Rights & Advocacy New Hampshire lawmakers pass bathroom measure that targets transgender access
The New Hampshire House approved House Bill 1442 to limit restroom and locker room access based on sex assigned at birth, creating…
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Rights & Advocacy How Ohio’s Health Care Freedom Amendment blocked a ban on gender-affirming care
A three-judge panel in Ohio concluded that bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors violate the state’s Health Care Freedom Amendment, temporarily…
Rights & Advocacy Jesse Jackson and the changing conversation on Black LGBTQ inclusion
A reflection on how Jesse Jackson's journey from traditional preacher to a public ally influenced Black queer people and why his legacy…
Rights & Advocacy How detention neglect, lawsuits, and protest rhetoric are shaping trans rights debates
A synthesis of investigative reporting and legal developments highlights alleged medical neglect of transgender detainees, a controversial lawsuit over chest binders, and…
Rights & Advocacy Comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers pledge support to Kansas trans community at GLAAD
Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers used their GLAAD award moment to denounce Kansas actions against trans people and donate to Equality Kansas,…
Rights & Advocacy Lawsuit over ‘Queer Scout’ pits small LGBTQ travel company against Scouting America
An LGBTQ-owned travel brand called Queer Scout is defending against a federal suit from Scouting America that seeks to block the name…
Rights & Advocacy How litter box lies are used to attack schools and LGBTQ+ people
A widely repeated false claim that schools place litter boxes for student "furries" has no documented evidence but continues to be used…
Rights & Advocacy Community fundraiser aims to install surveillance around Stonewall Monument
An activist has started a GoFundMe to install privately owned cameras around Christopher Park to continuously stream visits and ensure community oversight…
Rights & Advocacy How voter ID and license policies are affecting transgender voters
An overview of how recent policies on driver’s licenses, passports, and voting documents create practical and legal obstacles for transgender and nonbinary…
Rights & Advocacy Family Research Council seeks funds and prayer during U.S. strikes on Iran
An influential anti-LGBTQ group tied a U.S. military campaign to a religious mission, soliciting a prayer pledge and donations while critics warn…
Rights & Advocacy Levi’s Super Bowl spot with Doechii draws backlash from conservative activists
One Million Moms, affiliated with the American Family Association, is asking supporters to pressure Levi's to withdraw a Super Bowl ad that…
Rights & Advocacy USA Rugby introduces open division and excludes transgender women from women’s competition
USA Rugby reversed its prior eligibility rules to ban transgender women from the women's division and created an open division, citing national…
Rights & Advocacy Transgender Kansans challenge SB 244 and state ID invalidation in court
Two transgender Kansas residents filed a lawsuit arguing SB 244 violates constitutional protections and forces them to surrender updated state IDs
Rights & Advocacy Banner of Charlie Kirk placed at Department of Education draws criticism
A controversial banner of Charlie Kirk is mounted at the Department of Education, set against a backdrop of budget cuts, culture wars,…
Rights & Advocacy Supreme Court restores injunction allowing parents to be notified about students’ gender transitions
The court’s action in Mirabelli v. Bonta reinstates an injunction that can require schools to inform parents about a student’s social transition,…
Rights & Advocacy USA Rugby policy change on transgender eligibility in women’s divisions
USA Rugby has updated its eligibility policy to exclude transgender women from women's division teams while adding an open division; the change…
Rights & Advocacy How the Christopher Street Project built federal political muscle for trans candidates
A trans-led PAC celebrates one year of activism and organizing, tracing early wins, allies and a roadmap to elect pro-trans federal officials
Rights & Advocacy Why Harrison Browne says the U.S. men’s hockey celebration crossed a line
Harrison Browne, an out transgender former pro player, said the men's team's postgame interactions with political figures left no allies in the…
Rights & Advocacy Lyft discounts rides for Kansans affected by law voiding transgender licenses
Lyft extended a temporary discount after Kansas enacted a law that voids licenses with gender markers that differ from a person’s sex…
Rights & Advocacy Chris Harrison to host traditional marriage show on Fox Nation as marriage equality survives appeal
Chris Harrison’s new Fox Nation dating program promotes traditional marriage roles just as the Supreme Court declines to review a challenge to…
Rights & Advocacy Court finds third-country deportations unlawful as affected asylum seekers continue to suffer
A judge struck down the policy of sending migrants to third countries, yet numerous deportees who were transferred without effective notice or…
Rights & Advocacy Pope Leo XIV signals no near-term shift in Vatican stance on LGBTQ matters
In a recent biography interview, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes attitude change within the Church as a prerequisite to any doctrinal revision on…
Rights & Advocacy Kansas bill invalidates gender marker changes on IDs and birth certificates
A Kansas statute rescinds past gender marker changes on official documents and restricts restroom use for transgender people, prompting an ACLU-led court…
Rights & Advocacy How federal hiv funding cuts put Black communities and prevention programs at risk
Kelley Robinson and public health leaders warn that proposed federal cuts to hiv research and prevention will worsen racial disparities, limit access…
Rights & Advocacy Kansas requires reversion of gender markers on state IDs after new law
Kansas has begun requiring the surrender of identification that reflects gender markers different from the sex recorded at birth, a move with…