The 10 states that have passed the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year — and how locals are fighting back
The states are predictably very red.
November 7, 2025
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Crisis calls among Oklahoma LGBTQ+ youth drop after Ryan Walters quit his job as the state’s schools chief
“The relief expressed by callers is palpable, and we are grateful for the positive impact his departure has had on the mental well-being of our community,” Rainbow Youth Project director Lance Preston said.
October 30, 2025
Oklahoma trans woman fired over Charlie Kirk comments was nearly driven to suicide
Paula Sofia Schonauer was doxxed and fired, but an act of kindness pulled her out of a "death spiral."
October 7, 2025
7 of Ryan Walters's most heinous anti-LGBTQ+ quotes
The homophobic, transphobic Oklahoma schools superintendent is leaving to take a position fighting teachers' unions. Here are some of his "greatest hits."
September 26, 2025
The fall of Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters and the questions around his resignation
Opinion: Walters deserves what he’s getting: obscurity, irrelevance, and hopefully a long, silent fade into nothingness, writes John Casey.
September 26, 2025
Watch Ryan Walters literally flee Oklahoma news anchor’s questions after telling Fox News he’s resigning
The state schools chief used local Fox affiliate KOKH's studio to make the announcement but ran away when anchor Wendy Suares had some questions.
September 25, 2025
Oklahoma advocates & educators celebrate State Superintendent Ryan Walters’s resignation as ‘pivotal moment’
The controversial Republican announced his resignation on Fox News.
September 25, 2025
Ryan Walters wants Turning Point chapters in Oklahoma high schools — or will he resign before it happens?
Some news outlets are reporting that the far-right superintendent of public instruction may resign as early as this week.
September 24, 2025
Oklahoma student play about Shakespearean theater shut down over gender laws
The co-directors remain optimistic about the show, but nervous about the political implications of the ordeal when it comes to the repression of student rights.
September 15, 2025
Missed meetings and calls for impeachment: Troubles pile up for Oklahoma's schools chief
Ryan Walters failing to attend a board meeting is just the latest reason lawmakers from both parties are upset with him.
September 9, 2025
Marriage equality will be banned in these 31 states if Obergefell is overturned
Over 60 percent of the country will no longer have marriage equality if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses it.
September 8, 2025
Which state has the least transgender people? These are the bottom 10
These are the states with the lowest number of trans people per capita.
August 25, 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon snubs Oklahoma’s extremist superintendent of schools
The Trump cabinet official's representatives asked state officials to keep Ryan Walters, the firebrand schools chief, off her schedule.
August 22, 2025
Citing Skrmetti, appeals court rejects challenge to Oklahoma ban on gender-affirming care for youth
The Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti is having repercussions.
August 7, 2025
22 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far
Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in 2025, and which states they come from.
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July 28, 2025
Far-right Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters had nude women on TV during meeting: report
Walters, a Republican, has often railed against sexual material.
July 25, 2025
Republican Oklahoma schools chief to roll out anti-'woke' test for teachers coming in from blue states
"You’re not going to come in here and teach that there’s 27 genders," Superintendent Ryan Walters said.
July 24, 2025
Supreme Court orders judges to reconsider protections for transgender people in four states
The decision will impact LGBTQ+ populations in Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
July 1, 2025
SCOTUS rules against nation's first religious charter school
A split decision keeps in place a lower court ruling barring St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma from accessing funds in the state's charter school program.
May 22, 2025
What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
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March 4, 2025
How Grindr, Pornhub, Sniffies are responding to state restriction laws
A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult film platforms — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban.
January 16, 2025