6 of South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem's craziest moments
From bragging about killing a puppy to lying about meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, Kristi Noem keeps getting more ridiculous.
May 08 2024 12:37 PM
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South Dakota Republican Kristi Noem killed her dog. Now she wants to kill President Joe Biden's
Gov. Kristi Noem didn't just brag about killing her 14-month-old puppy in her new book — she also threatened President Joe Biden's dog, Commander.
May 06 2024 4:37 PM
Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study
New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.
May 06 2024 9:09 AM
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Calls for Drag, Pronoun Ban at Colleges
She included the bans in a list of recommendations on improving South Dakota colleges and universities.
May 29 2023 11:00 AM
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.
March 23 2023 11:24 AM
South Dakota Gov. Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's approval was expected.
February 13 2023 10:30 PM
South Dakota Advances Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The South Dakota House passed the bill and sent it to the Senate, but not before the House's only out member, Kameron Nelson, spoke passionately against it.
February 03 2023 11:06 AM
South Dakota Ends Trans Group's Contract After Right-Wing Outcry
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem accused the Transformation Project of "dividing our youth with radical ideologies."
December 22 2022 9:25 AM
LGBTQ+ Student Group Targeted With Bomb Threat Over Drag Show
Because the South Dakota State University students played host to a kid-friendly drag event, somebody sent a bomb threat targeting the LGBTQ+ group.
December 16 2022 11:06 AM
South Dakota Elects First Gay Male Legislator, Kameron Nelson
Nelson's victory restores LGBTQ+ representation in South Dakota.
November 09 2022 8:04 PM
Meet the Potential First Out State Reps in Alaska, South Dakota
There are four states with no out LGBTQ+ legislators, but that number could be cut in half with this year's election.
November 03 2022 11:19 AM
Two-Spirit Native American, Acey D. Morrison, Killed in South Dakota
Morrison, who was shot to death in Rapid City, is being remembered as a "kindhearted, down to earth, joyous, respectful, and loving soul."
September 16 2022 2:55 PM
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Take Effect in Five More States
It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.
July 02 2022 11:30 AM
Teacher Attacks Trans Students' Identities With Bigoted Letter
The teacher gave a letter to several high school students, referring to them by their deadnames and saying their gender assigned at birth was "the biological truth."
April 29 2022 6:10 PM
Trans Reporter Alleges Wrongful Firing by South Dakota Public Radio
"It became glaringly evident that unchecked personal bias clouds judgment in this workplace," South Dakota journalist Stel Kline tweeted.
April 19 2022 1:18 AM
South Dakota Ban on 'Divisive Concepts' in Education Heads to Governor
The bill has chilling implications for content pertaining to LGBTQ+ issues, race, gender, and more.
March 08 2022 7:40 PM
We're Here Stars Tried to Meet Gov. Kristi Noem; She Hid in Her Office
Amy Rambow says it shows Noem can "make laws but isn't willing to speak to the people she's making laws about."
February 16 2022 8:30 AM
South Dakota Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law
Gov. Kristi Noem's action makes the state the first to enact an anti-trans law this year.
February 03 2022 7:58 PM
Amid 'Terrorism' Rhetoric, South Dakota Advances Anti-Trans Bills
The votes on sports and restroom bills came a few days after the governor's chief of staff likened trans students to terrorists.
February 02 2022 2:59 PM
South Dakota Gov. Noem's National Ad Touts Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The ad, using the guise of "protecting" girls' and women's sports, has drawn condemnation from LGBTQ+ activists.
January 14 2022 4:15 PM