Mississippi Republicans pass anti-trans bathroom bill at last-minute
The bill would ban trans folks from using bathrooms, locker rooms, and dorms aligned with their gender identity.
MAY 4, 2024
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​'Drag Race' Queens Slam Republicans' Anti-Trans, Anti-Drag Legislation​
In the wake of anti-trans legislation being introduced nationwide, stars from the popular drag competition speak out about the right's bigotry.
MARCH 1, 2023
Missouri Republicans pivot from attacking LGBTQ+ lives to focus on childcare and education issues
The state’s top Republican leaders have announced that LGBTQ+ issues will no longer be at the forefront of their legislative agenda as the state’s annual legislative session reconvenes.
JANUARY 3, 2024
Kentucky Revives Trans Health Care Ban as Senator Mourns Trans Son
Republican legislators raced to push through the health care ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ provisions.
MARCH 17, 2023
South Carolina Legislators Vote to Cut University Funding for Assigning LGBT Books
Republican legislators in South Carolina want to teach two state universities a lesson for assigning books with LGBT themes.
MARCH 9, 2014
Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls veto of conversion therapy ban
A Republican-controlled legislative committee has twice vetoed rules proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
JANUARY 25, 2025
Virginia Dems Block 12th Republican Bill Targeting Transgender Kids
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Democrats are standing in the way of Republican-led efforts to legislate transgender people out of existence.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
West Virginia Republican State Legislator Comes Out As Gay
"I'm not ashamed of it. I'm not embarrassed by it, it's part of who I am," Christian conservative Josh Higginbotham said in a video.
JUNE 17, 2021
Montana Republicans Kick Out Transgender Legislator Zooey Zephyr from State House
They voted to force the state’s only transgender legislator to conduct her work remotely.
APRIL 26, 2023
Iowa Kills Attempt to Erase Trans People From Civil Rights Law
A bill introduced by nine Republicans won't get a hearing, a legislative leader says.
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JANUARY 29, 2020
Fight Back Colorado Targets Aurora Republican
The super PAC created to unseat legislators who killed civil unions legislation earlier this year is going after what it calls one of Colorado's "most extreme" Republicans.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Transphobic, Antigay Bills Creep Into Texas Senate
At the end of the legislative session, Republican lawmakers in Texas are trying to quietly pass bills that activists say are transphobic and antigay.
MAY 15, 2013
Biden issues proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility amid Republican attacks on trans rights
The president is uplifting transgender people while Republicans continue to try to legislate them out of public life.
MARCH 29, 2024
Schumer Says Senate to Vote on Marriage Equality 'In the Coming Weeks'
(CNN) At least 10 Republicans would have to vote with all Democrats to overcome a filibuster and pass the legislation.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
Foul-mouthed homophobic Republican legislator wants seat in Missouri state Senate
Chuck Basye called his opponent an antigay slur, suggested his detractors get anally intimate with a dildo, and posted a photo of a dog's rear as a President Joe Biden ad.
APRIL 2, 2024
Republican anti-LGBTQ+ legislation bad for mental health and quality of life: survey
New research from Data for Progress highlights the negative effects of these bills and the desire for supportive environments.
MARCH 28, 2024
Utah Gov. Signs Bill Banning Most Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed the legislation into law on Saturday.
JANUARY 30, 2023
Kansas Bill Would Outlaw Same-Sex Marriages
Legislation by Republican Randy Garber classifies same-sex marriages as "parody marriages."
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FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Transgender Texans refuse to be erased as Republicans try to make their existence illegal
This Houston community is coming together via the Normal Anomaly Initiative to challenge Republican legislative attacks.
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MARCH 26, 2025
Texas State Lawmaker to Introduce Bill Banning Kids from Drag Shows
Republican state Rep. Brian Slaton's proposed legislation will be the latest anti-LGBTQ+ measure in the state.
JUNE 6, 2022
Richard Tisei Is Your Chance to See What a Gay Republican Says on the Issues
The Massachusetts real estate agent and former state legislator is a gay Republican vying to make history.
OCTOBER 29, 2012