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Marchers to the Texas legislature
News

Texas Is Now the Most Populous State With a Trans Health Care Ban: Here’s the Full List

As of Friday, gender dysphoria can’t be treated medically by physicians in Texas if the patient is a minor.

Nebraska protesters
Law

Nebraskans Ask State Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion, Trans Care Restrictions

The regulations were combined into one bill, which opponents say violates the state constitution's requirement for all bills to be single-subject.

Planned Parenthood in Omaha Pride parade
Law

Nebraska Sued Over Law Restricting Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

The suit from Planned Parenthood says the law combines two separate subjects in violation of the state's constitution.

Nebraska Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, John Fredrickson, and Megan Hunt
Politics

Nebraska Passes Laws Limiting Gender-Affirming Health Care and Abortion

The legislature overcame a filibuster against the legislation led by Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh.

Nebraska Sens. Megan Hunt and Machaela Cavanaugh
Politics

Nebraska GOP Lawmakers Break Filibuster in Effort to Ban Trans Care and Abortion

The legislation, strongly opposed by Sens. Megan Hunt and Machaela Cavanaugh, will likely come to a final vote Thursday.

Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt
Politics

Nebraska Lawmaker With Trans Son Accused of Conflict of Interest

A complaint against Sen. Megan Hunt claims she could benefit financially if an anti-trans bill fails. She says the complaint is nothing but harassment.

From left: Nebraska Sens. Machaela Cavanaugh, John Fredrickson, and Megan Hunt
Politics

Nebraska Lawmakers Take Fight Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Nationwide

Three legislators opposing an anti-trans bill have started a political action committee to support pro-equality candidates around the U.S.

Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh
Politics

Nebraska Lawmakers Spar Over Anti-Trans Health Care Bill

Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who had been filibustering to keep the bill from coming up, agreed to let debate begin so she could see who would "legislate hate against children."

Nebraska Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh
Politics

Nebraska Lawmaker Filibusters to Stop Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

“I will burn the session to the ground over this bill,” Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh said.

Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt
Politics

LGBTQ+ State Senator Proposes Ban on 'Religious Indoctrination' of Kids

Using language that many Republicans are employing to attack LGBTQ+ communities, the Nebraska Democrat said the proposal is meant to highlight the discriminatory nature of certain bills.