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West Virginia Lawmakers Push to Remove a Suicide Risk Exemption from Gender-Affirming Care Bill
Some Republican lawmakers in West Virginia want to ban transgender youth at risk for self-harm or suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy.
Man Guilty in Black Transgender Woman's Killing in 1st Federal Hate Crime Trial over Gender Identity
A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation's first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity.
MLB Players Reportedly Concerned About Their 'See-Through' Pants
Talk about a wardrobe malfunction! Ahead of the coming season, Major League Baseball players are speaking up about a little problem with their wardrobe: their pants are practically "see-through."
How the Death of a Nonbinary Oklahoma Teenager has Renewed Scrutiny on Anti-Trans Policies
The death of a 16-year-old nonbinary high school student in Oklahoma whose family says was bullied has renewed scrutiny of anti-trans polices and political rhetoric over gender identity.
A Love Affair Unraveled Before a Black Transgender Woman was Fatally Shot in Rural South Carolina
The 2019 shooting death of a Black transgender woman is now the subject of the nation's first federal trial over an alleged hate crime based on gender identity, which started Tuesday.
Georgia Board Upholds Firing of Teacher for Reading a Book about Gender Identity to Students
The firing of a Georgia teacher who read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class was upheld Thursday by the Georgia Board of Education.
Mississippi Might Allow Incarcerated People to Sue Prisons over Transgender Inmates
A bill before Mississippi lawmakers might allow incarcerated people to sue jails and prisons if they encounter inmates from the opposite sex, such as those who are transgender, in restrooms or changing areas.
Georgia Bill Aims to Protect Religious Liberty. Opponents Say it's a License to Discriminate
Georgia lawmakers are revisiting a nearly decade-old fight over whether the state needs to protect religious rights in a measure opponent say would provide a legal shield for people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the name of religion.
Gay Rights Advocates in Kentucky Say Expansion to Religious Freedom Law Would Hurt LGBTQ+ Safeguards
Gay rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against a Republican-sponsored measure to broaden Kentucky's religious freedom law, claiming it threatens to undermine community-level "fairness ordinances" meant to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination.
Oklahoma Police Say Nonbinary Teen's Death Not Result of Injuries from High School Fight
Police in the suburban Tulsa community of Owasso are investigating the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, whose family said identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns.
Georgia GOP Senators Seek to Purge School Libraries, Limit Sex Education
Republican senators in Georgia want to cull sexually explicit books from schools, ban sex education for younger students, display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, and allow religious chaplains.
Alabama Lawmakers Would Define Man and Woman Based on Sperm and Ova
Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would strictly define who is considered female and male based on their reproductive systems. Opponents said the move could erode the rights of transgender and intersex people in the state.
Charges Dropped Against Florida Family Accused of Attacking Gay Man in Relationship with Adult Son
South Florida prosecutors dropped criminal charges on Tuesday against a couple and their adult son who had been accused of severely beating a man who had been in a relationship with the son.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Renews Attack on Marriage Equality
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a longtime critic of marriage equality, once again blasted the right of same-sex couples to wed the person of their choice. He used a years-old argument.
Utah School Board Member Censured over Transgender Comments is Seeking Reelection
A Utah State Board of Education member who is facing pressure from top state leaders to resign after lawmakers say she bullied a student on social media has instead announced that she is running for reelection this fall.
First Federal Gender-Based Hate Crime Trial Starts in South Carolina over Trans Woman's Killing
The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman and then fled to New York.
New York Archdiocese Denounces Transgender Activist's Funeral, Holds Mass of Reparation
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism.
Principal Moonlighting as Drag Queen Driven Out of Job: 'They've Destroyed Me'
An Oklahoma principal's side hustle as an award-winning drag performer led to his being forced out of his career as right-wing trolls attacked the school where he worked with threats.
Presidents Day: From George Washington's Modest Birthdays to Big Sales and 3-day Weekends
The meaning of Presidents Day has changed dramatically, from being mostly unremarkable and filled with work for Washington in the 1700s to the consumerism bonanza it has become today.
Alabama Senate Votes to Change Archives Oversight after LGBTQ+ Lecture
The Alabama Senate voted Wednesday to put a politically appointed board in control of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, a change proposed after some lawmakers were upset about the department hosting a lecture on LGBTQ+ history.