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Ohio trans college students denounce proposed bathroom ban bill as dangerous

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Trans students at Ohio colleges are calling a proposed bill from Ohio House Republican lawmakers to ban them from using bathrooms that match their gender identity "dangerous," "scary," and promoted by…

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NO SLAM DUNK FOR YOUNGKIN

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

via The Daily Progress (Virginia)

TRANSGENDER ATHLETE DEBATE

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Missouri Ranks Dead Last in National Survey of LGBTQ+ Equality

Friday, February 2nd, 2024

via Riverfront Times (Missouri)

But despite the dire portrait by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, local advocates aren't giving up

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Opponents cheer as Iowa bill removing gender identity from state civil rights law fails

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

via Quad-City Times (Iowa)

All three members of a House Judiciary subcommittee said they will not sign off on moving the bill forward.

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Move to strip gender rights from Iowa’s civil rights law rejected by legislators

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

via The Associated Press (Iowa)

Iowa lawmakers have declined to advance a bill that would have stripped 'gender identity' from the state's civil rights law.

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New Year brings new anti-trans laws to Concord

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

via Manchester Ink Link (New Hampshire)

Soon after the New Year came around in 2024, Republican lawmakers in the New Hampshire state government submitted a series of bills aimed at fundamentally ending all legal recognition of any kind for…

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Ohio Republican lawmakers voted to take away parents’ rights in favor of political control

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Ohio Republican lawmakers masquerading as champions of parents and protectors of children just voted against parents deciding what's best for their children and against protecting Ohio children from…

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A promise of ’85 minutes of safety’ for LGBTQ folks at Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Sunday, January 28th, 2024

via The San Diego Union-Tribune (California)

"Summer Qamp" follows a group of LGBTQ-plus youth at an overnight camp in Canada as they build community and find safety to express themselves and explore their identities. The film opens the Human…

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Ohio lawmakers ban gender-affirming care for minors, overriding governor’s veto

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Ohio)

Transgender youth won't be able to access gender-affirming care in Ohio, and trans girls won't be allowed to play for sports teams designated for girls and women.

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Oklahoma superintendent faces blowback for putting Libs of TikTok creator on library panel

Wednesday, January 24th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Washington)

Oklahoma's new Republican superintendent of public schools is facing bipartisan criticism for appointing a right-wing social media influencer from New York to a state library advisory committee

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Rising malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

Monday, January 15th, 2024

via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)

As the risk of litigation rises for clinics, obtaining malpractice insurance on the commercial marketplace has become a quiet barrier to offering care, even in states with legal protections for hea…

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Malpractice premiums price small clinics out of gender-affirming care for minors

Monday, January 15th, 2024

via The Gazette (Iowa)

Even in states where laws protect minors' access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.

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At Iowa’s oldest gay bar, fear over Republicans’ transgender rhetoric

Monday, January 15th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Iowa)

Targeting transgender rights has become increasingly central to the pitch many Republican politicians are making across the country, a trend that has come sharply into focus in Iowa.

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Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted

Sunday, January 14th, 2024

via The Daily Progress (Virginia)

Nationwide, challenges to laws already in place are moving closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Gay, autistic author says he was disinvited to Texas book festival over pink mask

Friday, January 12th, 2024

via Dallas Morning News (Texas)

Chuck Tingle says he considers the hot pink mask a health issue.

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Lawsuit argues Louisiana’s ban on gender-affirming care violates state constitution

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via Wwno (Louisiana)

A lawyer representing the families of five transgender youth says the ban violates equal protection rights under the Louisiana Constitution.

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After year of culture wars, states to take up AI, housing and workforce

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Wisconsin)

With the presidential election looming, all but four states have legislatures scheduled to meet this year. Last year, lawmakers passed more than 35,000 bills.

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‘They don’t really care’: parents of trans youth slam Ohio lawmakers for anti-trans bill veto override

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

via cleveland.com (Ohio)

A bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth and preventing trans athletes from playing women's sports is headed to the Ohio State Senate after House Republicans voted to override the governor's veto.

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Get ready for some raucous Republican Congressional primaries in 2024, Ohio

Monday, January 8th, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

A handful of Ohio U.S. Congressional primaries have drawn a parade of colorful Republican hopefuls. We take a look at the primary races for U.S. House seats that promise to be the most wild and…

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