May 02 Watch 5:38 Exhibit chronicles the career of a South African activist fighting for trans visibility By Anne Azzi Davenport, Maureen Barillaro, Jacob Garcia, Robert Judge and Jared Bowen, GBH Sir Zanele Muholi has been documenting queer and trans people in South Africa for decades with the aim of celebrating life, joy and the beauty of the community. An exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston that focuses… Continue watching
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 04 Accounts of book bannings and threats to librarians soared in 2021, says study By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year. Continue reading
Mar 28 WATCH: Governor Ron DeSantis gives remarks as he signs into law Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Continue reading
Mar 28 LGBTQ+ parents fear their children will have to hide their families at school under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill By Sara Luterman, The 19th Vague language in the bill leaves LGBTQ+ parents worried their children will be stifled. Continue reading
Mar 25 As political dominance wavers, Arizona Republicans fight culture war battles against abortion and LGBTQ rights By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation's toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights. Continue reading
Mar 24 Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict transgender athletes, surgeries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The bill already passed in the state Senate and with Thursday's vote, Arizona appears poised to join a growing list of Republican-controlled states trying to restrict transgender rights. Continue reading
Mar 08 Florida passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill despite protests By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida lawmakers have passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Continue reading
Mar 01 Book bans have reached levels not seen in decades — but nationwide activism to oppose them is growing, too By Heather Hollingsworth, Hillel Italie, Associated Press The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. So has the level of the response. Continue reading
Feb 17 More LGBTQ characters on TV thanks to boost from streaming platforms, study finds By Lynn Elber, Associated Press A new study says that LGBTQ representation on TV series has grown along with the footprint of streaming services. The study by the advocacy group GLAAD found that Netflix topped the streaming field in LGBTQ inclusivity with 155 LGBTQ characters… Continue reading