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Mississippi Trans Teen Misses Her Graduation After Judge's Transphobic Decision

She had filed a legal motion to allow her to wear a dress to the ceremony.

California High School Students Take on 'Sexist' Dress Code Policy

Female students push for leniency when it comes to what they can wear on 110-degree days. 

Tennessee School System Settles Lawsuit Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt

A new dress code satisfies the ACLU's concerns about the prohibition of a "Some People Are Gay" shirt worn by a student. 

Trans High Schooler Prevails Over Discriminatory Principal

Kami Pham was told she could not wear clothes that correspond with her gender identity. 

A new online hub for students looks to fight discrimination, censorship, and more in Texas

There are major civil rights issues facing public school students in Texas. The ACLU Texas chapter is looking to support them.

A Bar Owner's Slur Sparks Protests of Racism in Gayborhoods

Activists say a viral video of a Philadelphia bar owner saying the n word is just the tip of the iceberg regarding racism in LGBT spaces.

School Suspends Students For Long Hair — Judge Intervenes

Magnolia Independent School District is being sued over a policy requiring short hair for boys but not girls.

Texas Judge Says Religion Justifies Anti-LGBTQ+ Job Discrimination

A company headed by longtime far-right activist Steven Hotze (pictured) sued for the right to discriminate.

How Racism in LGBT Nightlife Birthed a New Pride Flag

Philadelphia's inclusive flag started as a way for the city to heal after ugly incidents at the city's queer bars and clubs. It ended up sparking a national dialogue.

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GLAAD Honors Young LGBTQ+ Activists With 20 Under 20 List

This year's diverse list includes such names as JoJo Siwa, Ve'ondre Mitchell,  mxmtoon, Yasmin Finney, and Stella Keating.

A Letter to White Queerdom

Today is a Day Without Immigrants and Black and Brown bodies. Antiblackness anywhere is antiblackness everywhere.

Texas Ag Department Imposes 'Biological Gender' Dress Code on Employees

The new wording is aimed at transgender employees and will affect cisgender ones too.

College Rewrites 650-Year-Old Dress Code for Trans Students

St. Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge broke with tradition after listening to student campaigners led by trans woman Charlie Northrup.

Gay H.S. Senior Barred From Walking at Graduation for Wearing Pants

A South Carolina high school even omitted Dynasia Clark's name from the announcement of graduating seniors over an alleged dress code violation.

Mississippi School District Implements Transphobic Dress Code

The district has made headlines for its transphobic policies before.

Louisiana School: Girls Can't Wear Tuxes to Prom

Claudietteia Love, one of the top students at her high school, is being denied the right to wear what she wants -- and she says it's because she's LGBT.