Louisiana

California ain’t playing around when it comes to standing up for LGBTQ rights.

The state told schools they don’t have to follow proposed rules to implement federal law on LGBTQ discrimination in schools.

Conservatives said the worst they could about librarian Amanda Jones when she defended her library’s books. She’s not letting them get away with it.

Both of Zoey Parker’s parents were dead by the time she was 3. Her school says her new moms’ “lifestyle choices” go against the school’s values.

“I hope that if the library sees this there will really be no point in banning LGBTQ books and so they won’t actually do it.”

Dwyane Wade makes a statement against anti-LGBTQ bills sweeping the nation.

The Louisiana governor has called the bill “just plain mean” in the past, but now he’s resigned to it passing with or without his signature.

This Christian teacher wants to “even out the playing ground” by bringing Jesus into the classroom.

The bills would make it harder – or even ban – presenting books in class that talk about LGBTQ people.

The state already limits sex education classes to heterosexuality only.

Veto overrides in Louisiana are exceedingly rare.

Tony Spell said he’s not a “fag, queer, skinny-jeaned, homo-effeminate, sissy” preacher, but his knees say something else.

Louisiana Sen. Mike Fesi proposed a bill to require a parent signature for gender-affirming health care to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.

The two met after talking on Grindr for a month. After some brief conversation, one began strangling the other until he lost consciousness. Then the torture began.

She had a “volatile” relationship with Michael Joshua Brooks, but when she returned his phone and his new girlfriend saw it, police say he snapped and killed her.

Ellen “was just the meanest, nastiest, most horrible person,” he said. “Leopards don’t change their spots.”

“I’m proud to stand for transgender and gender non-conforming people in the state,” said Peyton Rose Michelle, who won in Louisiana.

One of the most visible changes in how LGBTQ people are perceived is how queer athletes and fans are being welcomed and celebrated in professional sports.

The church’s pastor was arrested and he got a lawyer to defend his religious freedom. The lawyer has now been hospitalized for coronavirus too.

His claims his followers have a “command from God” to ignore the science and potentially expose themselves to coronavirus.