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Minnesotans hold a rally at the capitol to support trans kids effected by anti-trans legislation in Minnesota, Texas, and around the country, in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 6, 2022.
News
LGBTQ Rights

GOP Attacks Threaten Gender-Affirming Care for a Third of Trans Youth in the US

Fifteen states are moving to restrict gender-affirming care for an estimated 58,000 youth and young adults.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 22, 2022
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Local governments are trying to replace public transit with a privatization scheme called "microtransit."
News
Economy & Labor

Texas Organizers Win Partial Victory to Defend Public Transit From Privatization

Local governments are trying to replace public transit under the guise of “microtransit.”
by
Joe DeManuelle-Hall,
Labor Notes
March 12, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott exits stage after speaking at the Houston Region Business Coalition's monthly meeting on October 27, 2021, in Houston, Texas.
News
LGBTQ Rights

Judge Halts Family Investigations in Texas Under Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued an injunction Friday against investigations of transgender children’s parents.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 12, 2022
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Melissa Lucio in Texas's Mountain View Unit, on February 2022.
News
Prisons & Policing

Texas Plans to Execute an Abuse Survivor Based on a Coerced Confession

Melissa Lucio’s conviction hinges on a late-night confession and misrepresentations of trauma.
by
Victoria Law,
Truthout
March 11, 2022
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Chase Strangio on the GOP’s Push in Florida, Texas, Idaho to Eradicate Trans Youth & Trans Lives
Interview
LGBTQ Rights

GOP Anti-LGBT Legislation Is Attempt to “Eradicate Trans Youth” Says ACLU Lawyer

More than 35 states have introduced bills targeting trans young people.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
March 9, 2022
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Graduate wearing cap with LGBTQ flag on it
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LGBTQ Rights

Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Compounds Trauma for LGBTQ Students of Color

The impacts of “Don’t Say Gay” will be “amplified tenfold” for Black students, advocates say.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 9, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a campaign event on February 23, 2022, in Houston, Texas.
News
LGBTQ Rights

Citing Abbott’s Order, Texas Children’s Hospital Halts Gender-Affirming Care

One critic of the move said the hospital should stand up to Abbott “instead of bowing down and harming” patients.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 7, 2022
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Teenage students looking at library books and wearing face masks
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Politics & Elections

Students in Texas Form Book Clubs to Counter Far Right Bans

“Why do we have to remove books … for the sake of white people’s comfort?” one student asked.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 7, 2022
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A classroom at University of North Texas responds to anti-trans Texas House candidate Jeff Younger's visit.
News
LGBTQ Rights

Texas College Protesters Shut Down Event for Anti-Trans Candidate Jeff Younger

Younger lost custody of his trans daughter in 2019, partly over his refusal to recognize her gender.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 3, 2022
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The Texas State Capitol is seen on the first day of the 87th Legislature's third special session on September 20, 2021, in Austin, Texas.
News
LGBTQ Rights

Texas Judge Blocks State-Run Investigation Into Family With Transgender Teen

The judge’s order doesn’t halt all such investigations, but a hearing on doing so is set to take place next week.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 3, 2022
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