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LGBTQ+
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First anti-LGBTQ+ bills of the year are close to becoming law
Mississippi and South Dakota have passed anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Advocates say 2021 has been an unprecedented campaign against transgender rights in particular.
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Former detainees call on Biden to release transgender people from ICE custody
“It is clear to all of us that ICE will never be a safe place for our communities,” a letter sent to Biden said.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ orgs are drafting anti-trans bills for policymakers with an online form
A new coalition of national anti-LGBTQ+ organizations has launched a website that promises to deliver “model legislation” to policymakers, providing bill language designed to keep trans youth from accessing medical care and participating in athletics.
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Common App announces changes to create more inclusive college application process for LGBTQ+ students
The Common App board announced it will reframe its sex and gender questions, barriers to higher education LGBTQ+ people face.
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More young people identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, poll finds
A new study from Gallup finds that 5.6 percent of the U.S. population now identifies as LGBTQ+, and most of them identify as bisexual.
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Biden administration suggests it will add "X" gender markers to federal documents
The ACLU has been in talks with the administration about the change, which would allow nonbinary and intersex people to get passports that reflect who they are.
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At least 36 anti-LGBTQ+ religious freedom measures have been filed this year, many tucked in COVID church bills
Advocates decried once popular religious freedom laws for allowing discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Now they are quietly resurfacing.
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HUD bars anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in housing, rentals
It’s the first agency to implement Biden’s sweeping executive order on sexual orientation and gender identity, but it won’t be the last, officials said.
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Biden’s executive actions tackle racial equity, LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and more
The 19th reports on some of Biden’s early actions that have implications for women, people of color and LGBTQ+ Americans.
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A CDC report signals the agency will resume work on LGBTQ+ health, advocates say
The data itself is not new, and advocates are urging the Biden administration to step up efforts to reach queer Americans.