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LGBTQ+
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Abuse, discrimination, exclusion: Transgender men explain domino effect of losing reproductive care post-Roe
"If you are trans and become pregnant and you need to access abortion services in the South, your options are really, really limited right now."
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10 anti-LGBTQ+ bills impacting students go into effect across six states
Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill went into effect Friday, alongside multiple school sports bans for transgender students and Alabama’s bathroom bill.
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LGBTQ+ students face disproportionately high rates of discipline in schools, research shows
Inclusive policies, professional development for educators and supportive leadership go a long way in protecting youth, experts say.
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As Pride month closes, LGBTQ+ advocates are split on whether Biden is doing enough to protect the community
Some are cheering the administration’s efforts, while others say there’s more talk than action.
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Proposed Title IX changes would provide unprecedented protection for LGBTQ+ students and sexual assault survivors
The plan undoes the legacy of former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who focused on due process for accused students and drew criticism from victims’ advocates.
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These companies publicly oppose anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Some also fund lawmakers who sponsor them.
Lawmakers in 6 states with a high number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills received hundreds of thousands from major companies in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.
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What it means to remember the Pulse shooting in the era of 'Don’t Say Gay'
Six years after the largest massacre of LGBTQ+ people, Orlando is erecting a museum to a history its school children might not be taught.
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Oklahoma judge reversed ruling taking lesbian mom’s name off of her son’s birth certificate
The order does not guarantee the mother parental rights, which will be decided at a court date in August.
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Florida wants to deny Medicaid coverage on gender-affirming care for trans patients of all ages
The state's proposal would disproportionately affect low-income trans people — and for some Florida families, accessing gender-affirming care under Medicaid was already impossible.
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Record number of Americans back same-sex marriage, poll finds
The results carry extra significance as the legal underpinnings that back marriage equality may be endangered if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade