Lgbtq Rights
A Bill To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Young Adults In Oklahoma Is Pushing Trans And Nonbinary People To Leave The State Even Though Republicans Backed Off
“We can buy cigarettes, we can buy a gun, we can buy alcohol, but we’re still not old enough to have a private agreement with our medical provider on what we want to do with our own body?”
Lil Kalish
Pro Surfer Bethany Hamilton Said She Will Boycott World Surf League Events Because Its New Policies Allow Trans Women To Compete
The pro surfer whose arm was famously bitten off in a shark attack said she was concerned about the new policy that allows trans women in surfing events.
Lil Kalish
The Killing Of A Black Trans Woman In 2019 Was A Hate Crime, Authorities Say
Daqua Ritter is accused of shooting Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe because of her gender identity.
Pocharapon Neammanee
Tennessee Is Considering Banning Gender-Affirming Care As Child Abuse. Doctors, Parents, And Advocates Are Speaking Out.
"I'm very lucky my child is alive today," a mother of one trans teen said.
Lil Kalish
A Nonbinary Broadway Actor Is Rejecting Consideration For A Tony Because Of The Awards’ Gendered Categories
"I could not in good faith move forward with denying any part of my identity to conform to a system and structure that does not hold space for people like me."
Anthony Robledo
A Gay Couple Tried To Sign Up For A Christian Camp’s Reunion Weekend. The Anti-LGBTQ Pushback They Faced Was The Final Straw, They Said.
Former Young Life participants and staffers told BuzzFeed News that in spite of its message of friendship and belonging, the organization continues to reject its queer members when they come out.
Lil Kalish
A Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Anyone Under 18 Has Gone Into Effect In Utah
“Trans kids are kids — they deserve to grow up without constant political attacks on their lives and health care; we will defend that right,” the ACLU of Utah said.
Pocharapon Neammanee
Instagram Restored Photos Of A Trans Couple With Bare Chests. Queer Artists Say It’s Just A Start To Addressing Unfair Enforcement Of Nudity Guidelines.
“This is just window wash,” one artist said. “This whole nudity policy they have in place is predatory towards anything that’s not just white, fitness influencers.”
Lil Kalish
Biden Signed A Marriage Equality Law In Front Of Drag Queens And The Nephew Of That Republican Who Cried About It
“It’s really surreal,” said Andrew Hartzler, an openly gay man who was invited to the White House to watch the president sign into law something his Republican lawmaker aunt had tearfully voted against.
David Mack
The Gay Nephew Of The Lawmaker Who Cried While Voting Against Marriage Equality Has A Message For Her
Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler went viral for her teary (and unsuccessful) plea to stop the Respect for Marriage Act. Her gay nephew wants a word.
David Mack
Supreme Court Justices Warned About The Potential Ramifications In A Major Case On Religious Freedom And Same-Sex Marriage
Lawyers for the Colorado web designer say her First Amendment rights are on the line, but the justices seemed at odds over whether such a case would allow others to discriminate against interracial or disabled couples.
David Mack
The Right’s Political Strategy Against LGBTQ People Is Just Repackaging Anger About Masks And Critical Race Theory
“They’ve stopped trying to pretend that they’re doing anything other than coming after LGBTQ people because they don’t like us.”
David Mack
