Apr 19 Watch 6:19 New Title IX rules add protections against harassment, assault and LGBTQ+ discrimination By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration put out new Title IX rules that will increase protections for LGBTQ+ students and change how schools handle cases of campus sexual assault. It reverses several moves made by the Trump administration. William Brangham discussed the changes… Continue watching
Apr 11 Library book ban attempts are at an all-time high. These librarians are fighting back By Casey Kuhn More than 4,000 library book bans were attempted in public and school libraries in 2023, according to the American Library Association. Six librarians share how they've responded in their communities. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:06 Documentary captures journalist’s gender transition while embedded with Taliban By Teresa Cebrián Aranda A new documentary now available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV offers an in-depth look at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. "Transition" follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon as he undergoes a gender transition while embedded with a Taliban unit. Bryon and… Continue watching
Apr 03 Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty in some cases By Risdel Kasasira, Associated Press President Yoweri Museveni signed the bill into law in May last year, and it has been widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:41 How a second Trump presidency could impact the LGBTQ+ community By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has been outlining what he plans to do if elected in November. That includes rolling back the rights of millions of LGBTQ+ people. It’s part of a wider playbook to undo many modern civil… Continue watching
Feb 27 Some states seek to deny transgender and nonbinary people’s rights by legally defining sex By Andrew DeMillo, John Hanna, Associated Press At least 13 states have proposed bills this year that seek to narrowly define sex or gender as binary. Continue reading
Feb 25 Communities hold vigils for nonbinary Oklahoma teen who died after school bathroom fight By Associated Press Vigils took place across the nation on Friday and Saturday for an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a fight in a high school bathroom in which the nonbinary student claimed to be a target of bullying. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:20 Family seeks answers after nonbinary teen in Oklahoma dies following school altercation By Amna Nawaz, Adam Kemp, Courtney Norris There are new details about an Oklahoma teenager who died the day after a physical altercation in a school restroom. Nex Benedict, who was nonbinary, attended high school in Owasso, a suburb of Tulsa. Nex's death is raising concerns in… Continue watching
Feb 09 Transgender rights leaders play ‘a defense game’ against a wave of hostile legislation By David Crary, Associated Press For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow but moving forward. Faced with unprecedented legislative attacks, transgender rights leaders are now playing defense. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:58 What to know about Iowa’s ban on school books, LGBTQ+ topics halted by a judge By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery A federal judge in Iowa has temporarily blocked key parts of a state law that would ban books from school libraries if they depicted a “sex act.” The law also bars teachers from discussing gender identity and sexuality before seventh… Continue watching