• Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth

    Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth

    May 05, 2022 10:35 PM EDT

    ... Our Minds": We have got an amazing season coming up, conversations about the fear of missing out. Matt Suescun: The stress of competition, eating disorders, LGBTQ identity. Faiza Ashar: Race, culture, friendship, music, so much to look forward to and so much to learn from. Madison Beer, Student: People who ...

  • LGBTQ advocates worry other rights at risk if court overturns Roe v. Wade

    LGBTQ advocates worry other rights at risk if court overturns Roe v. Wade

    May 04, 2022 11:44 PM EDT

    ... but one could see potentially a broadening of the argument to the fact that maybe same-sex marriage laws are unconstitutional in the first place.” LGBTQ rights have made rapid progress over the past decade, and public opinion overall has become much more supportive. But especially over the past year ...

  • Transgender community marks day of visibility as state laws target LGBTQ youth

    Transgender community marks day of visibility as state laws target LGBTQ youth

    Mar 31, 2022 10:40 PM EDT

    President Biden commemorated Transgender Day of Visibility by announcing a number of changes to make the government more inclusive, including giving trans people the right to mark "X" for gender identity on their passports. The president's message came as more states passed laws limiting transgender rights. Award-winning writer and activist Raquel Willis joins William Brangham...

  • LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

    LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

    Mar 31, 2022 09:27 PM EDT

    U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with LGBTQ students and their family members at a school in Orlando on Thursday, discussing privately how the legislation is affecting their lives. Cardona's visit was one of several Biden administration events Thursday showing support for the queer community, including a presidential ...

  • LGBTQ+ parents fear their children will have to hide their families at school under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

    LGBTQ+ parents fear their children will have to hide their families at school under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

    Mar 28, 2022 06:02 PM EDT

    ... because there’s no definition of ‘classroom instruction’ in the bill,” she told The 19th.“Parents understand what it is. It’s intended to stigmatize LGBTQ+ young people. It’s intended to demean LGBTQ+ families. And it’s intended to erase anything that affirms the existence of LGBTQ+ people,” she ...

  • As political dominance wavers, Arizona Republicans fight culture war battles against abortion and LGBTQ rights

    As political dominance wavers, Arizona Republicans fight culture war battles against abortion and LGBTQ rights

    Mar 25, 2022 10:34 PM EDT

    ... bill. He has less of a track record on transgender issues, but has occasionally bucked the social conservatives in his party on issues affecting the LGBTQ community. Last year, he vetoed a bill barring all classroom discussions about gender identity, sexual orientation or HIV/AIDS without parental permission. He later ...

  • Disney takes on balancing act as workers walk out in protest of Florida's anti-LGBTQ legislation

    Disney takes on balancing act as workers walk out in protest of Florida's anti-LGBTQ legislation

    Mar 22, 2022 10:08 PM EDT

    ... in Florida, including the relocation of 2,000 mostly professional jobs from its California headquarters to Orlando. They also say Disney needs to develop an LGBTQ brand similar to the Onyx Collective, an initiative aimed at developing content by and for people of color. About 20 Disney workers gathered at ...

  • More LGBTQ characters on TV thanks to boost from streaming platforms, study finds

    More LGBTQ characters on TV thanks to boost from streaming platforms, study finds

    Feb 17, 2022 09:58 PM EDT

    ... Education.” HBO Max, which launched in spring 2020, landed in second place in its first GLAAD tally. The service “quickly built a reputation for standout LGBTQ-inclusive comedy series,” the report said, with the majority of its 71 LGBTQ characters found on comedies, including the Emmy-winning “Hacks,” “The Sex ...

  • Biden administration says Florida education bill will 'target and attack' LGBTQ students

    Biden administration says Florida education bill will 'target and attack' LGBTQ students

    Feb 09, 2022 03:12 PM EDT

    ... The measure, which has also been introduced in the state House of Representatives, has drawn widespread condemnation from activist groups who argue it would marginalize LGBTQ children and families and stifle discussions about LGBTQ history. Both bills are still in the committee phase. Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley, who sponsored the ...

  • Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books

    Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books

    Jan 28, 2022 02:44 AM EDT

    RIDGELAND, Miss. — The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is withholding $110,000 from his city’s library because LGBTQ books are on the shelves. Tonja Johnson, executive director of the Madison County Library System, told news outlets that Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee received citizen complaints about ...