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...
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‘It’s Your Job to Be You’: American Girl Book Promotes Inclusion but Faces Right-Wing Backlash
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The attacks on a body image book speak to the heightened state of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and the unique cultural position that the American Girl...
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.
Why the Respect for Marriage Act doesn’t codify same-sex marriage rights
If the Supreme Court reverses marriage equality, the landmark legislation offers protections for LGBTQ+ couples but falls short of a national mandate.
The Survey Changing Accessibility to Data on Trans People
Meet the lead researcher of the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey, running through December 5. Over 33,000 people have pledged to complete the survey.
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.