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Doug Burgum vetoed anti-LGBTQ measures while governor. Then he started running for president

Saturday, June 29th, 2024

via The Washington Post

For most of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's two terms in office, he has approached the job like a CEO running a business

Book Bans, LGBTQ+

Know your rights and how to support your LGBTQ+ child in challenging times

Wednesday, June 26th, 2024

via al.com (Alabama)

It's Pride Month! In the final guide of Reckon's series, here's everything you need to know about raising queer, trans and nonbinary kids in our current moment of rampant anti-LGBTQ sentiment

LGBTQ+

Yes, intersex people exist. A Twin Cities advocate is fighting for their rights.

Friday, June 21st, 2024

via Star Tribune (Minnesota)

Hiding in plain sight, overlooked by law and culture, intersex Minnesotans want visibility — and to ban cosmetic, nonessential surgeries on intersex children.

LGBTQ+, Sex Education

Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández — two of the Colorado legislature’s most liberal lawmakers — battle to keep their jobs

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

via The Colorado Sun (Colorado)

Both Denver Democratic representatives are facing primary challenges on June 25. Lots of money is being spent by groups with hidden donors to defeat them.

LGBTQ+

Trans woman wins Miss Maryland USA, making history with a list of pageant firsts

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)

When Bailey Anne Kennedy was crowned on Saturday as Miss Maryland USA, she broke almost every barrier that existed in the state's pageant history--including being the first married, Asian-American, and trans woman winner.

LGBTQ+

Controversial Louisiana laws impact LGBTQ+ and others; you need to know

Friday, June 7th, 2024

via WGNO (Louisiana)

Bills impacting Louisiana's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) and marginalized communities were debated during the legislative session and signed by Governor Jeff Landry…

LGBTQ+

The fiercest political clash in sports

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via The Washington Post (Idaho)

In the fight over transgender participation in U.S. sports, the right to play is simply an opening act.

LGBTQ+

‘I don’t have to be caged for your happiness’: Why I find hope in today’s queer youth

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

Our next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders and thinkers is creating a present in which queer identity is fluid and evolving. They demand a future of radical acceptance.

LGBTQ+

Americans deeply divided on issues involving queer children, poll shows

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

Americans want kids to learn LGBTQ+ history. But they are split on how they would feel if their own child were transgender, a new poll for the Times finds.

LGBTQ+

The laws and bills impacting trans New Yorkers

Monday, June 3rd, 2024

via City & State NY (New York)

Protections – and restrictions – continue to be considered at the city and state level.

LGBTQ+

How Hogan, Alsobrooks are courting LGBTQ+ support in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race

Saturday, June 1st, 2024

via The Baltimore Banner (Maryland)

'Very close races can be won or lost based on LGBTQ voters,' says one expert.

LGBTQ+

Evers is raising the pride flag Friday — what’s the history behind the move?

Friday, May 31st, 2024

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

The Wisconsin Capitol in Madison will fly a Pride Flag in June for the sixth year in a row.

LGBTQ+

Mayoral candidates meet and miss milestones in Umatilla County

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)

Together, the candidates represent the generational changes, demographic shifts and emerging communities happening across Umatilla County. But for those running for mayor, it's still mostly about the…

LGBTQ+

‘Libs of TikTok’ call out Logan School District for seemingly ‘illegal’ survey

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via ABC7 (Utah)

The right-wing Twitter/X account 'Libs of TikTok' called out the Logan School District last week claiming it illegally distributed a survey, but the district says that's not the c…

LGBTQ+

‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ goes to Stitt after heated debate by nonbinary Oklahoma lawmaker

Wednesday, May 29th, 2024

via Tulsa World (Oklahoma)

Called "explicitly anti-trans," House Bill 1449 would restrict access to single-sex accommodations, such as restrooms or detention facilities, based on the reproductive organs a person was born with.

LGBTQ+

In only statewide race without an incumbent, 2 Republicans square off in OPI primary

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

via Billings Gazette (Montana)

One candidate touts her experience and commitment to community, the other says she will eradicate cancel culture.

LGBTQ+

NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

via Fredericksburg.com (Virginia)

NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade has launched Translatable, a nonprofit online community dedicated to supporting transgender youth.

LGBTQ+

Ohio Statehouse Republicans stand determined to prove how toxic gerrymandering is • Ohio Capital Journal

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Ohio Statehouse Republicans stand determined to make a lurid example of themselves on just how toxic and destructive gerrymandering is. To paraphrase Cicero, how long, O' gerrymandered Ohio lawmakers,…

Racism, Book Bans, LGBTQ+

This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)

Behind numerous federal LGBTQ+ policy and legal shifts is a 2020 Supreme Court case most people have likely never heard of: Bostock v. Clayton County.

School Board – General, LGBTQ+