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House Democrats Introduce Gender-Neutral Laws Bill

The legislation seeks to removed gendered language from the U.S. Code.

Marine Corps Training, Titles to Go Gender-Neutral

In response to the opening of combat positions to women, the U.S. Marine Corps is reevaluating its titles and training protocol for entry-level troops. 

Indiana Is Trying to Make it Harder to Change Gender Markers on IDs

The state will no longer offer gender-neutral licenses until the new rules are in place.

Target Defies North Carolina Bathroom Law

The company says it will welcome trans people to use the bathrooms and fitting rooms that correspond with their gender identity.

Attorneys General: Lift Restrictions on Blood Donations by Gay, Bi Men

The recent liberalization of the policy is a good move but doesn't go far enough, they say.

Philadelphia Passes Sweeping LGBT-Inclusive Reform

The legislation, signed by Mayor Nutter Thursday, mandates that all new city-owned buildings be equipped with gender-neutral restrooms and offers tax credits to businesses that offer LGBT-inclusive benefits.

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Courts Deliver Two Victories for Trans Students

A Florida student wins the right to use the boys' restroom, and a Pennsylvania district's inclusive policy is upheld.

Utah Gov. Apologizes to Youth for Watering Down Conversion Therapy Ban

Gov. Gary Herbert had endorsed the weakening of a proposed conversion therapy ban.

D.C. Is a Disaster. Fight for LGBTQ Rights in Your Backyard

Political advances can't happen with a government in paralysis. But systems aren't as broken in Nevada, Dallas, or Baton Rouge.

Michigan Court: No Health Benefits for Gay Partners

A same-sex marriage ban prevents governments and universities in Michigan from providing health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state supreme court ruled Wednesday. The 5-2 decision affects up to 20 universities, community colleges, school districts, and governments in Michigan with policies covering at least 375 gay couples. Gay rights advocates said the ruling was devastating but were confident that public-sector employers have successfully rewritten or will revise their benefit plans so same-sex partners can keep getting health care.

Psst … There’s a Radical Notion in a New Report About Gender Language

'To be culturally literate means knowing how to speak the new language of gender,' says consulting firm sparks & honey in a new report. But within its marketing recommendations lies a thought bomb of radicalism that could truly change society.

Meta Oversight Board rules anti-transgender videos don't violate hate speech rules

Meta's Oversight Board allowed transphobic posts after executives warned they should be “treated carefully ... given the fraught political debate.”

Kim Davis: 'Soldier for Christ' Whose 'Battle Has Just Begun'

A cache of emails sent and received by the antigay Kentucky clerk in the weeks before she went to jail for contempt of court reveal her so-called divine inspiration.

Cleveland Editors Stoke Fear of Trans 'Predators' in Women's Bathrooms

Several Plain Dealer editorial board members made the misinformed argument that allowing trans people to use the facilities that correspond with their gender identity would endanger women.

Why This Jailed Trans Woman Hasn't Eaten for 37 Days

San Francisco County Sheriff's Department officials have promised changes in how the jail houses trans people, but they have been slow in coming. 

The Schools Where Anti-Trans Discrimination is 'Just'

A nondiscrimination policy provisionally adopted by the Canadian Catholic school body has supporters of trans rights angered and dismayed.

Op-ed: Is Mississippi the Final Frontier?

Why Mississippi could put other states to shame when it comes to getting across-the-board equality.

As Ark. Couples Marry, State Seeks Legal Clarity and Stay

Confusion and legal wrangling muddy the waters of marriage equality in Arkansas, but two counties are still issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Tucker Carlson Denounces His Racist, Antigay Writer, But Not Himself

Carlson is now going on a "long planned" vacation from his Fox News program.

Every Supreme Court decision that radically changed LGBTQ+ rights

The court’s LGBTQ+ decisions have given our community cause for celebration as well as cause for despair. Here’s a look back at these rulings.