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Christian Nationalists Are Infiltrating Schools to Make Them Anti-LGBTQ+: Report

Texas suburb’s ideological battle unveiled in Grapevine podcast.

Oregon’s newest Republican lawmaker says LGBTQ+ support is akin to child abuse

Dwayne Yunker, the newest member of Oregon's House of Representatives, said he isn’t afraid to be called a "Christian Nationalist" or "homophonic" (sic).

Mike Johnson flies same Christian nationalist flag outside his office that Samuel Alito flew at vacation home

The Louisiana Republican says a flag used by the January 6 insurrectionists is harmless.

Respect for Marriage Act Key to Resisting Threats to LGBTQ+ Equality

"The stakes for our country could not be higher. Now is the time for us to take swift action in every part of our lives."

Is MTG Saying Monkeypox Should Be Mocked Because It Affects Gay Men?

The virus is "not a threat to most of the population," said far-right congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene, who's also being blasted for her embrace of "Christian nationalism." 

Leaked Emails Show GOP Lawmaker, Anti-Trans Activists Discuss Holy War

The level of religious rhetoric included in the messages makes for a script from the dystopian story, The Handmaids Tale.

Tennessee City Overwhelmingly Rejects Mayoral Hopeful With Neo-Nazi Connections

Incumbent mayor secures resounding victory amid a race tainted by his opponent’s white supremacist affiliations and scandals.

Ted Cruz Lost, But Trump Is Giving the Religious Right His Cabinet

Donald Trump's grand bargain with the right wing is now coming into focus.

A Message to White Gays

This Pride season we need to band together to stop authoritarianism.

Book Bans Undermine the Rights of Young LGBTQ+ People

To mark Banned Book Week, PEN America offers thoughts about how banned books deny all youth the affirming and empathetic vision that literature sparks.

Many LGBTQ+ People Are Religious. Why Don’t We Have More Data About Them?

Faith and queerness are not exclusive. More data could help push back against hate while allowing LGBTQ+ people to tell more expansive stories about themselves.

Nonbinary trans U.S. House candidate injects testosterone in campaign ad

Mel Manuel's ad makes points about bodily autonomy and the threat to democracy.

‘Ex-Gay’ Programs Could Stage Comeback in the Age of Trump

In a fact-free environment, the myth of so-called conversion therapy could rise again.

Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate

The group distributed customized versions of hotel “do not disturb” signs.

At Least 50 Groups in the U.S. Advocated Banning Books This Year

They range from local Facebook or online groups to more established conservative organizations, and they often targeted LGBTQ-themed books.

Conservatives push harmful lie that Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive​

This kind of outrageous misinformation and the weaponization of HIV is dangerous and perpetuates stigma, advocates say.

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Trump Is Trying to Turn Gays Against Muslims

Both the GOP nominee and many of his LGBT supporters are using Islamophobia to sway Democrats. It's disgraceful, writes People for the American Way's Peter Montgomery.

Reading the Far Right: 'Jewish Actors' Staged White Supremacist Rally

That's one of the theories being advanced by the extreme right post-Charlottesville.

How to Support Drag Queen Story Hour With Community-Led Safety

The executive director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project shares the organization's plan to keep drag queen story hours fun and safe in the wake of white supremacist attacks. 

LGBTQ+ Republicans: What a Joke

The GOP decided long ago that scapegoating the community is more valuable than courting it. Will that ever change?

What Gave Birth to Trump

This trans woman in a red state understands the anger of Trump supporters and says it's anything but black and white.