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Added on: 03/05/2024

Republican Bill Would Imprison Teachers Who Support Trans Students

03/03/2024

A Missouri Republican proposed legislation that, if passed, could imprison teachers who support transgender students, the latest in a string of bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community nationwide….

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Added on: 03/04/2024

A new nightclub continues a long legacy for Washington D.C.’s Black gay community

03/03/2024

In December, Thurst opened its doors with co-owners Shaun Mykals and Brandon Burke at the helm. The duo built their reputation on “Thursday Bliss,” an open-mic night…

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Added on: 03/03/2024

Judge blocks Texas attorney general’s demands for LGBT group’s records

03/02/2024

PFLAG, a leading U.S. LGBTQ advocacy group, on Friday won a temporary restraining order blocking demands from Texas’ Republican attorney general for information about the group’s work…

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Added on: 03/03/2024

Oklahoma school faces US federal probe in the wake of Nex Benedict’s death

03/02/2024

US federal officials have confirmed that they are opening an investigation into the Oklahoma school district where high school pupil Nex Benedict died following a fight last…

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Added on: 03/02/2024

Breaking Down Barriers: Mo Jenkins Makes Transgender History in the Texas Legislature

03/01/2024

Mo Jenkins is shaking things up as the first trans woman to be a committee director and committee clerk in the Texas Legislature. Currently working for Abel…

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Added on: 03/02/2024

LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families

02/29/2024

A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General’s office rather than hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care….

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Added on: 02/28/2024

Nex Benedict’s death spurs student walkout at his Oklahoma high school over anti-LGBTQ+ bullying

02/27/2024

Students walked out Monday at Owasso High School in Oklahoma to protest bullying against LGBTQ+ students, and show solidarity with the local queer community after the tragic…

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Added on: 02/27/2024

Major medical society re-examines clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care

02/26/2024

The major global medical association for endocrinologists will review its clinical guidelines for gender-affirming care, the Endocrine Society told CNN on Monday. Despite recent moves by some…

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Added on: 02/26/2024

‘It was the life raft’: Transgender people find a safe haven in Florida’s capital city

02/25/2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Quandarius “Chanel” Johnson twirled a gold-colored crown that glinted with light streaming in from a nearby window. It’s a symbol to remind her of her…

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Added on: 02/25/2024

US man guilty of killing transgender woman in gender identity hate crime first

02/24/2024

A man has been found guilty of killing a transgender woman in the US’s first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity. Jurors…

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Added on: 02/24/2024

Nex Benedict’s death sparks calls against anti-LGBTQ bullying nationwide

02/23/2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre are the latest figures to speak out regarding the death of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary 16-year-old…

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Added on: 02/23/2024

Conservative who moved to RUSSIA with family to escape LGBT ideology now says she hates it because locals don’t speak English

02/23/2024

A conservative Christian family moved to Russia to escape LGBT ideology – only to melt down when their bank accounts were frozen and there were no English speakers to help…

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Added on: 02/22/2024

Samuel Alito Is Mad You Can’t Be Bigoted Toward Gay People Anymore

02/21/2024

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is complaining that people who oppose homosexuality were being unfairly branded as bigots, despite that being a dictionary definition of bigotry. The Supreme Court…

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Added on: 02/21/2024

Oklahoma Republicans Passed a Bathroom Bill. Now, a Trans Kid Is Dead.

02/20/2024

One day after a transgender Oklahoman teen hit their head on the floor while getting attacked in their school bathroom, they were dead. Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old…

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Added on: 02/20/2024

Idaho asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on transgender care

02/19/2024

Idaho officials asked the Supreme Court to let the state enforce a strict ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors in an emergency request made public Monday by…

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Added on: 02/20/2024

Supreme Court Could Kill College Transgender Sports

02/18/2024

Riley Gaines, a former NCAA athlete turned political campaigner, has expressed confidence the Supreme Court will end up ruling against transgender women being allowed to compete in…

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Added on: 02/17/2024

Teachers Sue Gavin Newsom Over Policy Forcing Them to Lie About Student’s Transgender Status to Parents

02/16/2024

Two teachers have added the governor and attorney general of California to a lawsuit. The suit claims that state policies have forced educators to lie to parents…

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Added on: 02/14/2024

Women’s Bill of Rights’ policies could impact daily lives of transgender community

02/13/2024

Several states are considering legislation that would create legal definitions for “man” and “woman” based on their reproductive system. This controversial proposed legislation — dubbed by Republican…

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Added on: 02/13/2024

Kansas AG says schools must out trans kids to their parents — even without a law requiring it

02/12/2024

Kansas’s far-right Republican attorney general, Kris Kobach, has ordered school districts to out transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students to their parents, saying that failing to do so…

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Added on: 02/12/2024

Transgender and Non-Binary Identities Surge in University of California System

02/11/2024

A seismic shift is reverberating through the University of California (UC) system. According to data released in January 2024, the number of students who identify as transgender…

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Added on: 02/11/2024

What are Alberta’s proposed gender rules?

02/09/2024

The Canadian province of Alberta has proposed a range of gender policies restricting surgery and hormone treatment for minors – measures criticised by doctors, teachers and rights…

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Added on: 02/11/2024

LGBTQ+ community in Baja asking for more inclusion in government

02/10/2024

In many communities in Baja California, there is a need for more LGBTQ+ input in government decisions, according to María Teresa Díaz Estrada, political director for Baja’s…

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Added on: 02/10/2024

ACLU and Tennessee city settle lawsuit over controversial LGBTQ events ban

02/09/2024

LGBTQ+ advocates have settled with the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, terminating an anti-queer ordinance that banned all events — including drag shows, pride celebrations and parades —…

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Added on: 02/09/2024

For LGBT asylum-seekers, coming to the U.S. is hardly the end of a harrowing journey

02/08/2024

Located in the suburbs of Tijuana, Mexico, the Casa Arco Iris migrant shelter is unassuming. That’s on purpose. Not so long ago, its exterior was graffitied with a homophobic slur….

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Added on: 02/08/2024

A proposed deal in Congress could make asylum harder for LGBTQ migrants to obtain

02/07/2024

As federal lawmakers consider tougher restrictions for asylum-seekers, we hear from two migrants fleeing homophobic violence. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Later today, the Senate is set to vote on that…

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Added on: 02/07/2024

Trans rights leader Kris Hayashi to lead advocacy department at National LGBTQ Task Force

02/06/2024

The National LGBTQ Task Force announced on Tuesday that long-time transgender rights activist and community leader Kris Hayashi has joined the organization as its director of advocacy…

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Added on: 02/07/2024

After 1 Million March, LGBTQ2S+ youth face rise in bullying and fear of outing

02/06/2024

Sept. 20 was a hard day for some Edmonton queer and trans youth who watched their classmates leave their high school to join their parents at a…

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Added on: 02/06/2024

What you should know about the Iowa bill that legally defines ‘man,’ ‘woman’ and ‘sex’

02/05/2024

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new attempt to enforce conservative values in Iowa, introducing a bill that would define the words “sex,” “man” and “woman” in state law, has…

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Added on: 02/05/2024

Opponents of Alberta’s proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies

02/04/2024

EDMONTON – Groups opposed to Alberta’s planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the…

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Added on: 02/03/2024

Meet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history on Mexican TV

02/02/2024

Guillermo Barraza buzzed with a nervous energy as he watched himself transform. Hands delicately painted stripes of bright pink eyeshadow onto Barraza’s angular face as newscasters and…