Erie, Pennsylvania, Declares Itself LGBTQ+ Sanctuary City
The city vows to stand up against any anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed at the county, state, or national level.
August 1, 2023
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When Title IX Falls Short
The federal regulations known as Title IX are supposed to protect trans students from discrimination, but that's hard to put into practice, writes Eri Svenson.
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Trans/Nonbinary Candidate Has Historic Primary Win in Pennsylvania
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Lawmaker Introduces Bill Banning Conversion Therapy in Mike Pence's Name
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WATCH: School Bans Girl Because She Has Two Moms
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Trump attacked people with mental disabilities and trans Americans then promoted a violent purge
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Rare Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Appears to Have Male Companion
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