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Donald Trump promises transphobic policies that will target youth and service members on 'day one'

The incoming president said executive orders will recognize only two genders, bar gender-affirming care for minors, and even prohibit transgender people from public schools.

Biden administration abandons efforts to protect transgender student-athletes from discrimination

The Department of Education withdrew a rule applying Title IX to require institutions to allow athletes to compete on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.

Meet Bobbie Simpson: California’s first out trans school board member

Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.

Maui prep school considers policies that effectively ban transgender students

The proposed guidelines would restrict pronoun usage, restroom access, and uniform choice.

No, the Wisconsin school shooter wasn’t transgender

Every time a mass shooting happens, right-wing influencers falsely claim that the shooter is trans; rarely is that true.

​Gay Dem who represents district of Wisconsin school shooting demands action, not just ‘thoughts and prayers’

Several were killed in the shooting and more are injured, some critically.

An Oregon teacher was chastised for supporting LGBTQ+ students. She sued and won $90,000

Eileen Brennock, a Spanish teacher at Mountain View Middle School, claimed that former Principal Terry McElligot told staff at a 2021 meeting that “it’s not okay to tell kids it’s okay to be gay or trans."

New Jersey just banned book bans with Freedom to Read Act

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits public institutions from removing books based on the "origin, background, or views of the material or of its authors."

Meet the gay 19-year-old who made history as Utah's youngest elected official

Jackson Lewis tells The Advocate about representing his former high school on the Canyons School Board and how he wants to fight for LGBTQ+ students.

Supreme Court rejects chance to review challenge to transgender-inclusive school policies

The court turned down a case out of Wisconsin, involving a school district that allows students to affirm their trans identity without necessarily notifying their parents.

Ohio teacher suspended for LGBTQ+ books in her classroom sues school district

An Ohio elementary teacher is flipping the script and using her religious beliefs against conservatives to support LGBTQ+ rights.

LGBTQ+ youth group sounds alarm over Linda McMahon nomination, foresees education rollbacks under Trump

“They’ve purged the ‘immune system’ within the government that held back their worst impulses,” GLSEN executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the 'nastiest' anti-trans bill

Politicians and media personalities aren't "talking about what people are worried about" enough, according to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.

Ohio passes sweeping college trans bathroom ban, first in nation after election

The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.

Republican lawmaker gloats after Texas university kills LGBTQ+ studies program

“I want to end all taxpayer-funded leftist propaganda in every single one of our public institutions of higher learning.”

Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds

The district must take corrective action after it was found to violate the rights of LGBTQ+ students and others who were bullied.

Over a quarter of college applicants are rejecting schools over their states' politics: report

Over a quarter of college applicants (28 percent) said in a new survey that they "exclude schools solely based on political considerations in the state where the institution is located."

U.S. public schools lost $3.2 billion fighting conservative culture wars: report

Public schools have been forced to spend billions on security, public relations, and legal assistance combating right-wing attacks for supposedly teaching about race and LGBTQ+ identities.

Republicans and Democrats are split on transgender rights — and it's impacting swing states

Ohio's voters largely oppose protections for trans people. And yes, Ohio's voters are largely Republican.

Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist Corey DeAngelis admits to gay adult film past during Christian news interview

The anti-public education crusader said he can’t be canceled despite criticism of hypocrisy.