Here are some of the most openly anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans in Congress
Nearly the entire House and Senate Republican caucuses oppose equal rights. These 17 lawmakers take bigotry to an even higher level.
By Will Fritz and Josh Israel - June 02, 2023Nearly the entire House and Senate Republican caucuses oppose equal rights. These 17 lawmakers take bigotry to an even higher level.
By Will Fritz and Josh Israel - June 02, 2023'Twenty years ago, when I started in politics, obviously, our community was being used as a punching bag to juice Republican turnout,' the End Citizens United president recalled, 'And we're seeing that history repeat itself right now.'
By Will Fritz - May 31, 2023Secretive right-wing donors and foundations have given millions of dollars to prominent anti-trans groups.
By Nick Vachon and Matt Cohen - May 31, 2023‘There are plenty of nonbinary [people] and trans men who are also having abortions and who need access and should be included in the conversation,’ Cazembe Murphy Jackson said.
By Rebekah Sager and Will Fritz - May 18, 2023Kansas City’s new sanctuary status sets it apart as a Democratic-leaning city in a state with a Republican governor and GOP-controlled Legislature.
By Associated Press - May 12, 2023The Food and Drug Administration guidelines finalized Thursday ease decades-old restrictions designed to protect the blood supply from HIV.
By Associated Press - May 12, 2023The first transgender legislator elected in the state's history was barred from the House floor, and she'll now have to be reelected before she can return in 2025.
By Associated Press - May 04, 2023Erin Reed says state legislators 'are continuing to increase the ways in which they target the community.'
By Will Fritz - April 28, 2023'The attack in Montana on Rep. Zephyr is an attack on all of us,' said Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt.
By Associated Press - April 27, 2023The 'emergency regulation' issued by Andrew Bailey adds several hurdles patients must get past if they’re seeking gender-affirming care, including being screened for 'social contagion.'
By Will Fritz - April 14, 2023Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk once referred to marriage equality advocates as ‘sexual revolutionaries,’ and even Susan Collins wouldn’t vote for him.
By Will Fritz - April 12, 2023If Democrats win, they can restart the process of protecting same-sex marriage. If Republicans win, they will likely roll back equality for LGBTQ+ Virginians.
By Josh Israel - April 12, 2023Only half of more than 2,500 survey participants reported they were able to pay their monthly bills in full.
By 19th News - April 11, 2023Polling conducted by Data for Progress shows 72% of Democrats, 65% of independents and 55% of Republicans think there is too much legislation targeting LGBTQ rights.
By Will Fritz - April 05, 2023A proposal to codify protections from discrimination on the basis of sex and gender identity in federal law previously stalled in the House.
By 19th News - April 01, 2023At least 100 marches or demonstrations in support of trans people are expected to take place Friday amid increased anti-trans rhetoric and rapid legislation targeting LGBTQ civil rights.
By Will Fritz - March 31, 2023‘Going through the wrong puberty, every day your body is a little bit farther from what feels like you,’ one trans teenager said. ‘And eventually, you don’t even recognize yourself in the mirror.’
By Associated Press - March 29, 2023State lawmakers could override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the bill banning discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools next week.
By Associated Press - March 25, 2023Kelly’s campaign has received at least $6 million from groups associated with far-right megadonor Dick Uihlein.
By Matt Cohen - March 24, 2023The Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements to be added to the Constitution, yet it remains unadopted.
By 19th News - March 16, 2023A bill banning gender-affirming hormone therapy and other life-saving treatment for transgender youth is working its way through the state Legislature.
By Associated Press - March 11, 2023After winning back control of the Legislature for the first time in 40 years, the Democratic majority is passing a host of progressive bills.
By Emily Singer - March 09, 2023Four of the states with the highest proportion of Native American and Alaska Native residents have restrictions on abortion.
By Associated Press - February 15, 2023Of the respondents, 17% have already taken steps to leave Florida, and 11% have considered transferring their children to other schools.
By 19th News - February 14, 2023The 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, 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, 2022The Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act on Wednesday.
By Josh Israel - November 16, 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, 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, 2022