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DeSantis Wants ‘Don’t Say Gay’ to Apply to High Schools Now
“It was never, ever, ever, ever about kindergarten thru 3rd grade,” former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith said Wednesday.
DeSantis Tries to Shut Down Drag Show His Own Morality Police Said Was Fine
The DeSantis administration is going after multiple venues that recently hosted drag events.
This Republican Bill Would Bar Kids From Talking About Their Periods at School
The crackdown on basic sex education is just the latest effort to curtail students and teachers’ ability to freely discuss sex and gender.
LGBTQ Suicide Hotline Workers Are Burned Out After Being Attacked by the Far Right
Staff at the Trevor Project, which operates a crisis support hotline for queer youth, say the organization isn’t adequately supporting them—and they’re unionizing in response.
The GOP Is Weaponizing LibsOfTikTok’s Anti-‘Woke’ Hate
Chaya Raichik amassed millions of followers by going after queer people and the doctors and teachers who support them. And now, she’s speaking at CPAC.
Republicans Are Trying to Ban Drag Shows Now
Tennessee could become the first state in the country to enact a ban.
South Dakota Is Going to Force Trans Kids to Detransition
It’s the first state to pass a law of this kind, and the second state this year to ban gender-affirming care for people under 18.
Trump Copies DeSantis, Wants to Save Schools From ‘Pink-Haired Communists’
Gov. Ron DeSantis is already waging an all out culture war on education, and Trump wants in.
The Author of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Just Got Indicted for Money Laundering
Florida Rep. Joseph Harding faces up to 35 years in prison if convicted.
The Future of Trans Rights Is on the Ballot
Across the country, politicians are running on anti-trans platforms, promising to restrict the rights of transgender youth and adults if elected.
Texas AG Says He’s ‘Willing and Able’ to Defend a Ban on ‘Sodomy’
In 2003, Lawrence v. Texas made it illegal for states to ban gay sexual activity. But the Supreme Court has opened the door to reinstating those bans.
Clarence Thomas Says Why Stop at Abortion When We Can Undo the Entire 20th Century
We knew LGBTQ rights were under attack. The Supreme Court just confirmed it.