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LGBTQ+
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The opinion allows Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning youth in the state from receiving gender-affirming care medications and surgeries.
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Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses.
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.
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Why some LGBTQ+ groups oppose the current Kids Online Safety Act
Major national groups withdrew their opposition after the bill was revised — but some groups, especially in states with restrictive laws, say it could still be a threat.
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Florida’s rule against updating gender on driver’s licenses may violate federal law
Democrats in Congress and several legal experts believe that Florida’s rule likely takes the state out of compliance with the Real ID Act.
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Alabama judge unseals report accusing top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improper judge shopping
The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
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Black LGBTQ+ youth need spaces that embrace them fully, researchers say
Two recent reports detail the challenges they face and provide a roadmap for services that acknowledge their intersecting identities.
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Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups and loneliness: Experts worry about health consequences from states’ anti-LGBTQ+ moves
Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.
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In Florida, parents of LGBTQ+ youth are hopeful for the first time in a long time
After years of legal restrictions, families and advocates see relief in a settlement that set boundaries for the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.
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For LGBTQ+ people of faith, religion and political activism are often entwined
Researcher R.G. Cravens sheds light on the role religion plays for many queer people — and how it’s distinct for people of color.
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Why these queer Americans want LGBTQ+ groups to back a cease-fire in Gaza
Thousands of LGBTQ+ Americans are denouncing Israel’s military offense in Gaza as an act of genocide, and they want national groups to do the same.