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Award-winning journalist banned from his alma mater for being gay
CBS’s David Begnaud says the school’s chancellor didn’t want to appear to approve of his sexuality.
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Trans youth & their families sue Louisiana over its trans health care ban
The law took effect January 1 after the legislature overrode the former governor’s veto.
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New House speaker nominee Mike Johnson is an anti-LGBTQ+ extremist who once worked for a hate group
He once criticized an advocacy organization for perpetuating the message “that homosexuality is good for society.”
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GOP candidate facing multiple child cruelty charges promises to protect kids from LGBTQ+ people
After being accused of violence against kids multiple times, John Raymond wants to protect kids from the “radical woke transgender agenda.”
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Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is pushing a pediatric heart doctor & his family out of Louisiana
“Our children come first. We are leaving Louisiana.”
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Louisiana governor blocks three anti-LGBTQ+ bills targeting young people
Republicans appear likely to try to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’s vetoes this month.
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Louisiana governor vows to veto every anti-LGBTQ+ bill sent to his desk
He compared the Republican attempts to target the LGBTQ+ community with opposition to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Advocates celebrate as Louisiana Senate kills gender-affirming care ban
The tie-breaking vote came down to a dissenting Republican.
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Library board stands up to transphobes & keeps LGBTQ+ books on the shelves
The contentious meeting resulted in one person being kicked out after he challenged someone else to a fight.
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Librarian says “I fear for my safety” as threats over LGBTQ+ books escalate
“I am scared to go places in public,” Amanda Jones says. “I purchased a taser. I purchased pepper spray. I got additional security cameras around my home.”