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Who is Zooey Zephyr? Where does she stand on LGBTQ+ rights?
Meet Zooey Zephyr, a trailblazer in Montana politics who made history as the first openly transgender state Rep.
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California’s LGBTQ+ travel ban now applies to over half of the states after these three were added
As more states pass laws attacking transgender equality, California bans state-funded travel to those states.
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North Carolina governor vetoes trio of anti-trans bills
Big Republican majorities in the state legislature mean the victory is likely temporary.
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Arizona governor slams GOP legislature for trying to “harm children” as she vetoes anti-trans bill
“I will veto every bill that aims to attack and harm children.”
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Mom blames transphobic law after library blocks her disabled son’s restroom use
Her son is on the autism spectrum, has a seizure disorder, and is nonverbal.
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Ron DeSantis signs a slate of anti-LGBTQ+ laws to make Florida “a citadel of normalcy”
The laws attack LGBTQ+ rights across the board. Opponents say they’re part of DeSantis’s White House bid.
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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoes 4 anti-trans bills
For at least three of the bills, the legislature appears to have enough votes to override Kelly’s vetoes.
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New Iowa laws ban health care for trans youth & force them to use incorrect bathrooms
One Democratic lawmaker called out so-called parents’ rights activists for taking away parents’ rights to make health care choices for their children.
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Kum & Go speaks out for trans rights & people don’t know what to think
Some applauded the brand, but others called out the company’s owner for donating to the lawmakers who have been fueling hateful anti-trans bills.
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Oklahoma passes anti-transgender bathroom bill
Gov. Kevin Stitt – who has a history of anti-LGBTQ bigotry – is likely to sign it.
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Gay Alabama lawmaker’s righteous rant goes viral as Republicans criminalize trans-friendly doctors
“Just don’t you dare call me a friend after this,” Rep. Neil Lafferty said as he left the stand.
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Alabama Senate passes bathroom bill with last minute Don’t Say Gay bill attached
Alabama’s Don’t Say Gay bill, if passed, will be worse than Florida’s.
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Republican governor brags about anti-trans bills in campaign ad. But trans activists are mobilizing.
Gov. Kristi Noem may run for president in 2024, and she’s running a national ad focused on her anti-trans credentials.
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Bullied trans teen found “crying, scared to death” but school says it was his fault
A mob of boys followed him into the bathroom and chanted slurs while trying to break down the stall door. But the school thinks the trans teen is at fault for using the boys’ room in the first place.
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Gavin Grimm settles years-long legal battle with school for $1.3 million in attorney fees
Gavin Grimm has been fighting a court case against trans discrimination at his school for years. The school district finally gave up.
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Proposed law would make businesses post signs saying they allow trans people to use the bathroom
A notice would be required to be posted at every entrance to the building and every restroom door in Tennessee.
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Republican wants to allow youth a “reasonable accommodation” to avoid trans people
A bathroom bill filed in Tennessee would allow students to file a written request for a transgender-free “accommodation.”
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Republicans believe they have just the ticket to win back voters. It’s transphobia.
Bills attacking trans women athletes and trans youth are pending in at least 24 states, part of a GOP effort to find a wedge issue to use in 2022. They must have forgot what happen in North Carolina.
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Trans girls could face criminal charges for trying out for school sports if Minnesota bill passes
Trans girls who play school sports could end up with a criminal record if this bill passes – and spend 90 days in jail if they used the locker room.
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Charles Barkley was ready to quit the All-Star Game over an anti-LGBTQ law
He said he had “to stand up for other people because Black people know what discrimination is like.”