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Google Doodle Honors Barbara May Cameron, Lesbian Native American Activist

It would have been the activist's 69th birthday.

North Dakota Governor Signs Bill That Outs Transgender Students

The legislation, which takes effect immediately, also restricts restroom use and allows teachers to ignore students' chosen pronouns.

Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Becomes Law in North Dakota

The bill signed by Gov. Doug Burgum restricts use of restrooms and other facilities in domestic violence shelters, college dorms, and correctional facilities.

North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Making Gender-Affirming Care a Felony

Providers could face up to 10 years in prison.

Nonprofit Group Working to Help Transgender People Escape the U.S.

TRANSport offers its clients resources and support as they seek to leave the country to start a better life elsewhere.

Veto of North Dakota Anti-Trans Pronoun Bill Stands, but More Bad Bills on Way

Lawmakers failed to override Gov. Doug Burgum's veto of the pronoun bill, but they're still pushing a health care ban, bathroom bills, and anti-trans sports legislation.

Leaked Emails Show GOP Lawmaker, Anti-Trans Activists Discuss Holy War

The level of religious rhetoric included in the messages makes for a script from the dystopian story, The Handmaids Tale.

N.D. Bill Targets Nonexistent Trend of Students Identifying as Animals

Six Republican representatives have introduced the bill as an "emergency measure."

North Dakota Bill Would Jail Librarians for Not Removing Certain Books

Calling books about sexual or gender identity disgusting, a Republican lawmaker seeks to ban them and imprison librarians who don’t comply.

North Dakota Advances Bill Terming Drag Shows 'Adult' Entertainment

The North Dakota House of Representatives approved a bill putting drag performers in the same category as strippers and limiting the venues for drag shows. It now goes to the Senate.

North Dakota Finds Novel Way to Ban Most Conversion Therapy

The only out state lawmaker, Joshua Boschee (pictured), was key to the effort to authorize a rule keeping licensed social workers from engaging in the practice.

North Dakota, Kansas Governors Veto Anti-Trans Sports Bills

Two governors -- one a Republican, one a Democrat -- have stood up to the harmful measures.

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Rash of Teen Suicide Attempts After Arkansas Adopts Trans Care Ban

The state was the first one to enact a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. And more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation continues to advance around the nation.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States

Will Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota (pictured) break with his fellow Republicans to veto homophobic and transphobic bills?

Bills Restricting Trans Student Athletes Advance in Three States

Bills aimed at keeping transgender girls and women off female interscholastic sports teams are moving forward in North Dakota, Mississippi, and Utah.

N.D. Councilwoman Declares She's a Proud Lesbian in Response to Bigot

The exchange occurred during a meeting over the official flying of a Pride flag in Minot, N.D. 

Heitkamp Fires Back at Opponent Who Called #MeToo 'Victimization'

When conservative Rep. Kevin Cramer criticized sexual assault survivors, Heidi Heitkamp shared a story about her mother, who survived an assault.  

10 More States Sue Obama Administration Over Trans Student Guidance

The states object to federal guidance on transgender students' rights, including the right to use facilities matching their gender identity. 

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Another Anti-Abortion Law Loses Court Fight

A federal court overruled a North Dakota law that had restricted abortion decisions.

Hillary Clinton Declares 'History Made'

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, the first woman to head a major party's ticket, has added to her delegate count.

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