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In the wake of the Colorado Springs shooting, two LGBTQ+ lawmakers talk policy priorities
Dominick Moreno and Leslie Herod talk about the importance of queer spaces and how they plan to prevent further attacks.
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Colorado Springs shooting brings even greater sense of devastation so close to Trans Day of Remembrance
The timing of the killings just before the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance gave LGBTQ+ people in the community and national advocates an even greater sense of loss — and urgency.
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Two states have still never had an out LGBTQ+ person in their legislatures
This lack of representation persists even after a year in which out LGBTQ+ candidates ran and won up and down the ballot across the country — and three legislative candidates in Alaska made history.
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No state has ever elected an out lesbian governor. These women just changed that.
Tina Kotek and Maura Healey will make history in Oregon and Massachusetts, Decision Desk HQ projects.
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New Hampshire’s James Roesener becomes first out transgender man elected to state legislature
Roesener now holds the highest elected office that an out trans man has ever held in this country, according to the Victory Fund.
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Massachusetts’ Maura Healey poised to become first lesbian governor in the U.S.
The current state attorney general easily defeated Republican Geoff Diehl, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, Decision Desk HQ projects.
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'I have to go prove that we belong': NYC Marathon sees surge in nonbinary runners
Sixteen nonbinary runners finished the NYC Marathon last year. That number nearly tripled for 2022's race.
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Florida board of medicine bars gender-affirming care for some transgender youth
Transgender youths who are already receiving medical care can continue treatment, and some doctors may still be able to accept new patients.
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Republicans in midterm races are embracing anti-trans rhetoric like never before
It’s frequently tied to the idea of ‘parental rights’ and spreads incorrect information about what kind of care is provided to trans youth.
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More than 'Don’t Say Gay': Proposed national bill is latest move in fight over LGBTQ+ rights
Over 30 House Republicans seek to ban federally funded institutions from promoting information about LGBTQ+ people that could reach children.