Jun 22 North Carolina bill restricting transgender youth sports heads to Gov. Cooper’s desk By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Initial votes in the House and Senate indicate any veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, would likely be overridden in the final weeks of the session. Continue reading
Jun 21 Parents take on struggle for transgender rights for their kids and others in conservative Poland By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland has been ranked as the worst country in the European Union for LGBTQ+ rights. The situation is especially fraught for transgender people, with low levels of acceptance even by many parents and suicides. Continue reading
Jun 15 Twitter ranks lowest in LGBTQ safety among major social media platforms, GLADD says By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD gave Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter low or failing scores, saying the platforms don’t do enough to keep their users safe. Continue reading
Jun 06 LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, "know your rights" information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states. 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 03 Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity programs By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Republicans have approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don't correspond to someone's biological sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Continue reading
May 02 Judge rejects trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr’s effort to return to Montana House By Amy Beth Hanson, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender Montana lawmaker who was silenced after telling Republicans they would have blood on their hands for opposing gender-affirming health care, cannot return to the statehouse House floor, a judge ruled Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 28 After removing trans lawmaker, Montana becomes latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Rep. Zooey Zephyr's criticism of the bill led the transgender lawmaker to be silenced on the House floor and then removed after she encouraged protesters on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 5:47 Battles over reproductive, transgender rights fought in state legislatures By Geoff Bennett, Gabrielle Hays, Matt Loffman, Karina Cuevas States with Republican-led legislatures have become ground zero for the political battles over reproductive rights and transgender care. Along with bills to ban or restrict abortions, The Washington Post reports that more than 400 anti-trans bills have been filed in… Continue watching
Apr 27 Washington, Minnesota become transgender and abortion sanctuaries By Lisa Baumann, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Democratic governors in Washington state and Minnesota on Thursday enacted legal protections for people who travel to those states seeking reproductive and gender-affirming procedures and treatment. Continue reading