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25-year-old Charlie Sprinkman developed his LLC,“Everywhere is Queer,” with the idea of replicating the space he found at a queer leadership camp in Los Angeles in the summer of 2021.

WATCH: New Digital Map Showcases Businesses with LGBTQ+ Owners

Two families of transgender teenagers, known as Roe and Doe to protect their respective identities, and two doctors have initiated a lawsuit against the state of Alabama, which passed two restrictive measures last Friday targeting LGBTQ+ youth.

Families and Doctors Launch Lawsuit Challenging Alabama’s Youth Transgender Treatment Ban

The governor of Kentucky, Andrew Beshear (D), has vetoed a bill that would restrict transgender girls and women from competing on school teams that align with their gender identity over what he claims is “most likely” a violation of the U.S.

Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear Vetoes GOP-Backed Sports Ban for Transgender Girls

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to suspend official travel to Florida and Texas on Tuesday over recently implemented policies discriminating against members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Los Angeles Prohibits Official Travel to Florida and Texas, Citing Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

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“I am angry every single day because of the way the world treats my son.”

WATCH: Texas Mom of Trans Son Gives Tearful Speech After Investigation

Disney theme park employees and television writers are speaking out against the company after it was revealed that it reportedly donated large sums of money to politicians who backed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which suggests classroom instruction on topics such as gender orientation and sexual orientation is not “age-appropriate.:”

 Disney Faces Backlash for Declining To Condemn “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

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“Our whole goal is to try to change the conversation about how queer and trans people of color artists have been included in the art world.”

SEEN: This artist is transforming the art world by supporting queer and Black voices

Phares Lee, a trans man and Google contract worker, has requested multiple times that his bosses at third-party company G4S provide an ID badge that displays his chosen name.

Google’s Union Is Fighting For All Workers’ ID Badges To Display Their Chosen Names

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More than a dozen bills that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people were introduced at the start of the 2021 legislative season, including several that target transgender youth and would ban them from school sports.

Multiple States Are Attempting To Pass Anti-Trans & -LGBTQ+ Laws 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Tuesday signed into legislation a repeal of a discriminatory law known as the “walking while trans” ban, which largely targeted LGBTQ+ people of color.

New York Repeals “Walking While Trans” Ban That Targeted LGBTQ+ People Of Color

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A “Jeopardy!” contestant used his appearance on the show to promote bisexual visibility, and fans are loving it.

This “Jeopardy!” Contestant Is Being Praised For Promoting Bisexual Visibility

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Actor and activist Laverne Cox opened up about an incident over the weekend in which she and a friend were assaulted in an apparent transphobic attack.

WATCH: New Digital Map Showcases Businesses with LGBTQ+ Owners

Charlie Sprinkman developed “Everywhere is Queer” to replicate the space he found at a queer leadership camp in Los Angeles in the summer of 2021.

Families and Doctors Launch Lawsuit Challenging Alabama’s Youth Transgender Treatment Ban

Two doctors and the families of two transgender teens have initiated lawsuits against Alabama in response to the new, restrictive anti-LGBTQ+ measures that it passed last week.

Kentucky Governor Andrew Beshear Vetoes GOP-Backed Sports Ban for Transgender Girls

Called Senate Bill 83, the proposed ban emphasizes participation in school sports based on “biological sex.”

Los Angeles Prohibits Official Travel to Florida and Texas, Citing Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation

The motion observes that the official travel ban can be lifted when either Florida’s law or Texas’ proposed legislation is suspended.

WATCH: Texas Mom of Trans Son Gives Tearful Speech After Investigation

“I am angry every single day because of the way the world treats my son.”

Disney Faces Backlash for Declining To Condemn “Don’t Say Gay” Bill

Disney workers are speaking out against the company’s response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which suggests that instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity is not “age-appropriate.”

SEEN: This artist is transforming the art world by supporting queer and Black voices

“Our whole goal is to try to change the conversation about how queer and trans people of color artists have been included in the art world.”

Google’s Union Is Fighting For All Workers’ ID Badges To Display Their Chosen Names

A union of Google workers launched a campaign for Pride to demand subcontractors reflect Google’s supposedly inclusive culture.

Multiple States Are Attempting To Pass Anti-Trans & -LGBTQ+ Laws

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed a bill into law Thursday that restricts transgender women and girls from competing as their gender in sports.

New York Repeals “Walking While Trans” Ban That Targeted LGBTQ+ People Of Color

According to a New York state assembly memo, 85% of people who were arrested under the law between 2012 and 2015 were Black or Latinx.

This “Jeopardy!” Contestant Is Being Praised For Promoting Bisexual Visibility

Cody Lawrence appeared on an episode this week wearing a bisexual pride flag pin in an effort to combat bisexual erasure.

Actor Laverne Cox Opens Up About Transphobic Attack

“It's not safe in the world … It's not safe if you're a trans person.”