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Trans People Are Avoiding Whole U.S. States to Stay Safe
“I wouldn’t even try to get a motel in rural America right now,” one trans woman told VICE News.
Kentucky Schools Can’t Teach Kids About Puberty Anymore
A new law that’s full of anti-trans provisions also bans teaching about puberty until sixth grade, when many kids are already going through puberty.
Florida’s Anti-Trans Laws Could Completely Wipe Out LGBTQ Clinics
“There is going to be a massive health crisis as all these bans go into effect,” the owner of one LGBTQ clinic told VICE News.
Leaked Emails Reveal Just How Powerful the Anti-Trans Movement Has Become
What was said in private emails just a few years ago is now said publicly—online, in the media, and on the floors of state houses around the country.
Anti-‘Groomer’ Republican Accused of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Intern
Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton called all-ages drag shows “grooming events” that “sexualize” children. An official complaint alleges he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a young intern.
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.