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Missouri to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Missouri's Republican attorney general on Monday said he will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors, sidestepping the GOP-led Senate as it struggles to pass a law banning the practice for children completely.
Gwyneth Paltrow to Stand Trial for Deer Valley Ski Crash
Gwyneth Paltrow will stand trial on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by a retired optometrist who said that the actress-turned-lifestyle influencer violently crashed into him in 2016 while skiing in Utah at one of the most upscale ski resorts in the U.S.
Report: PrEP An HIV Prevention Success for Mostly White Gay Men
Progress for PrEP to curb new HIV infections has reportedly stagnated in the U.S.
Drag Superstars Join In for 'Drag Isn't Dangerous' Campaign & Telethon
A coalition of LGBTQ media groups and companies is teaming up to fight back against harmful political and media narratives about drag performers and trans people.
Alex Murdaugh's Surviving Son Buster Calls Involvement in Gay Man's Death 'Vicious Rumors'
Alex Murdaugh's surviving son, Buster, on Monday "unequivocally" denied "vicious rumors" that he was involved in the death of a gay former classmate he was linked to romantically.
School Library Book Bans are Seen as Targeting LGBTQ+ Content
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes as policymakers nationwide also consider limiting or banning gender-affirming care and drag shows, and other measures targeting LGBTQ people.
Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Concerns Founders of Color
In the hours after some of Silicon Valley Bank's biggest customers started pulling out their money, a WhatsApp group of startup founders who are immigrants of color ballooned to more than 1,000 members.
Wyoming Governor Signs Measure Prohibiting Abortion Pills
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.
Michigan Adds LGBTQ+ Protections to Anti-Discrimination Law
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday codifying LGBTQ protections into the state's civil rights law, permanently outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state.
Florida Aims to Revoke Hotel's Liquor License for Drag Show
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show, a crackdown as the Republican looks to shore up his conservative credentials ahead of an expected 2024 presidential bid.
New Hampshire Senate Passes GOP-Backed Parents' Rights Bill
A "parents' bill of rights" that critics say is designed to target transgender youth passed New Hampshire's Republican-led Senate on Thursday.
Iowa Lawmakers Send School Bathroom Bill to Governor
Transgender students won't be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity under a bill that Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds was expected to sign into law after it got final legislative approval Thursday.
Kentucky Lawmakers Struggle to Finish Transgender Bill
Kentucky GOP lawmakers struggled to wrap up a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors, as internal differences complicated their push to beat a Thursday deadline to complete the sweeping proposal denounced by outside voices within their party.
Wellesley College Students Call for Admission of Trans Men
A fierce debate at Wellesley College over who should be admitted to the women's school has intensified with students approving a referendum to allow the admission of transgender men and nonbinary people who do not identify and live as women.
Arkansas Lawmakers Send Gov. Sanders School Bathroom Bill
Transgender people at Arkansas public schools would not be able to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday.
Nebraska Lawmaker 3 Weeks into Filibuster over Trans Bill
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh has slowed the business of passing laws to a crawl by introducing amendment after amendment to every bill that makes it to the state Senate floor and taking up all eight debate hours allowed by the rules.
Former Kentucky Lawmaker Makes Plea on Gender-Affirming Care
For years, Jerry Miller was a fixture at legislative hearings in Kentucky, but this time was different: the GOP ex-lawmaker opened up about how his young grandchild could be hurt by a bill to ban access to gender-affirming medical care for those under 18.
Sanders Signs Arkansas Trans Care Malpractice Bill into Law
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed legislation making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children, a move that could effectively reinstate a blocked ban on such care.
GOP Leader 'Pausing' Social Media after Liking LGBTQ+ Posts
Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced Monday that he is "pausing" all social media activity after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities.
DeSantis Bills on Diversity, Gender Pass Florida Committees
Florida Republicans on Monday advanced two key initiatives of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run — banning gender affirming care for minors and eliminating diversity programs in colleges.