May 23 Largest U.S. LGBTQ+ rights group issues Florida travel advisory By Associated Press The LGBTQ+ advocacy group joins the NAACP, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Equality Florida in issuing travel or relocation warnings for the Sunshine State. Continue reading
May 20 AP report: Many bills restricting trans health care came from handful of far-right groups By Jeff McMillan, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press, Kavish Harjai, Associated Press/Report for America At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. An Associated Press analysis found that often those bills sprang not from grassroots or constituent demand, but from the pens of a handful of conservative… Continue reading
May 10 Missouri lawmakers ban transgender care for minors, restrict coverage for adults By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Transgender minors won't have access to puberty blockers, hormones or surgery under legislation passed in Missouri. Continue reading
May 08 Illinois moves toward gender inclusivity as other states move away By Claire Savage, Associated Press Illinois lawmakers passed a trio of bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages. Continue reading
May 04 At CPAC, Hungary's Viktor Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights, migration By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's populist prime minister has likened liberalism to a "virus" in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: At White House briefing, 'The L Word' cast praises Biden's LGBTQ record By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Cast members and the creator of the Showtime series “The L Word” praised President Joe Biden on Tuesday for his support of LGBTQ rights. Continue reading
Apr 20 Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes 4 anti-trans bills as overrides loom By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas' Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping set of anti-transgender measures that included a ban on gender-affirming care for children and teens. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: House votes on anti-trans school sports bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Republican-led House has passed a bill that would bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male from competing on girls or women's sports teams. Continue reading
Apr 19 Florida Board of Education expands 'Don't Say Gay' classroom ban to all grades By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades. Continue reading
Apr 10 Indiana Senate backs bill requiring teachers to notify parents of student name, pronoun changes By Arleigh Rodgers, Associated Press The Republican-dominated state Senate voted 37-12 on Monday to advance a House bill that some worry could out transgender kids to their families. Continue reading