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We Will Not Be Silenced: Uplifting Trans Youth and Young Adult Voices in the Wake of Hundreds of Anti-Trans Bills

08/25/23

We Will Not Be Silenced: Uplifting Trans Youth and Young Adult Voices in the Wake of Hundreds of Anti-Trans Bills

With more and more bills targeting trans individuals getting introduced and passed, we’re all left wondering how we’re supposed to fight back against a system that wants to eradicate us.

WATCH: New Digital Map Showcases Businesses with LGBTQ+ Owners

04/25/22

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

04/11/22

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

04/07/22

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

04/07/22

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

04/05/22

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

03/09/22

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

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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.”

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

06/03/21

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

03/12/21

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

02/03/21

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

12/10/20

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.