‘People Are Energized’: LGBTQ+ Rights Groups and Voters Lining Up Behind Harris
The vice president has a complicated track record on queer rights, but she’s demonstrated the ability to learn and grow, they say.
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What You Need to Know About Project 2025 – The 19th Explains
A 920-page policy blueprint contains the Heritage Foundation’s vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and...
Supreme Court to Decide Whether It’s Unconstitutional to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
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A case out of Tennessee could have nationwide implications for transgender minors and their access to health care.
Biden Administration Strengthens Health Care Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans
“The protection exists in the Affordable Care Act, but it’s really helpful and important that regulations make very clear who’s covered. Because the Affordable...
Who Coined the Term ‘Neurodiversity?’ It Wasn’t Judy Singer, Some Autistic Academics Say
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In an interview with Clare Kumar on the Happy Space podcast that aired this month, Singer said that attempts to discredit her were due...
Many Trans Americans are Living in Fear; LGBTQ+ Advocates See a Reprieve in Statehouses
Some advocates also say that, despite the clear difference between this year and last year in terms of the number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being...
Why Some LGBTQ+ Groups Oppose the Current Kids Online Safety Act
“I don't believe that protecting kids means throwing the most marginalized kids under the bus.”
‘You Should Play’: Black LGBTQ+ Leaders Applaud Dawn Staley for Defending Transgender Athletes
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Black leaders from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are applauding Staley for her support of transgender athletes and her willingness to speak out while understanding the...
Does Florida’s New ID Rule Violate Federal Law?
Multiple Democrats in Congress, as well as the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Equality Florida and several legal experts, believe that the highway safety department rule...
Alabama Judge Unseals Report Accusing Top LGBTQ+ Rights Attorneys of Improper Judge Shopping
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The potential for some of the nation’s top LGBTQ+ attorneys to be sanctioned comes amid a legal battle for transgender rights that may eventually...