Republicans and Democrats are split on transgender rights — and it's impacting swing states
Ohio's voters largely oppose protections for trans people. And yes, Ohio's voters are largely Republican.
October 11, 2024
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3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC
The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.
October 9, 2024
Judge blocks California school district’s transgender outing policy
“This ruling acknowledges that every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported in their schools – without fear of being outed against their will,” Tony Hoang, executive director of Equality California, said.
September 13, 2024
Shocker! Gay Republican doesn't get LGBTQ+ group's endorsement after anti-trans comments
Curtis Bashaw’s campaign didn't react positively when Garden State Equality endorsed his Democratic opposition in the race for one of New Jersey's federal Senate seats, Rep. Andrew Kim.
September 12, 2024
LGBTQ+ Reps. condemn 'outrageous' forced outing bill advancing in Congress
The Congressional Equality Caucus is calling out the "outrageous" bill going to vote in the House that would forcibly out transgender students to their guardians.
September 12, 2024
Court affirms ruling that blocks Arizona's anti-transgender student athlete law
The decision means the two girls can play sports this school year.
September 12, 2024
New Hampshire Supreme Court upholds school policy against forced outing
The state's highest court ruled that a parent's challenge to a policy protecting student privacy was invalid.
August 30, 2024
Southern states can't block protections for transgender students, judge rules
Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia must enforce rules protecting queer students set by the Biden administration, according to a judge.
August 1, 2024
California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law
California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.
July 16, 2024
Missouri school district must pay trans student $4 million after barring him from boys bathrooms
Justices determined that the plaintiff was discriminated against for having "female genitalia" when the district "does not speculate, inspect, or otherwise inquire as to the genitalia of other male students.”
June 6, 2024
Texas professors use anti-trans slurs and call nonbinary students 'delusional' in Title IX lawsuit
Two University of Texas professors are suing the Biden Administration for including transgender students in anti-discrimination policies.
June 4, 2024
Meet the gay man who will be Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member
Zach Young is running unopposed for his seat in Metro Nashville's third district, solidifying his spot in history.
May 14, 2024
Over 20 Republican-led states are challenging Biden admin's LGBTQ-inclusive Title IX rule
The Department of Education says sex discrimination includes anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. More than 20 Republican attorney generals disagree.
May 11, 2024
Here's how Ron DeSantis is still tormenting LGBTQ+ kids after failed presidential campaign
DeSantis is still going after queer youth.
May 2, 2024
Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists
Eleven states currently either mandate or "promote" the forced outing of LGBTQ+ students, despite the proven harm to their health.
April 23, 2024
New Biden administration Title IX rule protects transgender students’ bathroom & pronoun use at school
The updated rules enhance protections against discrimination based on sex, including for LGBTQ+ students, but leave the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in sports for further review.
April 19, 2024
Democrats introduce resolution in support of LGBTQ+ youth
The resolution demands "equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure."
April 12, 2024
'Florida has a First Amendment problem' — judge rules trans teacher can use 'Ms.'
A federal judge has ruled that a trans woman teacher forced to go by "Mr." can return to going by "Ms." and use female pronouns in the classroom.
April 10, 2024
A bridge, a split rail fence, a high school bathroom, and skin all raw
Jane Clementi and Judy Shepard talk about the pain of losing an LGBTQ+ child in the wake of Nex Benedict’s tragic death
March 18, 2024
Missouri Republicans want to force teachers to register as sex offenders for supporting trans students
Missouri's House Bill 2885 would send teachers who use students' chosen names and pronouns to prison for up to five years.
March 4, 2024
Nex Benedict's death spurs student walkout at his Oklahoma high school over anti-LGBTQ+ bullying
While the protest aimed to shed a light on bullying against LGBTQ+ students, organizers also set out to let queer youth know they're not alone.
February 27, 2024