LGBTQ Issues & Rights News
From roundtable to reality: LGBTQIA+ inclusion in food safety
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Mayor Bhalla Creates City of Hoboken LGBTQIA+ Pride Advisory Committee
On January 18, 2024 Mayor Ravi ...
Read More NJ law expands health insurance coverage for LGBTQIA+ individuals for infertility treatments
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Utah lawmakers pass terrifying anti-transgender bathroom policing bill
By Christopher Wiggins On January 27, ...
Read More Thanks to the Supreme Court, attacks on LGBTQ rights are exploding
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Trans People in Florida Prisons Say Gender-Affirming Care Ban Upended Their Health Care
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Trans youth ‘terrified’ of what Louisiana’s new health care ban will mean
By Roby Chavez On January 16, ...
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“Flood” of anti-LGBTQ bills shows GOP wants to “eradicate trans people from public life”: advocate
By Tatyana Tandanpolie On January 6, ...
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How a transgender woman has sued the Bureau of Prisons multiple times — and won
KJZZ | By Sam Dingman Published November 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM MST WARNING: This conversation may not be appropriate for all listeners. Grace Pinson is a bit of an anomaly. As…
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A new Mass. high school is catering specifically to LGBTQ+ students. Here’s what to know.
“There are many schools across the country that are welcoming to the LGBTQIA community, but they don’t solely focus on the needs and the wants of the community,” said J.S.…
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Texas conservatives plan to further restrict trans lives this legislative session
Emboldened by the recent election, some Texas lawmakers are already filing bills that would dictate bathroom use, limit gender identity markers on documents and restrict funding for surgeries. By Eleanor Klibanoff…
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Transgender athletes controversy erupts in Bay Area high school sports
“Right now, it’s incredibly scary. Quite frankly, I’m a little frightened for the kids, for trans girls,” Sell said. By Kristen Sze Friday, November 22, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The…
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What Trump’s win could mean for transgender health care access, athletes
Updated November 16, 20249:09 AM ET By Michel Martin, Mansee Khurana Morning Edition is diving into promises President-elect Donald Trump said he would fulfill on Day 1 his second term. In this final…
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Club Q victims, families sue El Paso County officials for not using red flag law to protect them
Two lawsuits were filed this week near the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs Jennifer Brown 8:31 AM MST on Nov 19, 2024…
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Women & trans people are stockpiling abortion pills & hormones in the wake of Trump’s victory
One abortion pill finder site saw a 625% increase in traffic after the election. By Greg Owen Thursday, November 7, 2024 Reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare providers are seeing triple-digit increases in…
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Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members’ dependents
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled. Trudy Ring November 08 2024 6:16 PM EST The Department of Defense’s health insurance plan, Tricare, must cover gender-affirming…
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At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth
Case: L.W. v. Skrmetti Affiliate: ACLU of Tennessee October 8, 2024 3:55 pm WASHINGTON – In their brief defending the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti…
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A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism
By KEVIN McGILL Updated 4:53 PM CDT, September 24, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its shelves — some dealing humorously with flatulence and…
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