Alaska House committee advances, expands proposal to bar trans girls from girls sports
Amended bill would add elementary, middle school and collegiate sports to limits in place for high school
By Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon - April 16, 2024LGBTQ+
Leon Benjamin has said COVID-19 vaccines contain ‘satanic’ properties and the pandemic was manufactured by ‘elites’ to create a ‘new world order.’
By Emily Singer - February 01, 2023The Wisconsin Democrat plans to keep her focus on affordable health care and jobs in Wisconsin and America.
By Josh Israel - January 19, 2023Potential 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has attracted interest from anti-LGBTQ and anti-vaccine activists, among other conservative Republicans.
By Nick Vachon - January 18, 2023With a narrow majority in the House and a 50-50 Senate, Democrats made significant progress on Biden’s agenda.
By Josh Israel - December 30, 2022For LGBTQ+ couples in southern states, love and their community support systems have anchored them in states without marriage equality safeguards.
By 19th News - December 29, 2022The attacks on a body image book speak to the heightened state of anti-LGBTQ+ hate and the unique cultural position that the American Girl brand holds.
By 19th News - December 26, 2022The new House majority leader broke campaign promises and has authored just one minor law.
By Josh Israel - December 23, 2022The Respect for Marriage Act offers federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, but does not automatically require states to issue marriage licenses for those unions.
By Associated Press - December 13, 2022The Republican lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to attach a ‘religious liberty’ amendment to a bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
By Josh Israel - November 29, 2022One day after a mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ club, Walker campaigned with a Republican official who once called LGBTQ people ‘filth.’
By Josh Israel - November 22, 2022California is believed to be the first state to have approximately 1 in 10 of their state lawmakers who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.
By Associated Press - November 22, 2022The Georgia Republican is trying to win the Dec. 6 Senate runoff by vowing to ban transgender women from women’s sports.
By Emily Singer - November 21, 2022GOP lawmakers opposed both background checks and protections for LGBTQ Americans like those shot at in the Club Q mass shooting.
By Josh Israel - November 21, 2022The Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act on Wednesday.
By Josh Israel - November 16, 2022The Florida governor’s first term was characterized by attacks on LGBTQ rights, support from extremists, and partisan redistricting.
By Adrian Cole - November 10, 2022Roesener was elected to the New Hampshire state House on Tuesday, defeating an anti-LGBTQ Republican.
By Emily Singer - November 09, 2022Healey and her running mate, Kim Driscoll, were also one of the two all-women gubernatorial tickets that won election this year.
By Associated Press - November 09, 2022As a state senator, the GOP nominee for governor has consistently supported legislation that would roll back rights for LGBTQ people in the Keystone State.
By Nick Vachon - November 08, 2022Republican Washington U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley is a supporter of anti-LGBTQ evangelical leader Franklin Graham and groups such as Focus on the Family.
By Matt Cohen - November 04, 2022Matt DePerno stated he agreed with the definition of marriage as “a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman” that the government does not have the “authority to alter.”
By Adrian Cole - November 01, 2022The Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor recently accused a children’s hospital of abuse for providing gender-affirming care.
By Emily Singer - October 31, 2022Don Bolduc is spreading anti-transgender conspiracy theories and lies about schools.
By Josh Israel - October 28, 2022House Republicans’ Stop the Sexualization of Children Act of 2022 would ban school discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity for children under 10.
By Emily Singer - October 19, 2022‘Students will not stand to become politicized and will not stand to become part of the governor’s agenda or his next campaign,’ one organizer said.
By Nick Vachon - September 28, 2022Republican Michigan gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon called for the resignation of Michigan’s top education official over videos intended to train school staff on how to support LGBTQ students who are struggling.
By Adrian Cole - September 23, 2022The conservative Christian group hosting the event this weekend pushed to ban same-sex marriage in North Carolina.
By Josh Israel - September 23, 2022The New Hampshire GOP Senate nominee has repeatedly spoken out against same-sex marriage, trans people playing sports or receiving healthcare, and protections against discrimination.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2022Bolduc, supporter of multiple conspiracy theories and extremist policies, will face incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) in November.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2022Staff in Florida schools face legal jeopardy, attention from hate groups, and demonization from conservatives if they show support for LGBTQ children.
By Adrian Cole - September 13, 2022Human rights advocate Victor Madrigal-Borloz said NGOs and human rights defenders have found at least 280 current legislative attempts at the local level that would lead to a regression of LGBT rights.
By Associated Press - September 03, 2022