Jul 07 Why more teens feel safe identifying as trans By Jody L. Herman, Andrew Ryan Flores, Kathryn K. O’Neill, The Conversation A new study shows that a higher percentage of young people identify as trans compared to adults. Researchers say the findings could also give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation. Continue reading
Jun 01 Utah’s transgender athlete ban challenged in lawsuit By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A ban on transgender athletes playing on girls' sports teams is being challenged in court in Utah, one of more than a dozen states that have passed similar bans over the last two years. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 6:18 Political targeting, the pandemic exacerbate mental health struggles of LGBTQ youth By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings A survey from The Trevor Project found that 45 percent of LGBTQ youth across the U.S. seriously considered suicide last year. Fourteen percent attempted suicide and the rate was even higher among transgender and non-binary individuals. That builds on what… Continue watching
May 05 Alabama law criminalizing care for transgender youth faces federal test By Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Liles Burke set a hearing Thursday on a request to block enforcement of the law while it's challenged in court. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 6:39 Michigan Sen. Mallory McMorrow explains why she stood up to a culture war attack By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow spoke with John Yang about her powerful floor speech this week in which she defended herself against false accusations of “grooming” children from a GOP colleague. McMorrow spoke passionately about her responsibility to defend people… Continue watching
Apr 14 AP-NORC poll says talk of race, sex in schools divides Americans By Hannah Fingerhut, Annie Ma, Associated Press Overall, Americans lean slightly toward expanding discussions of racism and sexuality, not cutting them back. Roughly 4 in 10 say the current approach is about right, including similar percentages across party lines. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 9:07 Push to purge some books from schools highlights nation’s cultural schism By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A new report from the American Library Association shows that attempts to ban books in the U.S. surged last year to the highest level since the group began tracking book challenges 20 years ago. According to the study, most of… Continue watching
Mar 31 Transgender Day of Visibility carries special significance for some trans Texans this year By Orion Rummler, The 19th As the fight over gender-affirming care for minors in Texas has picked up speed, some transgender Texans are thinking about how to use their own voices to uplift others. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 7:11 How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law regulates school lessons on gender, sexual orientation By John Yang, Ebony Joseph A controversial new law went into effect in Florida this week. Coined by opponents as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, it forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for kindergarten through third grade. But those who oppose the bill… Continue watching
Mar 22 Utah’s Republican governor becomes latest to veto transgender sports ban By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sam Metz, Associated Press Utah's governor vetoed a ban on transgender students playing girls' sports on Tuesday, becoming the second Republican governor to reject such legislation this week. Continue reading