Apr 21 Many of my students see NC's bathroom bill as 'state-sanctioned bullying' By Eric Grant Last month, North Carolina's lawmakers passed House Bill 2 which requires people to use the public bathroom that matches the gender on their birth certificate. How are students and school communities affected by so-called transgender "Bathroom bills"?… Continue reading
Apr 21 Trump voices opposition to North Carolina bathroom law By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose. Continue reading
Apr 19 Court rules in favor of transgender student in bathroom case By Corinne Segal An appeals court ruled on Tuesday in favor of a transgender student who says that his school violated anti-discrimination laws by not allowing him to use the bathroom that matches his gender. Continue reading
Apr 13 Louisiana governor signs order to protect LGBT state workers By Corinne Segal Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an anti-discrimination executive order on Wednesday for LGBT state workers, marking the first time the state's government has provided protection for its transgender employees. Continue reading
Apr 13 Outcry among LGBTQ advocates spreads against new Mississippi law By Laura Santhanam Fallout continues one week after Mississippi passed a law that allows business owners and employees to refuse services to LGBTQ people based on “sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions.”… Continue reading
Apr 12 Responding to HB 2 critics, North Carolina governor signs new order By Corinne Segal North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed an executive order Tuesday to address concerns over a recently-passed state bill that has been called the most anti-LGBT law in the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 05 New Mississippi law allows businesses to refuse LGBTQ people By Laura Santhanam Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a state law that allows businesses to refuse gay couples services based on an owners' religious beliefs. Continue reading
Apr 04 Chen Chen on writing poetry while Chinese, American and gay By Corinne Segal Chen Chen's earlier work began with an exploration of his own intersecting identities, parts of himself that he said other people told him could not exist at once. Continue reading
Mar 25 Here's what trans people are saying about North Carolina's anti-LGBT bill By Corinne Segal Days after North Carolina passed a bill that has been called the most anti-LGBT law in the U.S., members of the transgender community and their allies are not staying silent. Continue reading
Mar 22 Disputed health law rule would broaden transgender rights By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services for transgender people. Continue reading