Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon
The state has banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.
March 27, 2025
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Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal: ‘Shame on all of you Christians’ (exclusive)
State Sen. Tony Bisignano doubled down on calling out Republican lawmakers for stripping away civil rights protections for transgender people in an interview with The Advocate.
February 28, 2025
Transphobic discrimination legalized in Iowa
Iowa has stripped gender identity from its antidiscrimination law, making it the first state to remove any trait from such a statute.
February 28, 2025
Iowa passes bill stripping civil rights protections for transgender people, send to governor
Iowa would be the first state to remove these protections from its antidiscrimination law.
February 27, 2025
Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?
Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Here's the whole story.
January 10, 2025
For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell
Hers is a cautionary tale about the perils of bigotry. It’s the rabid and hateful venom people remember, not the orange juice, writes John Casey.
January 10, 2025
These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people
The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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December 4, 2024
14 transgender elected officials you should know
These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.
November 29, 2024
Two trans women attacked at Minneapolis light rail station as crowd cheered
The two women had moved to Minnesota from Iowa after Minnesota became a state of refuge for transgender people.
November 19, 2024
Here are key LGBTQ+ races to watch on Election Day
There could be many firsts in this year's election.
November 5, 2024
Rachel Maddow's hilarious lesbian joke derails MSNBC panel into laughter
The out lesbian MSNBC host couldn't resist the opportunity during a Sunday panel discussing a new poll out of Iowa.
November 4, 2024
Dems announce historic six-figure ad buy in LGBTQ+ publications
This is the Democratic National Committee's first paid targeted LGBTQ+ media campaign.
October 11, 2024
Book bans nearly triple in 2023-2024 school year: PEN America report
The increase includes books about women's sexual experiences, rape, and abuse, in addition to continued attacks on material with LGBTQ+ or racial themes.
September 23, 2024
Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect
The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.
July 29, 2024
'Devastated:' A six-week abortion ban will go into effect in Iowa next week
Health care practitioners in the state decried the ruling as a decision that "will push abortion care almost entirely out of reach in Iowa."
July 23, 2024
Transgender woman and Trevor Project volunteer Liara Kaylee Tsai killed in Minnesota
Tsai, a transgender woman, was a DJ, producer, and crisis counselor with Trevor. A former romantic partner is a suspect in her death.
July 1, 2024
Most Iowans oppose controversial trans birth certificate bill, according to new poll
Critics say the “women’s bill of rights” is an “erasure” of the trans community in the state.
March 5, 2024
Florida LGBTQ+ advocates slam ban on sociology, DEI at state’s universities
The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s university system, made the decision to implement higher education reforms championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
January 29, 2024
285 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures already this year and it's still January
This follows a year in which more than 550 were introduced and more than 80 passed into law.
January 18, 2024
MSNBC’s decision not to air Trump’s Iowa victory speech live ignites right-wing firestorm
The network took a stand to protect journalistic integrity over political theater and conservatives are losing it.
January 17, 2024
LGBTQ+ Iowans feel threatened by Republican candidates' stances
The contenders for the Republican presidential nomination have served up a heaping helping of homophobia and transphobia.
January 15, 2024