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Democrats propose bill to defend IVF, slam 'Republican attacks on reproductive health care'

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Susan Wild have introduced the Access to Family Building Act, which would protect IVF treatment in the U.S.

Alabama Supreme Court endangers IVF access by ruling frozen embryos are people

In a notable union of church and state, the Alabama Supreme Court cited Christian faith as reason to jeopardize access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Family Equality: Ready for the Fight Ahead

Every LGBTQ+ person should have the right to start a family that is loved and supported by society — not targeted.

Biden Admin Will Celebrate All Families for LGBTQ+ Pride Month

"This Pride Month we will be focused on protecting, uplifting, and supporting LGBTQI+ children and families," says a White House statement.

Who Is Acting House Speaker Patrick McHenry and How Antigay Is He?

McHenry's anti-LGBTQ+ record is long and strong, even though an antigay activist once claimed McHenry was gay.

ACLU Backs Trans Nursing Student Told to Use Bathroom In Storage Closet

A technical school in Clearwater, Fla., violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it ordered a nursing student to use a separate bathroom because she is transgender, says the ACLU.

Michigan governor signs act to decriminalize paid surrogacy contracts

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.”

ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Trans Nursing Student Denied Bathroom Rights

A complaint filed by the ACLU states that a Florida technical school violated Title IX of the Civil Rights Act when it denied a transgender student access to gender-specific bathrooms.

Out U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas Marries His Boyfriend

“Vann and I are excited to share that we’re married!” Pappas announced on Twitter.

Crossing Borders

Gay Americans have long been denied the right to live at home with their noncitizen partners. But Congress may finally be on the verge of changing all that. 

New Ad Blasts Florida’s 'Don’t Say Gay' Bill

The ad is part of a pair from Equality Florida's campaign against GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ legislative agenda. 

Oklahoma Mayor: I Loudly Endorse the Equality Act

Mayor Breea Clark of Norman stands with 350 other mayors in demanding a federal LGBTQ nondiscrimination law.

Pols, Activists, Allies Laud Respect for Marriage Act Passage

Beyond protecting marriage equality, though, more needs to be done to assure equal rights for LGBTQ+ Americans, they say.

What Senate Majority Leader Schumer Is Saying About the Equality Act

The New York Senator talks about the current chances of the LGBTQ+ legislation -- and how we can help pass it. 

New Coalition Promotes Passage of Equality Act

The Equality Act would improve "the lives of millions of LGBTQ people in this country and our families," says Kierra Johnson, executive director of the National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund.

LGBTQ+ advocates say Trump campaign’s latest promise of ‘universal’ IVF access is ‘false’ ‘misrepresentation’

An NBC News report claimed it would be ‘potentially opening the door for gay couples’

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Op-ed: LGBT Students Who Need Your Help

LGBT DREAMers are ready to push for change, whether you're ready to join them or not.

Destroy the Dog Whistlers by Building Bridges

The attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue shows why marginalized communities must support one another, writes A Wider Bridge's Tyler Gregory.