Jun 15 Michigan bans hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The new law will amend the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the third time Democrats have done so this year after further protecting the LGBTQ community and workers who receive abortions. Continue reading
Jun 15 Analysis: How anti-trans laws jeopardize Indigenous peoples’ rights, religious expression By Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine intervention, an Indigenous scholar explains. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 9:09 Anti-LGBTQ+ activists clash with inclusive values in a small Texas town By Laura Barrón-López PBS NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López explores the tensions over LGBTQ+ inclusion in a changing Texas, where a Christmas parade controversy became a battleground for the fight over rights and acceptance. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 2:41 News Wrap: Biden signs debt limit deal in final days before deadline In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed the bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic default, three Israeli troops and an Egyptian officer died in an unusual shootout on the Israel-Egypt border, more than 280… Continue watching
Jun 01 Families of transgender teens sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors By Associated Press Idaho is one of at least 20 states in recent years to enact such a ban. Most of them have been challenged in court. But the laws and cases are so new that there's not a clear trend yet on… Continue reading
Jun 01 Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed aren't stopping organizers from encouraging visitors from around the world to come to Orlando. Continue reading
May 27 Why a proposed Texas mandate to ‘wean’ trans youth off their meds contradicts medical science By Theresa Gaffney, STAT Experts say that taking trans kids off of gender-affirming drugs in a "safe and medically appropriate" way is impossible. Continue reading
May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run. Continue reading
May 24 GOP lawmakers pass new standards to ban books from Texas schools By Associated Press Critics say the standards set in the Texas bill are too vague, will snag books that are not inappropriate, and that materials dealing with LGBTQ+ subject matter are more likely to be targeted for bans. Continue reading
May 23 Montana bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in schools, libraries By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press The bill specifically bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries. Under the law, such events can be banned even if there is no sexual component. Continue reading