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Another woman ousted from Trump’s Cabinet as Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer exits

The former Oregon congresswoman's departure marks the third woman to leave the administration in less than two months.

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Appeals court clears path to move trans women into men’s prisons despite sexual assault risk

Transgender women must now argue individually that transfers would put them in harm’s way.

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The Atlantic calls Kash Patel’s $250 million defamation lawsuit ‘meritless’

“We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit,” a company spokesperson told The Advocate.

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Andy Beshear calls out Trump’s abuse of faith while accepting LGBTQ+ allyship award

The Kentucky governor says standing with transgender people isn’t risky. It’s how you win.

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House Republicans push bill forcing states to stop acknowledging trans people in schools

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Republican Rep. Mary Miller, from Illinois, is trying to force states to get rid of transgender-related content in schools.

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When Congress returns to session next week, Republicans in the House of Representatives are expected to move forward on a bill that would give the federal government unprecedented power to pressure public schools into removing books and materials that acknowledge the existence of transgender people. Keep Reading →

How I came out to my Mexican dad—who had secrets of his own

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The cover of Jorge Xolalpa’s memoir Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá alongside a portrait of the author

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The following is an excerpt from Ni De Aqui, Ni De Alla: A Soul Suspended Between Two Worlds, a new memoir from Out100 honoree Jorge Xolalpa about his journey growing up as an undocumented Mexican immigrant in the United States. Learn more about the book at xolalpa.com. Keep Reading →

Iowa can enforce previously blocked ‘don’t say gay’ law, appeals court rules

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Iowa's Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, signed the state's "don't say gay" law in 2023.

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An appellate court said Iowa can enforce a ban on LGBTQ+-themed books in libraries and the Hawkeye State’s “don’t say gay” law. Keep Reading →

Donations surge for Tennessee librarian fired by conservative board over LGBTQ+ books

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Former Rutherford Country library director Luanne James breaks her silence after she was fired for not removing LGBTQ+ books from the childfren's section.
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A fundraiser for a Tennessee librarian fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books from the children’s section has already raised more than $120,000 in a matter of days. Keep Reading →

Fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books, Tennessee librarian says she’d do it again

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Former Rutherford Country library director Luanne James breaks her silence after she was fired for not removing LGBTQ+ books from the childfren's section.

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A Tennessee library director fired this week after refusing to relocate LGBTQ+ books from a children's section says she stands by her decision, and sees her dismissal as part of a broader, deeply troubling shift in which public institutions are being dragged into political fights. Keep Reading →
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