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fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks agoTrump targets trans teen, pushes transphobic law, & praises anti-LGBTQ+ leader in State of the Union - LGBTQ Nation
During his State of the Union address, President Trump used a transgender teen as a political prop, promoted legislation restricting trans voting rights, and made false claims about state policies separating children from parents.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks agoDemocrats reintroduce Trans Bill of Rights as "a moral commitment" to trans people - LGBTQ Nation
Federal legislation would codify protections and access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security for transgender and nonbinary people by amending civil rights law.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago"Terrifying": GOP unleashes wave of anti-trans bills nationwide. Here's what they're planning... - LGBTQ Nation
Multiple states are advancing legislation to restrict transgender people's access to bathrooms, sports participation, and employment, with Missouri proposing particularly broad restrictions across public facilities.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week agoTrump removed LGBTQ+ questions from hundreds of federal surveys - LGBTQ Nation
Data on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) are essential for understanding the characteristics of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations in the United States. However, on the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that declared it was official policy of the administration that transgender, nonbinary, and intersex identities would not be recognized by the federal government.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 months agoDetransition is rare, but it's driving anti-trans policy anyway
In their campaign for gender-affirming care bans, Republican lawmakers have enlisted a small group of detransition activists - and they have become the public face of these efforts. State laws and proposed congressional bills to restrict gender-affirming care are named after them and they have also traveled the country to share their stories of regret.
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New York City
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
4 months agoZohran Mamdani pledges to protect trans people after New York mayoral win
Zohran Mamdani won New York mayoral election, becoming youngest and first Muslim mayor-elect, reaffirming staunch allyship with the trans community and pledging LGBTQ+ protections.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
5 months agoRussell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from 'Mormon' - a word that has courted controversy for 200 years
Russell M. Nelson transformed LDS Church governance, pushed a name-change away from "Mormon," advanced reforms, and faced public scrutiny while upholding conservative doctrines.
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5 months agoNew Green Party leader Zack Polanski says transphobia will 'not be tolerated'
Zack Polanski, newly elected Green Party leader, insists trans rights are non-negotiable and vows to ban transphobic rhetoric within the party.
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