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Republicans choose to squander their leadership by attacking trans girls
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
via Star Tribune (Minnesota)Unnecessary bill would further ostracize children seeking a sense of belonging.
LGBTQ+
SD Senate committee advances bill segregating restrooms by sex assigned at birth
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
via Argus Leader (South Dakota)The Senate State Affairs committee voted to pass a bill segregating restrooms in state facilities and public schools by sex assigned at birth.
School Board – General, LGBTQ+
Why the far-right chose Riley Gaines for the trans sports debate • Michigan Advance
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)This story was originally published in Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. At the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, Riley Gaines' and Lia Thomas' teammates cheered from the sidelines as they watched the 200-yard freestyle. Gaines, the team captain swimming for the University of Kentucky, and Thomas, swimming for the University of […]
LGBTQ+
Bill proposes Nevada office to root out government waste — and no, it’s not DOGE
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)In the latest edition of Behind the Bar, we also look at bills to ban Styrofoam and increase the number of foster families in Nevada.
LGBTQ+
Minnesota House votes down bill to ban transgender women from women’s sports
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
via Duluth News Tribune (Minnesota)After two hours of floor debate, Minnesota House avoids adopting policies to ban transgender women and girls from K-12 sports, but lays over bill for potential consideration later
LGBTQ+
U.S. Senate Democrats block bill banning transgender athletes from women’s school sports • Georgia Recorder
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
via Georgia Recorder (Georgia)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate failed to advance a measure Monday night that would bar transgender students from participating on women's school sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The bill would help codify into law President Donald Trump's sweeping February executive order, which carries out this exact ban and threatens to rescind federal funds from […]
LGBTQ+
Minnesota House to vote on banning trans women from female K-12 sports teams
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
via Post Bulletin (Minnesota)Supporters and opponents of the bill are both scheduled to rally at the Minnesota capitol on the same day as the House votes on the bill
LGBTQ+
Following Trump executive orders, Wisconsin Republicans introduce slate of anti-trans bills • Wisconsin Examiner
Monday, March 3rd, 2025
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)The four Republican bills come as President Donald Trump has signed a slate of executive orders targeting transgender people.
LGBTQ+
Wichtendahl’s eloquent plea falls on deaf ears
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
via The Gazette (Iowa)Rep. Aime Wichtendahl, D-Hiawatha, reacts to the gallery after speaking during debate on the gender identity bill, Thursday, Feb. 27, …
LGBTQ+
Albany Pro Musica concert connects Matthew Shepard to today
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
via Times Union (New York)"Considering Matthew Shepard" arrives at a time when anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is at a high and the community is grieving the death of Sam Nordquist.
LGBTQ+
State, local school officials clash over pronoun, LGBTQ policies in Southwest Washington
Friday, February 28th, 2025
via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)After a yearslong state investigation, the La Center School District has been ordered to change its approach to gender identity, including how it discusses preferred pronouns. La Center is pushing…
School Board – General, LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
Iowa becomes first state to remove civil rights protections
Friday, February 28th, 2025
via Sioux City Journal (Iowa)Iowa will become the first state in the nation to remove a protected class from a state's civil rights act. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law legislation passed Thursday by Republican…
LGBTQ+
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The New York Times (Iowa)If signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Republican-backed measure would eliminate state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.
LGBTQ+
Missouri Senate votes to make transgender restrictions permanent
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)The legislation now heads to the House.
LGBTQ+
Students and community turn out for their trans peers
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via Addison Independent (Vermont)Trans healthcare panel at Middlebury College highlights local impact of Trump executive orders on real human beings.
LGBTQ+
A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via The Associated PressA Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people's struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else.
LGBTQ+
Nevada Lt. Governor faces ethics complaint over women in sports task force resource use
Thursday, February 27th, 2025
via KRNV (Nevada)The Nevadans for Equal Rights Committee filed an ethics complaint against Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony Thursday, alleging misuse of state resources for h
LGBTQ+
AG Bondi warns Minnesota to comply with anti-trans athlete policy or face legal consequences
Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
via KSTP (Minnesota)On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi sent a letter saying that "Minnesota should be on notice."
LGBTQ+
Sioux Falls residents protest ‘anti-trans’ HB 1259, which would segregate restrooms by sex
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
via Argus Leader (South Dakota)More than two dozen people rallied in Sioux Falls on Saturday to protest House Bill 1259, which would segregate restrooms in state-owned facilities.
LGBTQ+