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LGBTQ+
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In LGBTQ+ friendly California, Pride Month celebrations in schools have become culture war targets
Despite the state’s liberal reputation, parents, with some help from conservative groups, are joining a nationwide push to challenge diversity, equity and inclusion in education.
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Americans are divided on gender identity, pronouns and whether schools should discuss them, survey finds
An overall “unfamiliarity” with LGBTQ+ communities could be contributing to hardened views on the issues in schools and beyond, PRRI CEO Melissa Deckman said.
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Southern LGBTQ+ organizer says change ‘needs to happen no matter where you live’
Mandy Carter, cofounder of Southerners on New Ground (SONG), reflects on 30 years of queer liberation organizing — and says people shouldn’t write off the region.
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A relocated show and an overturned law reveal the ways restrictions on drag vary across the country
The developments come amid a growing wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including bills targeting drag, in statehouses across the country.
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‘Chef’s Choice’ author TJ Alexander on why rom-coms are the ultimate trans allegory
Trans people’s lives have all of the elements of a good rom-com: intrigue, interest in someone or something and obstacles to overcome, they said.
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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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Overwhelming majority of straight Americans back LGBTQ+ rights, new GLAAD survey finds
An estimated 91 percent of respondents in the annual “Accelerating Acceptance” report said LGBTQ+ people should live free of discrimination.
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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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‘Systematically erased’: Middle Eastern and North African women and LGBTQ+ Americans don’t see themselves in U.S. data
A proposal to add a new category to the census could have larger benefits for minority public health.