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LGBTQ+
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Ohio bill with gender-affirming care ban and trans sports restrictions heads to governor's desk
Gov. Mike DeWine now has 10 business days to sign or veto the bill.
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Many LGBTQ+ people are religious. Why don’t we have more data about them?
Faith and queerness are not exclusive. More data could help push back against hate while allowing LGBTQ+ people to tell more expansive stories about themselves.
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How a failed anti-trans bill in South Dakota changed everything for Indigenous queer people
HB 1057 never made it out of committee in 2020, but for many LGBTQ+ Native and two-spirit people, it reignited support and served as a path toward reclaiming their identities.
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Sarah McBride believes voters are ready for the first ever transgender member of Congress
The Delaware state senator has polls, robust fundraising and key endorsements on her side — plus experience in how "the political is personal."
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LGBTQ+ people are nearly twice as likely to be displaced after disasters, new research shows
For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau has collected national data on sexual orientation and gender identity related to disaster displacement.
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We need more data on LGBTQ+ people. How can researchers avoid doing harm?
A new guide reckons with the legacy of weaponizing data on gender and sexual orientation, charting a path forward for more inclusive research.
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What it's like to be a pregnant trans man in America
Pregnant transmasculine people are vulnerable within a medical system that doesn’t understand them — so they’re turning to other trans people for help and solace.
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Students and advocates ‘frustrated’ with Biden administration’s slow response to finalize Title IX changes
House Democrats have urged the Department of Education to act on policy protections for LGBTQ+ students and student sexual assault survivors.
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Three school board members moved this California district to the far right. Women lead the effort to recall them.
The Temecula Valley Unified School District’s conservative majority has ousted its woman superintendent, banned critical race theory and passed a policy to “out” LGBTQ+ students to their parents.
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Boston police recommit to solving murder of Rita Hester, whose death inspired Transgender Day of Remembrance
It’s been 25 years since Hester, a Black trans woman, was found stabbed to death in her Boston apartment.