Latest from Orion Rummler
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Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups and loneliness: Experts worry about health consequences from states’ anti-LGBTQ+ moves
Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.
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In Florida, parents of LGBTQ+ youth are hopeful for the first time in a long time
After years of legal restrictions, families and advocates see relief in a settlement that set boundaries for the state’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law.
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Why these queer Americans want LGBTQ+ groups to back a cease-fire in Gaza
Thousands of LGBTQ+ Americans are denouncing Israel’s military offense in Gaza as an act of genocide, and they want national groups to do the same.
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A Black drag king shares their story of liberation and expression
LGBTQ+ Black Americans pioneered drag as a source of freedom. For King Molasses, discovering drag was a crucial part of feeling free.
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What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.
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Has life improved for transgender Americans in the last 10 years? Not really.
The 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey shows that trans people face steep economic and health disparities while anti-trans state laws have caused thousands to flee their homes.
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Trans people in Florida can no longer update their driver’s licenses
A new state rule may expose trans people to criminal or civil penalties if they try to update their documentation.
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‘It’s crucial right now’: Two LGBTQ+ women may soon be confirmed as lifetime judges
If Judges Nicole Berner and Melissa DuBose are confirmed to the federal bench, President Joe Biden would tie a record of appointing 11 openly LGBTQ+ lifetime judges.
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More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life
Proposed bills would exclude transgender and nonbinary people from updating driver’s licenses, holding public office and accessing public restrooms.
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What an Ohio veto reveals about Republican efforts to ban gender-affirming care
House Republicans in Ohio voted to override a veto from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine that blocked the state's gender-affirming care ban.