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  • Trump promised to end 'wokeness' in education. He has promised to use federal funds as leverage

    Trump promised to end 'wokeness' in education. He has promised to use federal funds as leverage

    Nov 15, 2024 05:08 PM EDT

    ... at AEI, a conservative think tank. For example, Trump plans to rescind guidance from President Joe Biden's administration that extended Title IX protections to LGBTQ+ students. And Trump would go further, promising a nationwide ban on transgender women in women's sports. “Trump ran on getting boys out of ...

  • Democrats were hammered with misleading attacks on transgender issues. The party is grappling with how to move forward

    Democrats were hammered with misleading attacks on transgender issues. The party is grappling with how to move forward

    Nov 14, 2024 08:55 PM EDT

    ... in any state for a school to determine and carry out surgical treatment for minor students. WATCH: How a second Trump presidency could impact the LGBTQ+ community “You gotta fight back” with those explanations, Moulton said, adding that the silence compounds the negative effects for transgender people. “What did we ...

  • Sarah McBride reflects on becoming first openly transgender person elected to Congress

    Sarah McBride reflects on becoming first openly transgender person elected to Congress

    Nov 12, 2024 11:40 PM EDT

    ... willing to work with any Democrat, and they can barely work with their own Republican colleagues. But, look, there are obviously real differences of opinion LGBTQ equality. I'm used to working with people who not only disagree with me, but who disagree with me on some pretty fundamental issues ...

  • In St. Louis, a chance to preserve Black history

    In St. Louis, a chance to preserve Black history

    Nov 12, 2024 03:12 PM EDT

    ... done by local and state entities, with the way that they've devastated and demolished, [and] built over graves.“ Ian Darnell, an assistant curator for LGBTQIA+ collections at the Missouri Historical Society, said people often don’t realize how important their memories are. “We hear that all the time. People ...

  • How anger over the war in Gaza may have shaped some voters’ choices in the election

    How anger over the war in Gaza may have shaped some voters’ choices in the election

    Nov 09, 2024 10:40 PM EDT

    ... going to send a message to Democrats. There also was, I think, another factor here, and that is in Hamtramck, for example, there was the LGBTQ book issue. And the Republicans said to the mayor and to the imams, you know, we're with you on this. We'll keep ...

  • Here's where Donald Trump stands on key policies ahead of his second administration

    Here's where Donald Trump stands on key policies ahead of his second administration

    Nov 06, 2024 03:39 PM EDT

    Trump has called for rolling back societal emphasis on diversity and for legal protections for LGBTQ citizens. Trump has called for ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government institutions, using federal funding as leverage. On transgender rights, Trump promises generally to end “boys in girls’ sports,” a practice he ...

  • Democrat Sarah McBride to become first openly transgender member in Congress after winning Delaware race

    Democrat Sarah McBride to become first openly transgender member in Congress after winning Delaware race

    Nov 06, 2024 02:59 AM EDT

    ... openly transgender person to serve in Congress. She was elected to the Delaware state Senate in 2020. McBride has built a national profile as an LGBTQ+ advocate and raised more than $3 million dollars in campaign contributions, most from out of the state. Whalen, a home builder and retired state ...

  • WATCH: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks after winning election for governor

    WATCH: North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks after winning election for governor

    Nov 06, 2024 02:49 AM EDT

    ... Stein and his allies used television ads and social media to remind voters of previous inflammatory comments that Robinson had made about abortion, women and LGBTQ+ people that they said made him too extreme to lead a swing state.Robinson's campaign descended into disarray in September when CNN reported ...

  • Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating the airwaves this election

    Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating the airwaves this election

    Nov 02, 2024 09:35 PM EDT

    ... Just two days ago in Odessa, Texas, they passed a $10,000 bounty on trans people found in the bathroom. I've been tracking anti LGBTQ legislation for years now. And it's not just the ads. The legislatures themselves are spending more time on this issue than anything else ...

  • Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their closing argument before Election Day

    Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their closing argument before Election Day

    Nov 01, 2024 06:27 PM EDT

    ... is correct in noting that similar federal policies were in place under Trump's presidency, both for immigrant detainees and federal prisoners. WATCH: Study finds LGBTQ+ youth mental health suffering in states with anti-trans laws At Trump's rallies, he often addresses LGBTQ issues with generalizations and emotional appeals ...

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