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Republican Ron Johnson likens accused sex trafficker Matt Gaetz to trans official Rachel Levine

Gaetz has been the subject of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee over claims he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, who he allegedly paid to travel with him, as well as lobbying violations.

Trevor Project Exec Shares Tale of Surviving 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

Sam Brinton details the horror they went through, including being forced to watch gay sex while being bound and subjected to pain via heat, ice, and electricity.

Bill Banning Hormones for Trans Youth Vetoed by Arkansas Governor

The news was heralded by LGBTQ+ activists, but the legislature could still override the veto with a simple majority.

Virginia Is First Southern State to Ban LGBTQ Conversion Therapy

With Democrats in control, Virginia advances a platform of equality.

TikTok Bans Conversion Therapy and White Supremacist Content

The platform announced an update to how it will enforce its community guidelines against anti-LGBTQ+ and other hateful content.

Utah Governor Gets Mormon Church Behind Conversion Therapy Ban

As recently as last month, the church said it had problems with proposed regulations in the conservative state.

Judge Blocks Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care for Minors

The law, banning hormone treatment and puberty blockers as well as gender-affirming surgeries, was set to go into effect July 28.

Gender-Fluid Energy Dept. Official Sam Brinton Out After Theft Charges

Brinton has been charged in two cases that involved stealing luggage from airports.

Anchorage Becomes First Alaskan City to Ban Conversion Therapy

The Last Frontier's largest city has nixed use of the harmful practice on LGBTQ+ youth.

California Adds Suicide Prevention Hotline to All Student IDs

The move aims to help save the lives of at-risk young people.

Trevor Project Releases Guide to Being a Trans & Nonbinary Youth Ally

A new handbook outlines the basics of gender identity and expression.

Germany Moves Closer to Conversion Therapy Ban

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her cabinet endorsed a ban on the therapy for minors; now Parliament will vote.

Puerto Rico Is Banning Conversion Therapy for Minors

The harmful practice will be banned within 90 days. 

Three-Digit Suicide Hotline Number on Its Way

The number would provide ease of access for all, including particularly at-risk populations such as LGBTQ youth.

Hey, Idaho: Fight COVID-19 and Leave Trans Kids Alone

The governor must stop a cruel attack on trans athletes, writes Idaho politician John McCrostie and The Trevor Project's Sam Brinton.

Gender-Fluid U.S. Government Official Accused of Felony Theft

Sam Brinton, one of the government's first gender-fluid officials, has been accused of stealing a Vera Bradley suitcase and its contents from an airport baggage claim.

North Carolina Governor Ends Funding of Conversion Therapy on Minors

Roy Cooper issued an executive order that takes aim at the harmful practice.

Idaho Governor Signs Two Anti-Trans Bills Into Law

The bills bar student athletes from teams for the gender with which they identify and prevent residents from changing the gender on their birth certificates.

FCC Recognizes LGBTQ Youth Suicide Crisis, Advises Three-Digit Hotline

A new report from the agency recommends specialized services for LGBTQ youth and a three-digit hotline for all.

Mormon Church Shows Some Progress By Dropping Anti-LGBTQ Policies

While the church remains anti-LGBTQ in many ways, it will no longer deny baptism to most children of same-sex couples.

Minnesota Governor Signs Order Restricting Conversion Therapy

Gov. Tim Walz's order will prevent state agencies and private insurers from paying for such therapy for minors and vulnerable adults.