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Elon Musk moves SpaceX and X to Texas because California is too supporting of trans youth

"This is the final straw," Musk wrote on X, reacting to California's recent law banning the forced outing of LGBTQ+ youth in schools.

This Group Ensures LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons Are Actually Taught

Blue states are passing laws mandating LGBTQ people and rights are included in school curricula, but progress has been slow and spotty.

TRUMP ATTACKS LGBT AMERICANS WITH LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE

The "religious freedom" order means federal agencies and contractors could turn away LGBT people and others without repercussions.

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Etsy Crafts Gender-Neutral Bathrooms for Its HQ

The virtual mall for small retailers encourages employees and visitors to its Brooklyn headquaters to use the restroom of their choice. 

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Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum

"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.

Ohio Trans Care Ban Sponsor Caught on Video Backing Conversion Therapy

State Rep. Gary Click also connected LGBTQ+ identity to Nazi ideology.

New York Moves to Curb Cyberbullying

Legislation to protect students from online harassment will make New York's antibullying laws among the most comprehensive in the nation, say backers.

California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law

California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.

Hate-crimes bill reintroduced in House

A bill expanding the definition of hate crimes and the government's authority to track and fight them was reintroduced late Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives, which last year passed the bill only to see it die in the Senate.

University President Who Banned Drag May Have Violated Texas Law

In a matter some might call ironic, the conservative administrator’s unilateral action banning drag performance from campus may violate a free expression law signed by the Republican governor.

Palm Springs LGBTQ+ group's CEO accused of stealing nearly $1 million in public funds

Jacob Rostovsky, CEO of Queer Works, is charged with grand theft, misappropriation of public funds, insurance fraud, perjury, and money laundering. He has pleaded not guilty.

Polish President Who Weaponized Homophobia Reelected

Andrzej Duda has called the LGBTQ+ rights movement "more destructive" than Soviet-era communism.

ICE Still Locks Trans Women in Cells With Men

A former detainee says Immigration and Customs Enforcement must stop housing transgender women with men in private prisons. In a word, it's about rape.

WATCH: Ugandan President Cheered for War on Homosexuals

The lawmaker will sign an anti-homosexuality bill that mandates sentences -- including life in prison -- for those accused of either having sex with members of their own gender, not reporting LGBT people to authorities, or supporting LGBT people or civil rights.

Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists

Eleven states currently either mandate or "promote" the forced outing of LGBTQ+ students, despite the proven harm to their health.

West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them ‘obscene’

One bill would define trans people as “obscene matter” and make them keep their distance from schools, while another would force mental health professionals to “cure” transgender people.

Delaware Proposes Regulations That Will Out Trans Kids

A new mandate could force gender-nonconforming kids to come out to their parents, but there's hope Governor John Carney (pictured) can stop it.

California Democrats Seek to Factor Support for Gender Identity Into Custody Decisions

The California Senate approved a bill to this effect Wednesday.

Antigay Archbishop Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of Minneapolis has taken a leave of absence while authorities investigate allegations of inappropriate touching during a photo shoot.

Meet Roger Severino, the Trump Bigot Working to Erase Trans People

Severino -- the mastermind of the so-called trans "memo" -- has opposed marriage equality, defended conversion therapy, and vilified transgender soldiers.

Powerful conservative operative’s Do No Harm group is a threat to transgender kids (exclusive)

Leonard Leo, the man responsible for reshaping the U.S. Supreme Court into an ultra-conservative body, is targeting trans youth’s access to gender-affirming care.