Texas revives bill banning trans kids from playing on the sports team of their gender
The Texas Legislature is considering bills banning trans student athletes from sports teams.
By Casey Quinlan - July 13, 2021The Texas Legislature is considering bills banning trans student athletes from sports teams.
By Casey Quinlan - July 13, 2021Republican Nick Taurus’s social media feeds are full of anti-LGBTQ, white supremacist, and racist comments.
By Oliver Willis - July 12, 2021The Supreme Court let stand a ruling that Washington state’s nondiscrimination protections do not violate religious freedoms.
By Casey Quinlan - July 02, 2021The Biden administration announced a new interagency working group meant to address safety and opportunity for trans people.
By Casey Quinlan - July 01, 2021A counselor at one of those hospitals in Uganda claimed that sex without procreation ‘becomes evil’ and suggested a gay teen could become straight if introduced to the right ‘housemaid.’
By Casey Quinlan - July 01, 2021The decision ‘affirms that transgender students are protected by Title IX,’ said HRC president Alphonso David.
By Casey Quinlan - June 29, 2021Members of Congress who receive donations from Toyota continue to oppose LGBTQ rights and racial justice.
By Josh Israel - June 28, 2021Biden is naming Jessica Stern as a special diplomatic envoy at the State Department for LGBTQ rights.
By Associated Press - June 25, 2021Many nonbinary adults say they were abused during childhood or were subjected to dangerous ‘therapy’ to ‘fix’ them, a new study shows.
By Casey Quinlan - June 25, 2021The group Stand Up Virginia has staged several protests against the Loudoun County Public Schools.
By Oliver Willis - June 23, 2021Leaders from several LGBTQ organizations met with the White House recently to discuss the urgent need for the bill’s passage.
By Casey Quinlan - June 22, 2021Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) finds a kindred spirit in Mark Steyn.
By Oliver Willis - June 22, 2021VA Secretary Denis McDonough called the surgery coverage something ‘transgender veterans have called for and deserved for a long time.’
By Casey Quinlan - June 21, 2021The Senate voted final congressional approval of the bill last week.
By Associated Press - June 17, 2021The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic foster care agency that refuses to work with same-sex families on Thursday.
By Casey Quinlan - June 17, 2021The Department of Education confirmed that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, amid an onslaught of anti-trans legislation at the state level.
By Casey Quinlan - June 17, 2021‘Happy Pride. Now, abolish the damn filibuster and pass the Equality Act,’ tweeted Rep. Mondaire Jones.
By Casey Quinlan - June 16, 2021More restrictive ID laws will have a ‘disproportionately negative impact for trans voters,’ said Bobby Hoffman of the ACLU.
By Casey Quinlan - June 15, 2021Vicky Hartzler has a long history of opposing LGBTQ rights, including the Equality Act.
By Casey Quinlan - June 11, 2021The right is using hatred of transgender people to build political power.
By Casey Quinlan - June 11, 2021Violence against transgender people is not slowing down, experts say — and anti-trans legislation across the country is only making things worse.
By Casey Quinlan - June 10, 2021The comment was one of a number of offensive remarks Republican official Mark Robinson made at his state party convention.
By Emily Singer - June 09, 2021‘We have such an issue already with bullying and suicides and passing a law like this just sends a message to some students that it’s OK to call out someone for being different,’ one expert said.
By Casey Quinlan - June 08, 2021Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) thinks ‘religious liberty’ should allow for discrimination against LGBTQ people.
By Casey Quinlan - June 04, 2021At least two national groups representing service members support the bill.
By Casey Quinlan - June 02, 2021‘Ending violence and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community demands our continued focus and diligence.’
By Casey Quinlan - June 01, 2021Glenn Youngkin says he standing by Tanner Cross, an educator who claims supporting trans youth is ‘abuse’ and ‘sinning against our God.’
By Oliver Willis - June 01, 2021Only 15% of LGBTQ students in Nevada have access to an inclusive curriculum.
By Casey Quinlan - May 27, 2021The ACLU is suing to overturn a new state law that bans gender-affirming health care.
By Casey Quinlan - May 26, 2021‘If you are a religiously affiliated entity and you are providing housing, you can say we’re an evangelical college and we will only allow evangelicals to live in our dorm, but that doesn’t give you a free pass to discriminate,’ said an attorney with Lambda Legal.
By Casey Quinlan - May 24, 2021