Jul 10 New state laws force families with trans kids to seek gender-affirming care elsewhere By Arleigh Rodgers, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press For more than a decade prior, such treatments were available to children and teens across the U.S. and have been endorsed by major medical associations. Continue reading
Jul 06 Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Butte argues the law violates the free speech and equal protection guarantees in the U.S. Constitution. Continue reading
Jul 06 United Methodists lose one-fifth of U.S. churches in schism over LGBTQ rights By Peter Smith, Associated Press Church law forbids the marriage or ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals." But many conservatives chose to leave because numerous U.S. churches and conferences are defying those bans. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:52 Supreme Court ruling allows businesses to refuse some services to LGBTQ+ customers By John Yang, Winston Wilde On a 6-3 ideological split, the Supreme Court sided with an evangelical Christian website designer who does not want to create sites for same-sex weddings, even though a Colorado anti-discrimination law would require her to. The court said the First… Continue watching
Jun 26 Supreme Court’s biggest decisions of the term are coming. Here’s what to watch By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The last opinions to be released cover some of the most contentious issues the court has wrestled with this term including affirmative action, student loans and gay rights. Continue reading
Jun 24 Kansas’ attorney general moves to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates By John Hanna, Associated Press Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request in federal court asking a judge to end a requirement for Kansas to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates. He is not seeking to undo past changes, only prevent them going… Continue reading
Jun 22 North Carolina bill restricting transgender youth sports heads to Gov. Cooper’s desk By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Initial votes in the House and Senate indicate any veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, would likely be overridden in the final weeks of the session. Continue reading
Jun 21 Parents take on struggle for transgender rights for their kids and others in conservative Poland By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland has been ranked as the worst country in the European Union for LGBTQ+ rights. The situation is especially fraught for transgender people, with low levels of acceptance even by many parents and suicides. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:53 Poll shows Americans’ trust in Supreme Court remains low By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura This week marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. It also marks critical days in the current Supreme Court term with major rulings expected on affirmative action, religious and LGBTQ+ rights. This as trust in… Continue watching
Jun 20 Catholics call for Vatican to embrace women in leadership, LGBTQ community, report says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican on Tuesday released the synthesis of a two-year consultation process. It has published a working document that will form the basis of discussion for a big meeting of bishops and laypeople in October. Continue reading