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Pennsylvania schools are putting in windows in gender-inclusive restrooms so teachers can monitor students

The South Western School District is drawing much criticism for the plan, taken on the advice of a right-wing law firm.

Coroners Say Roxsana Hernandez Died Due to Health, Not Abuse

The findings conflict with an independent autopsy by the Transgender Law Center saying the trans woman died from abuse. 

Oklahoma Governor Orders State to Use Anti-Trans Definition of Gender

Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order calls for binary definitions of gender according to that assigned at birth.

Senators Demand Answers on Trans Refugee Death

Roxsana Hernandez died this spring in ICE custody. The Transgender Law Center says she faced mistreatment here.

Over 100 Transgender People Are in ICE Custody

At least 45 trans people are being held at a Texas detention center, says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Is Out

Departure comes amid growing family seperations while the death of a transgender refugee in ICE custody remains unexplained.

Immigrants Are Being Put In ICE Solitary For Being Disabled, LGBTQ

NBC found thousands of LGBTQ and disabled migrants kept in isolation over a five-year period.

Activists Ban Together to Free Trans Woman Detained by ICE

Alejandra Barrera has been detained at the border for nearly two years. It's time for her to be released. 

House Republicans Spew Transphobia in Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care

At one point a Republican equated gender-affirming care for kids to giving them ice cream for every meal.

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House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care

House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.

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Baptist pastor says gay preachers 'should get a bullet in their brain'

Dillon Awes said two gay pastors and the church official who hosted them should "get the death penalty, not be preaching behind the pulpit.”

Montana Trans Woman, Bookstore, and More Sue Over Anti-Drag Law

The ban on drag story hours and other performances is blatantly unconstitutional, according to a coalition of individuals and institutions.

Missouri attorney general is investigating providers of gender-affirming care to youth

One advocate said the investigation has created a “hostile environment” for the local trans and healthcare communities.

Florida GOP Chair Encourages 'Perverted' Don’t Say Gay Opponents to Leave State

The comments come as a new survey shows three out of five Floridians have considered taking him up on the offer.

High School Newspaper Eliminated Following LGBTQ+ Edition

One school board member explained "There were editorials that were essentially, I guess what I would say, LGBTQ."

Extending a Lifeline to Homeless LGBT Young Adults

Cutting off services for people once they turn 18 or 21 is just reinforcing a cycle of misery. A new bill in New York could change that.

WATCH: Activists Say Ugandans Aren't Truly Homophobic

Two Ugandan LGBT rights advocates, one whose criminal charges for sodomy were just dismissed, say their fellow Ugandans can become more accepting.

WATCH: Washington's First Marriage Equality Ad

Washington United for Marriage has released its first TV spot in support of Referendum 74, which seeks to uphold marriage equality in the northwestern state.

Study: Anti-LGBT Crimes in Russia Double Since 'Gay Propaganda' Law

Perpetrators seem to perceive government support for their actions, says an activist.

Majority of Republicans Say Trans People Are Making Kids Trans

That's one of the shocking-not-shocking findings in a new poll by the Southern Poverty Law Center.