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          Sep 18, 2024
          
        
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Putting LGBTQ+ youth through the harmful and discredited practice of conversion therapy has officially been outlawed in Kentucky after Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday. Read about the order below. ⬇️

                Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order
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Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order

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Backlash grows after Pete Hegseth alters military general promotions list

Retired Space Force colonel Bree Fram and others warn the move could undermine merit-based promotions and military readiness.

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The proposal applies to public K-12 schools and extends to colleges in the Palmetto State.

Tennessee House passes de facto transgender registry bill

Republican lawmakers say it’s about health data. Critics say it’s about tracking trans people.

Democrat Chris Pappas in dead heat with John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race

An Emerson survey shows the gay Democratic congressman and former Republican senator virtually tied in the open-seat race to replace Jeanne Shaheen.

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Retired Space Force colonel Bree Fram and others warn the move could undermine merit-based promotions and military readiness.

The proposal applies to public K-12 schools and extends to colleges in the Palmetto State.

Republican lawmakers say it’s about health data. Critics say it’s about tracking trans people.

An Emerson survey shows the gay Democratic congressman and former Republican senator virtually tied in the open-seat race to replace Jeanne Shaheen.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to betold.

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Most Popular

As the Iran war continues, Trump keeps invoking LGBTQ+ people, citing their persecution to defend military action while claiming their political support.

Organizers with Mayday Health say the message is meant to affirm trans Kansans as state policy moves to erase them from public life.

From San Antonio to Miami Beach, city officials are moving forward with Pride observations despite state efforts to strip them away.

The actor, who rose to prominence through his projects with Helix Studios, was announced dead in a social media post over the weekend.

Conservative lawmakers said they will use the bill to target transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms

The measure now heads to a Republican-controlled Senate, where similar efforts have stalled before.