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Apparently No One Will Hire the Former Governor Who Signed the Transphobic Bathroom Law
"People are reluctant to hire me, because, 'Oh my gosh, he's a bigot,'" former North Carolina governor Pat McCrory said.
The Cynical Conservative Lie Behind 'Protecting Women and Children'
From anti-trans bathroom legislation to attempts to block gay marriage, the sexist idea that we need to "protect women and children" has been trotted out again and again, but it only protects one thing: the patriarchy.
My Life as a Trans Woman Teaching High School in a 'Bathroom Bill' State
Because none of my coworkers or students knew I was trans, I thought I'd be immune to the effects of government-sanctioned discrimination. I was wrong—I witnessed the consequences of HB2 every day.
Obama Was the Most Pro-Trans President in History
Barack Obama will leave Washington having saved Chelsea Manning's life. But that doesn't mean his administration has a spotless record when it comes to trans issues.
New Evidence Reveals the True Cost Of Barbaric Texas Abortion Law
Before being struck down by the Supreme Court for being unconstitutional, Texas House Bill 2 was one of the most restrictive abortion laws in American history. A study now reveals its impact on women.
North Carolina's Widely Detested, Costly Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill to Be Repealed
North Carolina is poised to overturn HB2, a notoriously terrible bill that made it illegal for trans people to use public bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity.
How Trump Will Change the Lives of Rural America's LGBTQ Youth
Experts fear his administration will only widen an already problematic divide between urban and rural America.
Will LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Laws Survive a Trump Presidency?
Republicans will soon control all three branches of government, leaving many LGBTQ activists worried that laws and regulations protecting a vulnerable population will be rolled back.