirmation surgery, trans veterans are still waiting.
Poll Finds Gen Z Voters Are More Likely to Identify as LGBTQ Than Republican
Gen Z adults are more progressive, less religious and more open-minded about their sexuality than other generations.
Idaho GOP Pushes Bill That Could Ban Library Books With Same-Sex Handholding
The homophobic content ban would allow right-wing parents to sue libraries over any content they deem “obscene.”
West Virginia Bill Would Mandate Conversion Therapy for Trans People Under 21
One of a slew of anti-trans bills released January 10, the bill also bans gender affirming care up to the age of 21.
West Virginia Conservatives Want to Legally Define Trans People as “Obscene”
“Our elected officials are aiming to dehumanize and erase our existence,” a transgender activist said.
DeWine Orders Ohio to Create New Rules Restricting Gender-Affirming Care
DeWine's orders make it “practically impossible” for trans people to get gender-affirming care, one LGBTQ activist said.
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.
Danica Roem Becomes First Transgender Person Elected to Virginia State Senate
Roem's GOP opponent had campaigned on the anti-LGBTQ ideals espoused by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
UK “Dyke Project” Hacks London Bus Ads to Challenge Israeli Pinkwashing
“None of us are free until all of us are free,” the Dyke Project said.
“Coming Out” Isn’t an Option for Every LGBTQ Person. Some of Us “Invite In.”
It’s vital for queer communities to hold non-shaming space for people living outside the “coming out” paradigm.