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Court says state health care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery
Monday, April 29th, 2024
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)A federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for transgender rights amid a nationwide…
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Push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights hits a snag in state legislatures
Monday, April 29th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Montana)State legislatures have passed few bills targeting gay and transgender Americans this year, raising questions about whether the push to restrict LGBTQ rights is losing momentum.
School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
As veto override looms, Kansas advocates fear anti-trans bill bans social transitioning
Friday, April 26th, 2024
via Topeka Capital-Journal (Kansas)LGBTQ advocates fear that a Kansas bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths would also ban social transitioning, including at school.
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Tennessee legislature adjourns. Here’s what lawmakers did and did not accomplish this year
Friday, April 26th, 2024
via Tennessean (Tennessee)The 113th Tennessee General Assembly concluded on Thursday. Your guide to what lawmakers did and did not accomplish.
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In speech, Gov. Greg Abbott suggests trans people should be banned from teaching school
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
via San Antonio Current (Texas)Texas' Republican governor said he wants the state to 'end' teachers wearing clothes that don't conform to their gender identity.
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The ‘radical feminist’ group helping push Ohio’s trans bathroom ban • Ohio Capital Journal
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)A 'radical feminist' group called the Women's Liberation Front that has helped shape anti-trans laws nationwide has also played a role in developing a proposed Ohio transgender bathroom ban in schools…
School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
First nonbinary state lawmaker reflects on public service
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via The Journal Record (Oklahoma)Oklahoma state Rep. Mauree Turner, D-Oklahoma City, is one of just a few nonbinary lawmakers in the U.S. — a distinction that comes with prominence and pressure.
School Board – General, LGBTQ+
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law has no business coming to Ohio • Ohio Capital Journal
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)An Ohio version of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law is in committee this week and could soon be on the way to the governor's desk. In states that passed laws discriminating against LGBTQ+ students, hate…
LGBTQ+
Trans business owners set up shop and create a welcoming space for community
Friday, April 19th, 2024
via The Berkshire Eagle (Massachusetts)Justin Adkins, Ray Garnett and Gabby Squailia share their experiences in business as trans people in the Berkshires, and the work they've done to feel safe and comfortable in their
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‘It can get worse’: Can California remain a haven for abortion and trans health care under Trump?
Friday, April 19th, 2024
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)California, a self-declared haven for transgender people and abortion access, may not be able to provide robust protections if Trump is re-elected.
Book Bans, LGBTQ+
‘Drag Race’ star Q turned a school night into a werk night at Sway
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Q charmed the runway at Club Sway last night — and was a wildly good sport about being coerced into calling the Hogs.
LGBTQ+
Albemarle will never be a home to anti-LGBT terror
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
via The Daily Progress (Virginia)HOAXES AREN'T HARMLESS
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Tuesday AM headlines: Provo elementary students can now get free, opt-in health screenings
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
via Utah Public Radio (Utah)In other news: University of Utah students protested an anti-trans speaker on campus, and a new statewide domestic and sexual violence helpline was launched to connect Native Americans in Utah with…
LGBTQ+
NAIA bans all transgender women from women’s sports
Monday, April 8th, 2024
via The Washington Post (Georgia)The association of small colleges voted Monday to ban transgender women from women's competitions starting next school year, spurring concerns among transgender-rights advocates that the NCAA may…
LGBTQ+
As drag shows become mainstream, some red states try to restrict them
Saturday, April 6th, 2024
via PennLive (Pennsylvania)Although polls show most Americans don't support laws to restrict drag performances, lawmakers in several states have considered or enacted legislation to do so.
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Skip Auld: The importance of the Transgender Day of Visibility
Saturday, April 6th, 2024
via Capital Gazette (Maryland)Our library system is fully committed to creating a sense of belonging for all our staff, not to mention our customers. We want everyone to know they are valued for who they are and that their voic…
Book Bans, LGBTQ+
Nebraska bill barring transgender athletes in school sports falls victim to filibuster
Friday, April 5th, 2024
via Star-Herald (Nebraska)The "Sports and Spaces Act" from Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha only mustered 31 of 33 votes needed to end debate. The bill is dead for the year.
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As drag shows go ‘mainstream,’ some red states look to restrict them
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
via The Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)Although polls show most Americans don't support laws to restrict drag performances, lawmakers have considered or enacted legislation this session that would prohibit businesses from allowing minor…
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Inno Lab Notes: Are politics and housing costs driving young families from Utah?
Thursday, April 4th, 2024
via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)An excerpt from Inno Lab Notes shares why some young families are leaving Utah.
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