‘I’ve been in that room’: How HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ resonated for a survivor of the AIDS crisis
Bill and Frank’s decades-long relationship depicted in HBO’s “The Last of Us” was an unexpected departure from the award-winning video game that inspired the...
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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...
Mental Health of Incarcerated LGBTQ+ Youth Understudied; New Analysis Shows Kids in Crisis
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Existing research shows that LGBTQ+ youth are at a greater risk of disenfranchisement which will put them on the path to prison. Yet, how...
The hate hasn’t stopped, Club Q shooting survivors tell House lawmakers
Survivors recounted the horror they lived through — and tied what they experienced during the Club Q shooting to growing anti-LGBTQ+ political rhetoric.
Colorado Springs Shooting Brings Greater Sense of Devastation So Close to TDoR
The timing of the killings just before the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance gave LGBTQ+ people in the community and national advocates an even...
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.
More Than ‘Don’t Say Gay’: Proposed National Bill Latest Move in Fight Over LGBTQ+ Rights
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Over 30 House Republicans seek to ban federally funded institutions from promoting information about LGBTQ+ people that could reach children.
Oregon’s Historic Three-Woman Gubernatorial Race Could Reshape State
The outcome of the country’s first known competitive three-woman governor’s race could disrupt a West Coast alliance on abortion access and threaten LGBTQ+ rights...
Medical Groups Ask DOJ to Investigate Threats Over Gender-Affirming Care
Major medical groups want the DOJ to investigate threats against hospitals providing gender-affirming care for trans youth, sparked by online disinformation.