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How Anti-Trans Language Became a GOP Campaign Cornerstone
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
via Flathead Beacon (Montana)The joke goes as follows. Tim Sheehy walks into a crowded auditorium — in Bozeman, Kalispell, Lewistown or, in this case, the Republican National Convention — donning a pressed suit and a smile. He breaks the ice. 'My name is Tim Sheehy. Those are also my pronouns. I've been a 'he-she' for 38 years, and […]
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Westerville school board rescinds religious release policy: What’s next for LifeWise Academy? • Ohio Capital Journal
Monday, October 7th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)Westerville City Schools Board of Education voted 4-0 last week to end a religious release time policy that allowed LifeWise Academy to take public school students out of class to conduct Bible…
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One student says he’s paid the price for his school district’s anti-LGBT policies
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)A Chino Valley high school student has been badly bullied in a district that passed policies banning Pride flags and requiring teachers to out trans students.
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8 trans teens get real on what it’s really like growing up in America
Friday, October 4th, 2024
via al (Alabama)From testosterone battles to museum dreams, Nico Lang's new book reveals trans youth resilience amid legislative storm.
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USU women’s volleyball forfeits match against San Jose State over trans player
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
via Utah Public Radio (Utah)Utah State University women's volleyball team has joined other schools in forfeiting against San Jose State University's team, which has a player who is reportedly a transgender woman.
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Voters at Virginia PrideFest say ‘everything’ is at stake in November
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)The stakes going into this election are high, given some campaign rhetoric and an increase in sexual orientation-based hate crimes, say LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
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Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
via Saipan Tribune (California)WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in
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Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means and how it happened
Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
via High Plains Public Radio (Texas)As states around it were passing bathroom bills and trans health care bans, Minnesota, under Gov. Tim Walz, went in the other direction, protecting transgender rights.
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Anti-trans laws led to ‘startling’ jump in suicide attempts among trans youth, study shows
Monday, September 30th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)This is the first study of its kind to show a definitive link between anti-transgender legislation and suicide risk.
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More Trans Teens Attempted Suicide After States Passed Anti-Trans Laws, Study Shows
Sunday, September 29th, 2024
via KQED (California)The peer-reviewed study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior looked at survey data from young people in 19 states, comparing rates of suicide attempts before and after bans passed.
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Second school forfeits volleyball match to San Jose State in apparent protest against NCAA rules
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)Boise State announced Friday afternoon that it would not play its scheduled game against San Jose State at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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All Alaska schools need instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity • Alaska Beacon
Friday, September 27th, 2024
via Alaska Beacon (Alaska)A commentary author writes that it is unrealistic to expect students to respect LGBT people without educating them with reputable sources.
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Laws target gender-nonconforming Idaho residents. Here’s what they want you to know
Thursday, September 26th, 2024
via Idaho Statesman (Idaho)Transgender Idahoans described themselves as 'trapped,' 'stuck,' and 'waiting' to be who they are when they conformed to their sex assigned at birth.
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At Moms for Liberty’s national summit, a singular focus on anti-trans issues
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
via The Daily Gazette (New York)The Hechinger Report covers details about the Moms for Liberty national summit, with anti-trans issues as the focus.
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‘I want to exist’: Three days at a Texas summer camp for LGBTQ kids.
Monday, September 23rd, 2024
via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)At a retreat in North Texas, the campers played games, laughed, joked and reveled in the company of other LGBTQ kids.
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North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson to headline Sept. 29 North Shore GOP fundraiser. And why?
Friday, September 20th, 2024
via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)Lake County Republican chairman Keith Brin told the Sun-Times, 'I wouldn't have invited Mark Robinson to come here in the first place. That's not our focus in Lake County as Republicans. I do think Mark Robinson has a tremendous amount to answer for, given what's come to light.'
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FAIR Wisconsin and GSAFE file complaint against Kettle Moraine School District over Title IX • Wisconsin Examiner
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)The joint complaint by FAIR Wisconsin and GSAFE was filed with the Office for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education.
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Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE: File federal complaint detailing hostile environment fostered by school board
Monday, September 9th, 2024
via WisPolitics.com (Wisconsin)Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE today filed a joint complaint to the Office for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education in support of trans and nonbinary students, educators, staff, and…
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Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Miller-Meeks tailgate
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
via The Gazette (Iowa)Four protesters interrupted the event, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning Miller-Meeks' support for Israel's war. They were removed from the event, with two being briefly detained. The annual political fundraiser celebrated Republican wins in the state.
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Anti-trans violence is coming for cisgender women of color, advocates say
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)The anti-transgender hatred directed at Imane Khelif — and the narrow beliefs about femininity being projected onto her — are part of how anti-trans rhetoric fuels violence towards women of color, including cisgender women, experts told The 19th.
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