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The Congressional Equality Caucus is calling out the "outrageous" bill going to vote in the House that would forcibly out transgender students to their guardians.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a measure veiled as a parental rights law that is actually a bill meant to exclude transgender people from public education.
Jessica Watkins had asked for help from U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Jim Jordan.
That's in one of several ways Republicans have proposed amending the LGBTQ rights bill, expected to come up for a House vote next week.
The previous iteration of KOSA made it to Congress in 2022 before it was dropped after it faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights groups and digital rights advocates.
Florida’s bill seems to have inspired a flurry of similar anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in statehouses around the country.
The amendment would allow a judge to change custody agreements to “protect” a child from gender-affirming health care.
Many have defended the proposed legislation as being about discussing sexual activities in elementary schools.
The Promise to America's Children has many far-right groups and activists as supporters, including Penny Young Nance (pictured) of Concerned Women for America.
The ad is part of a pair from Equality Florida's campaign against GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ legislative agenda.
They're still making false claims that the legislation will destroy religious freedom and women's rights.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer described the act as a “package of common sense,” at an event in Royal Oak, Michigan. “It’s to protect families born under IVF, and to ensure LGBTQ plus parents are treated equally.”
The bills return to the legislature for expected overrides by Republicans, however.
The Trump administration has continually moved to make it easier to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Magnolia State's religious freedom bill goes further than any legislation before it in targeting LGBT people.
Pitched as a compromise alternative to the Equality Act, the newly introduced bill includes broad religious exemptions.
The New York Senator talks about the current chances of the LGBTQ+ legislation -- and how we can help pass it.
The Democrat is known as a strong LGBTQ+ ally, but he objected to some aspects of the legislation.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has not directly said whether he will sign HB 1523, which would allow businesses and individuals to deny service to LGBT people, and directly targets transgender people.
The legislation will keep marriage equality the law of the land no matter what the Supreme Court does.
