Topic
LGBTQ+
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States are banning LGBTQ+ subjects in schools. Most students say they were never taught about them anyway.
A new survey shows most teenagers learned about queer history outside the classroom — through their friends, the internet and fiction.
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House Republicans are adding dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ measures to must-pass bills
Advocates are sounding the alarm about the high number of attacks against gender-affirming care, marriage protections and discrimination prevention.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ celebrates Black queer joy. O’Shae Sibley’s killer tried to strip that away.
Performers like Sibley play an influential role in mainstream pop culture and art, but his death serves as a reminder that Black queer lives remain in jeopardy.
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Credit hurdles for transgender and nonbinary people could be cleared under proposed bill
Deadnames on credit reports can hurt people’s ability to buy or rent a house or get a job. The legislation would require credit reporting agencies to use only a person’s current name.
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These lawmakers want less gendered language in the law
The U.S. legal code currently defaults to the masculine form when referring to people, but the Equality in Our Laws Act would change that.
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In some states, gender dysphoria is a protected disability — and momentum could be growing
Lawyers and advocates have worked to secure legal acknowledgement of transgender people within the Americans with Disabilities Act for decades.
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Stonewall veteran Miss Major is on the road, urging trans people to ‘stand up and fight’
At 80 years old, the legendary trans activist is meeting with White House officials and trans people in New York City, Washington, D.C., and beyond to raise the alarm for transgender rights.
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Families and health care workers sue Texas over gender-affirming care ban
The ACLU of Texas and national legal groups are hoping to stop the law from taking effect in September.
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This longtime disability advocate wants to make every new home ‘visitable’
Eleanor Smith talks about the push for accessibility in new home construction regulations and the legacy she will leave behind.
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Trans youth in Tennessee can no longer access gender-affirming care after court ruling
The preliminary ruling marks the first time that a federal court has permitted a gender-affirming care ban to take effect, according to the ACLU.