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A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
The Buckeye State becomes the 11th state restricting trans bathroom rights.
The President-elect’s campaign spent millions demonizing transgender Americans, and House Republicans just passed an anti-trans bathroom ban targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.
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.
Voters in this city rejected three incumbent City Council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with the city's first out gay council member.
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
A look at the attention-seeking political gamesmanship of the South Carolina congresswoman that will lead to real people getting hurt.
Republicans launch their latest culture war, with queer and POC youth caught in the crossfire.
Duncan's history of anti-LGBT activism includes supporting a marriage ban in Louisiana, denying visitation rights to same-sex parents, and defending anti-trans bathroom laws.
Lawmakers failed to override Gov. Doug Burgum's veto of the pronoun bill, but they're still pushing a health care ban, bathroom bills, and anti-trans sports legislation.
So far in 2024, there are already 400+ bills targeting transgender people. This map assesses the risk of the worst laws passing.
2023 was a record year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation at the state level. Here's a look at the worst of many heinous bills.
Updates come to both the transgender youth and transgender adult maps as we prepare for the 2024 election cycle.
Gov. Bill Lee has signed the bill, which the Human Rights Campaign calls "offensive and humiliating."
A bill advancing in the state would require businesses with trans-inclusive restroom policies to post "humiliating" signs.
The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.
Coverage of 2023's onslaught of transphobic legislation also varied widely in terms of tone and time spent, according to the watchdog group, with (surprise!) Fox News often amplifying anti-trans viewpoints.
"As a transgender woman, these unnecessary and hurtful laws are personal to me," Jennifer Pritzker said.
The Iowa Senate approved both bills Tuesday and sent them to the House of Representatives.
It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.
Anthony Kennedy was with us on marriage, but the next justice may be the truly crucial vote in deciding the outcome of future LGBT rights cases.
