Advocacy for a Time of Crisis in Tennessee
Around the country, we are seeing bills limiting gender-affirming care for trans and nonbinary adults. Just recently a bill dropped in Florida that will...
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Beyond Labels, Towards Progress: Olivia Hill’s Historic Run for Metro Council-At-Large
Olivia Hill recently won a historic Metro Council-At-Large seat in Nashville. A vocal supporter of human rights, Hill's political focus lies in infrastructure improvement,...
House Republicans Adding Dozens of Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures to Must-Pass Bills
The volume and severity of these provisions is an unprecedented attempt by federal lawmakers to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people, activists say.
Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the Road, Urging Trans People to ‘Stand Up and Fight’
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy wants to light a fire that calls transgender people to action. "[W]ake up, stand up and realize just how perilous the...
Slaying Hate: Tennesseans Fighting Back
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Hundreds turned out to show their support for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans and to stand up against the hate being pushed by conservative Republican members of...
More than half of queer Florida parents have considered fleeing the state in the wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ study finds
Of the respondents, 17 percent have already taken steps to leave Florida, and 11 percent have considered transferring their children to other schools.
Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Passes Senate, Considered by House
Today, Senate Bill 1 (SB1), also known as the "Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors," passed the Senate and is currently being considered by...
Health Care for Transgender Adults New Target in 2023 Legislative Session
In addition to the bill to ban care for trans youth, Tennessee lawmakers are also backing an effort to block state funds from being...
New Hampshire’s James Roesener First Out Transgender Man Elected to State Legislature
Roesener now holds the highest elected office that an out trans man has ever held in this country, according to the Victory Fund.
Republican Midterm Races Embracing Anti-Trans Rhetoric
It’s frequently tied to the idea of ‘parental rights’ and spreads incorrect information about what kind of care is provided to trans youth.