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Follow the legislative and community news for LGBTQ+ people in Idaho, focusing on the fight for civil rights protections in the Gem State.
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Idaho Senate Republicans send extreme anti-transgender bathroom bill with felony penalties to governor

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States

Idaho Senate Republicans rush toward passing transgender bathroom criminalization bill

The House-passed measure advanced to a full vote after a brief hearing in which lawmakers limited public committee testimony despite broad opposition.

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Opinion

Idaho’s bathroom bill leaves transgender men like me with an impossible choice: jail or violence

If Republicans have their way, "every single day, when I am out in public, I have to ask myself, do I feel like going to jail, or do I feel like being attacked?" writes Nikson Mathews.

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States

Idaho Republicans pass bill making it a felony for transgender people to use public bathrooms

The legislation would impact facilities both in government buildings and businesses with bathrooms available to the public.

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States

Idaho Republicans pass House bill forcing doctors to out transgender kids

The Idaho House passed legislation requiring teachers, medical providers, and other professionals to notify parents if a minor trusts them with their gender identity.

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News

Idaho's anti-transgender bathroom law challenged by trans college student

A Boise State University student and a member of the University of Idaho community brought the lawsuit in federal court.

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News

'Hetero Awesome Fest' in Idaho concludes with fighting, low attendance, and racism scandal

A so-called "Hetero Awesome Fest" in Idaho managed to draw attention over the weekend for all the wrong reasons.

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Politics

Idaho Republicans' resolution to repeal marriage equality is 'foreshadowing' for the U.S.

Idaho's leading LGBTQ+ groups tell The Advocate that the state GOP's effort to overturn marriage equality does not "address any of the many issues facing Idahoans today."

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Politics

Idaho Republicans file resolution to repeal marriage equality

They want to return to a so-called “natural definition” of marriage as between one man and one woman.

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News

​Right-wing blogger required to pay $1.1 million for defaming Idaho drag queen

Summer Bushnell falsely accused Eric Posey of exposing his genitals to kids during a pride event.

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Politics

Thousands of paper hearts flood Idaho capital as lawmakers pass anti-LGBTQ+ bills

The 48,000 paper hearts represented the 48,000 LGBTQ+ people living in Idaho.

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News

Idaho asks Supreme Court to let it enforce law banning gender-affirming care

The law, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little last year, makes it a felony for doctors to provide medical treatment to transgender minors.

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