These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people
The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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December 4, 2024
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Republican AGs ask SCOTUS to uphold anti-trans sports laws
Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.
August 26, 2024
Here’s all the insanity from day two of the Republican National Convention
It will get even wilder as the final night on Thursday approaches.
July 17, 2024
Idaho and West Virginia ask Supreme Court to review anti-transgender sports laws
Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.
July 12, 2024
Joe Manchin joins Senate GOP to strip health care from transgender military members & their families
The former Democrat continues his right-wing inclinations.
July 12, 2024
Gay influencer Chris Stanley’s new doc explores West Virginia Pride parade ‘so small, it’s almost a secret’
The content creator popularly known as stanchris made a film about a Pride parade in small-town West Virginia.
June 28, 2024
Federal judge blocks Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students in six more states
The preliminary injunction affects Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
June 17, 2024
Joe Biden celebrates 200th judicial confirmation paving the way for more LGBTQ+ judges
His administration hopes to set a new record soon.
May 22, 2024
North Carolina and West Virginia can't deny trans health care: federal appeals court
The bans for state employees and Medicaid recipients, respectively, are unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit ruled.
April 30, 2024
West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court
Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.
April 16, 2024
West Virginia Republicans want to prevent suicidal transgender youth from receiving care
GOP lawmakers in West Virginia are pushing to overturn an exception that allows transgender youth at risk of self-harm or suicide to receive gender-affirming care.
February 26, 2024
West Virginia Republicans want to prosecute 'pedophile librarians' over 'obscene' material
Not sure what constitutes "obscene matter?" Neither are the West Virginia Republicans who wrote a new bill seeking to prosecute educators for spreading it.
February 22, 2024
West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them ‘obscene’
One bill would define trans people as “obscene matter” and make them keep their distance from schools, while another would force mental health professionals to “cure” transgender people.
January 13, 2024
Who Is U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin?
Manchin has been one of the most conservative Democrats in the Senate, with a mixed record on LGBTQ+ issues.
November 9, 2023
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Will Not Seek Reelection, Leaving West Virginia Seat Up for Grabs
The conservative Democrat announced his retirement from the Senate, sparking speculation about the future political landscape and a potential third-party presidential run.
November 9, 2023
Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court
"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.
October 30, 2023
Kyrsten Sinema Unfazed by Re-election Prospects, 'Can Do Anything,' According to New Book
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema told Sen. Mitt Romney that she didn't care if she was re-elected because "I saved the Senate by myself."
October 26, 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
Gender-Affirming Care Bans Often Modeled by Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups: Report
Their language is identical or similar to that endorsed by the Family Research Council and a newer group called Do No Harm.
July 7, 2023
West Virginia Men's Basketball Head Coach Apologizes for Antigay, Anti-Trans Comments
"I am ashamed and embarrassed and heartbroken for those I have hurt. I must do better, and I will," Bob Huggins said.
May 9, 2023
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Student, Blocks West Virginia Sports Ban
Only two justices dissented.
April 6, 2023