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What the 2020 census can — and can't — tell us about LGBTQ people

The Census Bureau has released the most comprehensive national statistics to date about same-sex couples living together in the U.S. But many other LGBTQ people remain invisible in the census data.

WEKU

Republican-controlled committee rejects Louisiana bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors

The Republican-controlled Louisiana legislative committee has voted to a kill a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for minors

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley’s anti-trans attack on Dylan Mulvaney flops at New Hampshire GOP event

Transgender influencer became target of right-wing attacks after she partnered with Budweiser

The Independent UK

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Target has been a leader in catering to LGBTQ+ shoppers – now it’s on the defensive

Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community

The Independent UK

Target to remove LGBTQ merchandise following threats to workers

The decision comes as the rights of LGBTQ people in the US have been targeted by conservative lawmakers.

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Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing

Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers

The Independent UK

PM ‘will protect children’ amid concern over teaching on transgender issues

Reclaim Party MP Andrew Brigden claimed schools are encouraging children to ‘socially transition’.

The Independent UK

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Red-state attacks on transgender Americans

A year after the murder of 19 students and two teachers at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, the Texas legislature could be trying to curb the state’s easy access to deadly firearms.

Tribune News Service

Rainbow Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia-company

Rainbow-coloured watches made by Swatch Group that celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights have been confiscated by authorities in Malaysia, the company said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Montana first to ban people dressed in drag from reading to children in schools, libraries

Montana has become the first state to specifically ban people dressed in drag from reading books to children at public schools and libraries

The Independent UK

$Republican blitz on LGBTQ issues exposes fractures among Texas Democrats$

Republican blitz on LGBTQ issues exposes fractures among Texas Democrats

The defections have sparked feelings of betrayal and promises of retribution, particularly as Republicans in the Legislature have presented a unified front.

The Texas Tribune

Survey: Over 60% Of Taiwanese Support Same-Sex Marriage

Friendliness towards the transgender community has also been growing.

The News Lens

Montana governor signs law to define 'sex' as only male or female

Montana's governor has signed a bill to define the word “sex” in state law as only male or female

The Independent UK

Transgender health bills often came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds

A nonprofit that was launched to oppose diversity initiatives in medicine has evolved into a significant leader in statehouses to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths.

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Salon

Trans history is human history

In 1857, an anonymous author of a short story chronicled life as a trans woman with uncanny clarity and insight

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Analyze the use of model bills on trans health

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The Conversation

Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation

Since the beginning of 2023, 49 U.S. state legislatures have introduced over 500 anti-trans bills. While mainstream media increasingly cover violence and legislative attacks against trans people, many scholars and activists worry that focusing just on violence and discrimination fails to capture the full experience of being trans.

Tribune News Service

Idaho will soon ban gender-affirming care. Here are the consequences for trans kids

BOISE, Idaho — In January, medication and surgery to treat children with gender dysphoria will be illegal in Idaho.

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Critics cry foul after they say ‘don’t say gay’ provision added to Texas education bill

AUSTIN, Texas — LGBTQ advocacy groups are blasting a Republican senator for adding what they call a “don’t say gay” provision banning the teaching of gender and sexuality onto existing bipartisan legislation.

Daily Mirror

Suzy Eddie Izzard recalls 'fighting on the streets' after coming out as transgender

Comedian Suzy Eddie Izzard opened up about the abuse she faced when she first came out at transgender, as she revealed she was verbally abused and beaten in the street

WEKU

A trans girl will miss graduation because school officials told her to dress as a boy

The Mississippi 17-year-old is not participating in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials' decision.

The Independent UK

Pakistani transgender activists to appeal Shariah court ruling against law aimed at protecting them

Transgender activists in Pakistan say they plan to appeal an Islamic court’s ruling that guts a law aimed at protecting their rights

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises rights of transgender persons at G7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who earlier started his meetings in Hiroshima with a bilateral with the Prime Minister of Vietnam said, there is an urgent need to remove the “political obstacles” that have emerged in the global fertiliser supply chains and supported natural farming as an alternative to fertilisers.

WEKU

Nebraska passes 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care

The state's Legislature passed a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people under 19. The state's Republican governor has promised to sign it into law.

The Independent UK

Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills

A nonprofit that describes itself as a collection of doctors and others uniting to “protect healthcare from a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology” has become a significant presence in statehouses

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