All posts by John Riley
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Tennessee House passes “Business Bathroom Bill” in effort to shame trans-friendly businesses
Tennessee lawmakers are pushing a bill forcing businesses with unisex bathrooms or trans-friendly restroom policies to post offensive signage.
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Judge waives prison time for transgender ex-neo-Nazi who threatened journalists
A federal judge has sentenced a transgender ex-neo-Nazi accused of threatening journalists to time served, saying he's suffered enough.
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Wisconsin Republicans move to protect therapists engaged in conversion therapy
Wisconsin lawmakers have blocked a rule declaring conversion therapy a form of "unprofessional conduct" for counselors and mental health providers.
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Arkansas lawmakers override Gov. Hutchinson’s veto of bill banning health care for trans youth
Arkansas lawmakers have overridden their own governor's veto of a bill barring transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming treatments.
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NCAA president opposes anti-trans sports bills, refrains from penalizing states that pass them
NCAA Mark Emmert opposes trans athlete bans, but won't say whether states with them will lose opportunities to host championship games.
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Montana judge asked to overturn “sex offender” registration requirement for consensual gay sex
Man was convicted in 1994 at age 18 for engaging in consensual same-sex relations under now-defunct Idaho law.
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Dr. Rachel Levine speaks out against bills targeting transgender athletes, health care
Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said recent bills targeting the trans community are motivated by fear and misunderstanding.
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Study could end blood donor restrictions on gay and bisexual men
An FDA-funded study seeks to develop screening tools that could lead to the end of a blanket deferral period for gay and bi male blood...
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Trump-appointed judge says professor has First Amendment right to misgender trans student
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restores professor's lawsuit over being compelled to refer to student using female pronouns
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Pentagon issues new guidance allowing transgender troops to serve
The Pentagon has issued new guidance allowing transgender military members to serve openly and obtain gender-affirming health care.
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LGBTQ students from faith-based colleges sue Education Department for discrimination
Several dozen LGBTQ students and alumni have sued the Education Department over Title IX exemptions for religiously affiliated colleges.
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South Dakota governor signs anti-trans executive orders after ban on trans athletes fails
South Dakota's governor signed two executive orders seeking to ban trans female athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.
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Arkansas lawmakers pass bill criminalizing gender-affirming health care for trans youth
Arkansas is poised to become the first state to penalize doctors who prescribe gender-affirming medical treatments to trans youth.
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Black queer lawmaker Park Cannon arrested during signing of Georgia’s voter-restriction bill
Civil and LGBTQ rights groups are denouncing the arrest of a Black queer lawmaker for "disrupting" the signing of a voter-restriction bill.
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Transgender Day of Visibility: Your Complete Guide for DC and Beyond
National and local organizations will hold various events on Wednesday, March 31, to mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility.
