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University of Wyoming sorority has the right to admit transgender women, federal judge rules

Judge Alan B. Johnson called further attempts to litigate the matter “futile.”

Raelee Sweet was born to be an activist — and is now mentoring future LGBTQ+ leaders
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Raelee Sweet was born to be an activist — and is now mentoring future LGBTQ+ leaders

In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
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Florida teacher fired for using student's nickname won't get her job back

Ron DeSantis' new Education Commissioner tried to back out of a deal allowing Melissa Calhoun to retain her teaching credentials after a parent accused her of "grooming" a child "to be gay."

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Donald Trump praises registered sex offender invited to speak at White House event for children’s fitness

"I don’t know what we are supposed to be doing, but I’m here to serve," registered sex offender Lawrence Taylor said as he spoke from a lectern bearing the presidential seal.

New Hampshire Republican governor Kelly Ayotte walks in Merrimack Independence Day parade July 2025
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This Republican governor vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ book ban and bathroom bills

Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire went against her party on these and other issues.

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Nonbinary Arizona teacher doxxed and accused of grooming by board members settles lawsuit

River Chunnui's lawsuit accused two board members of leaking their address and leading a "smear campaign."

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9 state attorneys general pledge to support transgender youth: 'We have your back'

"You belong here. You inspire us. And we do love you," nine state AGs tell trans youth in a new video.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
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Illinois launches first-in-nation LGBTQ+ legal hotline

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the launch of the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ legal hotline.

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West Texas A&M University's drag show ban blocked by appeals court

University president Walter Wendler's unilateral cancellation of a campus drag show has been found unconstitutional.

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Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene'

Judge Carlos Mendoza ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.
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Project 2025's Mike Howell targets UNC courses that mention diversity and LGBTQ+ topics

The University of North Carolina is determining what, if any, documents will be released.

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Trump poised to make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness

Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.

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Harvard seemingly caves to Trump, shuts down LGBTQ+ and women's center websites

Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.

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Oregon state rep flips from Republican to Democrat, citing gay son

Cyrus Javadi has left the Republican Party, saying it's full of "leaders who’d rather go viral than go fix the roads."

Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters
Education

Missed meetings and calls for impeachment: Troubles pile up for Oklahoma's schools chief

Ryan Walters failing to attend a board meeting is just the latest reason lawmakers from both parties are upset with him.

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon snubs Oklahoma’s extremist superintendent of schools

The Trump cabinet official's representatives asked state officials to keep Ryan Walters, the firebrand schools chief, off her schedule.

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Far-right groups have taken over school boards. Here's how to take them back

Here's how you can fight back against the far-right groups that have infiltrated school boards.

Utah Senator Mike Lee
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Republican Sen. Mike Lee's pornography ban is moving forward in the Senate

Utah Senator Mike Lee's bill that would ban all pornography federally is advancing within the Senate.

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Brown University is ‘functionally inaccessible’ to transgender students after Trump settlement

“Everyone I talked to thought it only applied to sports. But it applies to everything," one transgender student told The Advocate.

​International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square New York City 2025
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22 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far

Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in 2025, and which states they come from.

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