Wyoming library director wins $700,000 after being fired for defending LGBTQ+ books
Terri Lesley has won $700,000 after she was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books.
October 09 2025 11:32 AM
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Wyoming
University of Wyoming sorority has the right to admit transgender women, federal judge rules
Judge Alan B. Johnson called further attempts to litigate the matter “futile.”
August 26 2025 12:51 PM
Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication
The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.
November 19 2024 3:06 PM
Wyoming Parole Board rejects commuting prison sentence for one of Matthew Shepard’s killers (exclusive)
Russell Henderson, one of two men convicted of the heinous hate crime, tried to have his double life sentence shortened.
September 18 2024 6:11 PM
Principal who offered 'a Christian perspective' on Laramie Project staging has discrimination suit revived
The former assistant principal of a Colorado high school claims he was fired after offering "a Christian perspective" on a school play about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student.
September 11 2024 12:34 PM
Federal judges express doubts in appeal over transgender sorority member at University of Wyoming
The case, which asks the appeals court to rule against the sorority’s right to accept transgender members, was already dismissed by a lower court judge.
May 18 2024 12:15 PM
Wyoming bill could take trans kids from parents
House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services.
February 17 2024 9:59 AM
Wyoming school principal axes antibullying play over gay character
“[The principal] just took it as, there’s a gay person [so it’s] promoting gayness, but that’s not even how that works. People don’t become gay from watching a show,” the sister of the school's drama teacher said.
January 20 2024 10:30 AM
Campaign Launched to Memorialize Matthew Shepard on Postage Stamp
The announcement came on what would have been Matthew Shepard's 47th birthday. He was killed in 1998, having been attacked and tied to a fence to be left for dead.
December 01 2023 1:44 PM
Transgender Sorority Sister Wins in University of Wyoming Case
The judge dismissed a case brought by six other sorority sisters who were opposed to the transgender sister's membership.
August 29 2023 1:34 PM
Wyoming Library Director Fired For Refusing to Scrap Shelves of LGBTQ+ Books
After 27 years at the library, she still believes that it’s important to offer books from all perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ people.
August 16 2023 12:25 PM
Mitch McConnell Suffers Frightening Episode During Press Conference
The Republican leader suddenly stopped talking and stared off into the distance during his weekly press conference.
July 26 2023 4:06 PM
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sisters Sue After Sorority Allows Trans Woman to Join
The sisters are upset that the sorority has taken an inclusive stance as opposed to engaging in transphobia.
July 08 2023 9:44 AM
Chi Omega Invalidates Nonbinary Sorority Sister's Membership
The former sorority member says the national organization is being exclusionary and transphobic because of the current political climate.
June 28 2023 1:28 PM
Liz Cheney Ousted from Congress, Leaves Mixed Record on LGBTQ+ Issues
Cheney lost Tuesday's Republican primary for the U.S. House seat from Wyoming to a Trump-backed candidate.
August 17 2022 1:39 PM
GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis Issues 'Apology' After Transphobic Comments
Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming was booed during a commencement address at the University of Wyoming over the remarks.
May 16 2022 1:38 PM
Wyoming Trans Woman Attacked in Her Apartment Complex's Dog Park
The attacker yelled slurs at the woman and kicked her beside a fencepost.
July 22 2021 10:00 AM
Death Threats Force Trans Magician to Cancel Wyoming Shows
Magician Mikayla Oz was set to perform her act for kids at libraries in two Wyoming towns.
July 15 2021 10:34 AM
Wyoming Bar Sells Shirt Promoting the Shooting of Gay People
The T-shirts say guns are the state's "cure for AIDS."
July 13 2021 12:08 PM
Wyoming's Out Politicians Make Voices Heard, Seek Hate-Crimes Law
They're pushing Wyoming toward living up to its nickname of the Equality State.
October 30 2020 7:18 PM