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The New York Times Parrots GOP Lies About LGBTQ+ Youth

We now have two columnists, including a gay staffer, suggesting transphobia is legitimate.

Montana House to Vote on Punishing Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr

Republican leadership have silenced the lawmaker after she stood up for gender-affirming health care.

Tennessee Adds Three More Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws to Its Books

The state leads the nation in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, "making it increasingly hostile and unlivable" for LGBTQ+ people, says the Human Rights Campaign.

Judge: Tenn. Must Recognize Three Same-Sex Marriages

The state of Tennessee must recognize the legal marriages of three same-sex couples who wed in other jurisdictions, a federal judge ruled today.

Elliot Page Asks Followers to Urge Tenn. Gov to Veto Anti-Trans Bills

The state has three anti-trans bills currently awaiting the governor's decision.

Reflections of a Trans Minister on What’s Happening in Nashville

"Representative democracy can only work if we allow it to provide a platform for the voiceless — including youth who are often ignored due to their ineligibility to vote."

Tennessee Judge Hands Down Devastating Decision for Transgender People

The four trans plaintiffs in Tennessee had sought to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.

Tennessee Worse Than Texas? Rep. Gloria Johnson on Her State’s Spiral

Once given a closet as an office by GOP leadership, and with a target still on her back, Johnson refuses to stop fighting for what's right.

Tennessee parents beg judge not to release school shooter’s journals publicly

Whereas media organizations are advocating for the public’s right to know, families of victims and others are urging the judge not to release Audrey Hale’s writings.

Kentucky County Clerk Sued Over Denial of Marriage Licenses

Two same-sex and two opposite-sex couples filed the suit Thursday against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who had ceased issuing marriage licenses. Meanwhile, a Tennessee county sees an exodus of officials opposed to marriage equality.

After Their Latest Loss, Lawmakers Pray to Stop Marriage Equality

The legislation sought to reverse marriage equality but was unconstitutional and could have cost the state $8.5 billion in federal funding. 

Funny or Die Is Training Bathroom Cops

Be prepared to show ID if you’d like to gain access to a “state-run pee pee and poo poo facility,” instructs a new video from Funny or Die

Judge Dismisses Suit Against Connecticut's Pro-Trans Sports Policy

The suit focused on two trans athletes, but they've now graduated, rendering the challenge moot, a federal judge ruled.

Gay Instagrammer: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Has Been in Touch for Three Years

Franklin McClure says Lt. Gov. Randy McNally has been liking and commenting on his posts since McClure was 17 but never requested anything inappropriate.

Police Arrest Transgender Lawmaker's Supporters at Montana State House

Republicans in Montana are attracting the same scrutiny that Tennessee GOP lawmakers over protests in the Tennessee capitol.

Arkansas House OK's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill

The bill, now headed to the Senate, would restrict trans students' use of restrooms and changing rooms in public schools.

Thompson Defends Same-Sex Marriage Stance

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson said he's met frequently with influential social conservatives who are willing to accept his position on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage even though it doesn't go quite as far as they would like. Thompson favors a constitutional amendment that bars judges from legalizing same-sex marriage but also leaves open the door for state legislatures to approve the practice. He said social and religious conservatives who would prefer an amendment that also bars legislatures from legalizing marriage for gays and lesbians can live with his view.

Scalia's Marriage Equality Protege

Ohio Judge Jeffrey Sutton's solitary stance on marriage equality offers insight into how conservatives will make their case before the U.S. Supreme Court.