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Donald Trump's policies are making our kids dumber, sicker, meaner, and scared

Opinion: Trump has never seemed to be a fan of children, and his egregious actions towards them prove that targeting kids is part of his grand retribution tour, writes John Casey.

Most religious Americans support nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people: survey

Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.

Paul Feig donates $300,000 to LGBTQ+ youth groups: 'We should all do whatever is within our power'

The Bridesmaids director pledged $300,000 to The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and It Gets Better.

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children site scrubbed of transgender kids

LGBTQ+ and missing? The Trump administration doesn’t seem to care.

Ahead of the Super Bowl, NFL leaders host Pride Flag Football clinic for LGBTQ+ youth in New Orleans

It comes as other major companies and organizations turn away from longstanding efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

Here's why GLSEN plans to transform and relaunch amid attacks on LGBTQ+ youth

"GLSEN, like many of our peer organizations and the communities we serve, is not immune to the widespread and sudden changes moving swiftly over the horizon," writes Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.

Trump signs executive order banning federal support of gender-affirming care for anyone under 19

The president continues to target transgender people’s existence.

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LGBTQ+ youth feel safer online than in-person — and it's not close

Most LGBTQ+ youth report that their friends online and in person provide nearly twice the support of family.

What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15

A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.

Florida's new Attorney General sues Target for selling products for LGBTQ+ youth

The Ron DeSantis appointee said the retailer's policies crashed its stock price and hurt Florida's pension fund.

Kansas GOP overrides governor’s veto to enact sweeping ban on all gender-affirming care for trans kids

The ban includes state funds for psychological support for kids living from gender dysphoria.

What can trans people do about Trump’s executive orders? Be plaintiffs, says Lambda Legal

In order to protect trans rights, Lambda Legal’s CEO, Kevin Jennings, says it needs people who are harmed to step forward to sue.

N.J. Democrat launches LGBTQ+ advisory board after filing House resolution to honor queer advocacy groups

“We’ve been through tough times, and we’ll get through this together,” U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman said.

The role we have in raising LGBTQ+ allies

Therapist Chris Tompkins on building a world safe and affirming for LGBTQ+ youths.

Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy

The practice has been widely condemned as harmful and ineffective.

LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse

The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.

Trump and Moms for Liberty open snitch line for DEI in schools, get flooded with spam

Trump's DEI snitch line is getting flooded with movie scripts and nonprofit newsletters.

Washington judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban, says it's unconstitutional in multiple ways

“Because the sex-based distinctions drawn by the Executive Order are not substantially related to achieving the Order’s purpose, the Order does not survive constitutional scrutiny,” the judge wrote.

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban for minors

Transgender young people and their parents can breathe a sigh of relief for now.

LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN lays off 60% of staff in major relaunch

“Our opposition has endless money; they get to try things, fail, and keep going [while] organizations like GLSEN are forced to make impossible choices,” executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.

Rep. Sarah McBride denounces Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on transgender people

The first trans member of Congress is speaking out against the president’s attempt to erase Americans.