Ron DeSantis Signs Four Bills Into Law Restricting LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida
The bills include an expansion of "don't say gay," a ban on gender-affirming care, restrictions on bathroom use, and restrictions on drag shows.
May 17, 2023
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Texas ‘Anti-Grooming’ Republican Resigns After Grooming, Sleeping With 19-Year-Old Staffer
Every accusation is a confession with this crowd.
May 9, 2023
Montana's Drag Show Ban Still Blocked in New Court Ruling
The ruling continues a stay that saved Helena Pride.
October 16, 2023
Bills Introduced in Tenn. to Ban Drag Shows, Gender-Affirming Care
Just one day after voters rejected the conservative conspiracy theory about LGBTQ+ people, lawmakers in Tennessee doubled down with not one but two restrictive bills.
November 9, 2022
Texas State Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Banning Kids from Drag Shows
Republican state Rep. Brian Slaton's proposed legislation will be the latest anti-LGBTQ+ measure in the state.
June 6, 2022
Florida's Don't Say Gay Governor Looks to Ban Kids from Drag Shows
Gov. Ron DeSantis's comments follow those of several Republican lawmakers who have come out saying children should not be allowed at drag shows.Â
June 12, 2022
Tennessee Governor Signs Felony Drag Show Bill, Bans Gender-Affirming Care
The legislation signed by GOP Gov. Bill Lee restricts drag performances and prohibits certain gender-affirming care.
March 2, 2023
Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Texas university drag show, sparking free speech concerns
Students at the school were planning to host a drag show next week, but the Supreme Court’s decision keeps it in limbo.
March 15, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Drag Ban Can't Be Enforced, Supreme Court Rules
Florida cannot enforce the ban on drag shows while the state appeals an earlier decision by a federal judge who ruled the ban unconstitutional.
November 17, 2023
Rep. Robert Garcia: 'The Army that defeated Hitler and saved the world included drag queens'
The California Democrat expertly demolished a Republican proposal to ban drag shows on military bases — but it passed the House of Representatives anyways.
June 14, 2024
HRC Protests Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws With Ad, Rally
The Human Rights Campaign is running a full-page ad with Gov. Bill Lee in drag and holding a rally in response to legislation banning gender-affirming care for youth and restricting drag shows.
March 7, 2023
Pro-Equality Lawmakers Demand Removal of Anti-LGBTQ+ Sections From Defense Bill
The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes bans on trans health care, Pride flags, drag shows, and more.
September 21, 2023
​Florida Republicans Take Aim at Gender-Affirming Care, Drag Shows​
Florida Republican lawmakers are looking to ban gender-affirming care, stop legal changes of gender on birth certificates, and restrict drag shows.
March 4, 2023
Queens from 'RuPaul's Drag Race Live' aren't backing down from any scary bans or threats
The stars of the hit Las Vegas show are taking fans backstage and speaking up when it matters most.
April 25, 2024
Pentagon Officials Fear Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Could Impact Military Readiness
The attacks on the LGBTQ+ community has dire consequences across American society.
June 8, 2023
Drag group slams Donald Trump for takeover of Kennedy Center board and vowing to end drag shows
Trump said that he was specifically motivated to overhaul the center so he could end the drag shows it occasionally hosts.
February 10, 2025
Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
February 26, 2025
Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'
A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.
March 24, 2025
Montana Outlaws Drag Queen Story Hours
The bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte goes further than others in specifically targeting the events.
May 25, 2023
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
March 7, 2025
10 batsh*t things you should know about Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz
Gaetz's long history of sex crime allegations and misusing taxpayer funds put him right in line with Trump.
November 14, 2024