Montana Outlaws Drag Queen Story Hours
The bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte goes further than others in specifically targeting the events.
May 25, 2023
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Take Effect in Five More States
It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.
July 2, 2022
What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
March 4, 2025
Florida City Scales Back Pride Over Anti-Drag Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn't signed the anti-drag bill into law yet, but Pride organizers in Port St. Lucie decided to cancel a parade and make its festival 21-and-older.
April 24, 2023
7 Times White House's Karine Jean-Pierre Was a Total Badass
For Lesbian Visibility Week, we salute one of the nation's most visible lesbians, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who uses her platform to stand against bigotry.
April 30, 2023
Florida's Drag Ban Blocked by Judge in Hamburger Mary's Case
This is the second defeat for Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-LGBTQ+ agenda this week and the third this month.
June 23, 2023
Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban Stands for Now, Judge Rules
A federal judge is allowing the state more time to prepare its defense.
July 6, 2023
Is This the Next Supreme Court Case on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The ruling from the Sixth Circuit is the first court decision in favor of a ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
July 11, 2023
Montana City Could Refuse LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Permit Over Drag Ban
The group joined a lawsuit challenging the state’s restriction on drag performances.
July 20, 2023
Texas Is Now the Most Populous State With a Trans Health Care Ban: Here’s the Full List
As of Friday, gender dysphoria can’t be treated medically by physicians in Texas if the patient is a minor.
September 1, 2023
Teen Sues Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Over Anti-Trans Law
"Playing sports makes me feel like I fit in, the thought of not being able to play next year scares me. I'm going to be lonely and sad if I can't play."
July 1, 2021
Tennessee Gov. Supports Anti-Drag Bill But Apparently Once Posed in Drag
The picture appearing to be Bill Lee in drag in 1977 surfaced on Reddit over the weekend.
February 28, 2023
Tennessee Families Sue to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
“The Heath Care Ban violates the constitutional rights of Tennessee adolescents and their parents, and — if it goes into effect — will cause severe and irreparable harm,” the complaint says.
April 24, 2023
The Right Is Using the Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling to Attack Trans Care. Will It Work?
After an appeals court cites the Dobbs ruling in upholding a trans care ban, there's cause for concern — but not panic, LGBTQ+ activists say.
July 15, 2023
White House: Tenn. Anti-Trans Bill Is 'Mean-Spirited'
Speaking at a press conference, presidential spokesman Josh Earnest criticized transphobic laws that "seek to target and marginalize one small segment of the population."
April 13, 2016
Texas Anti-Drag Law Blocked Again by Judge
The law can't go into effect for at least another two weeks as deliberations on a lawsuit continue.
September 13, 2023
123 men were arrested in Florida for human trafficking — Not one was a drag queen
Social media users are making fun of Florida after a sting operation in the state implicated 123 men on human trafficking, but not one drag queen.
January 21, 2024
Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
September 29, 2023
Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
June 28, 2023
Judge: Tenn. Must Recognize Three Same-Sex Marriages
The state of Tennessee must recognize the legal marriages of three same-sex couples who wed in other jurisdictions, a federal judge ruled today.
March 14, 2014
Tennessee Lawmaker Revives State's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill for Schools
Rep. Bruce Griffey says if schools can't teach religion, they also should not "promote, normalize, support or address LGBT issues or lifestyle."
February 11, 2022