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Orion Rummler
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Allyship, the emotional challenge of LGBTQ+ coverage — and why it will cost $5 to wish us happy Pride
The 19th’s LGBTQ+ reporters Kate Sosin and Orion Rummler join story editor Karen Hawkins to kick off our Pride Month coverage with a wide-ranging conversation and shakedown plans.
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ACLU sues over Nebraska law that combines restrictions on gender-affirming care and abortion
The law allowed a 12-week abortion ban to take effect immediately and sets limits on gender-affirming care for youth to take effect in October.
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Anti-trans laws are targeting autistic youth and those with mental health conditions
States are suggesting doctors withhold gender-affirming care from autistic youth or to ensure symptoms of depression and ADHD are “resolved."
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Lawmakers are being silenced for speaking out against anti-trans bills
State Rep. Zooey Zephyr's silencing is the latest example of a steadily growing trend: lawmakers under fire for backing LGBTQ+ rights.
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Florida expands classroom ‘Don’t Say Gay’ restrictions up to 12th grade
Florida’s Department of Education voted to expand the state’s law banning classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity through 12th grade, as more anti-LGBTQ+ bills advance through the statehouse.
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Missouri court delays restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors and adults
The emergency rule from the state attorney general has been halted until May 1, as a Missouri judge considers a lawsuit seeking a longer temporary restraining order.
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Many LGBTQ+ Americans are unable to pay bills, keep savings or hold bank accounts, survey shows
The survey’s findings align with years of research that LGBTQ+ people experience poverty at high rates, and investigates new aspects of queer economic insecurity.
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Anti-trans sports bans would violate Title IX under proposed Education Department rule
The proposal, which still allows schools to restrict trans students’ sports access in competitive teams, comes as 20 states have passed legislation banning trans students from sports that match their gender identity.
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Exclusive: Trans students and their parents ask Education Department leaders to help them fight anti-LGBTQ+ bills
Families of trans youth spoke with top officials at the Education Department about their hopes and fears as anti-LGBTQ+ state legislation ramps up.
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Exclusive: Democrats reintroduce federal Trans Bill of Rights as GOP tries to advance restrictions
The legislation declares that the federal government has a duty to protect trans and nonbinary people as they experience discrimination in their day-to-day lives.