Nation
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285 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Been Introduced in 2024 — So Far
Advocates predict a continuing flood of legislation in the upcoming year seeking to effectively erase or criminalize LGBTQ existence.
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Iowa Law Could Deem Librarians and Bookstore Owners “Sex Offenders”
Any adult who disseminates "obscene material" -- including LGBTQ books -- to minors could be jailed and forced to register as a sex offender.
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‘One Million Moms’ Rages Over eHarmony Ad Featuring Lesbians
The anti-LGBTQ organization One Million Moms blasted the dating site eHarmony for an ad featuring an interracial lesbian couple.
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Club Q Shooter Avoids Death Penalty
Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich has agreed to a plea deal on hate crime and weapons charges that will allow them to avoid the death...
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Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Trans Restroom Case
A court order blocking an Indiana school district from barring trans students from gender-affirming restrooms will remain in place.
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What You Need To Know About Florida’s Defamation Bill
If passed, the law would allow Floridians to sue anyone for defamation if they're accused of anti-LGBTQ speech or actions.
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Ohio’s Beth Lear Suggests Opponents of Her Anti-Trans Bill Be Drowned
The Ohio state representative quoted Scripture and compared transgender people to animals while justifying her anti-trans bill.
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Alabama to Enforce Trans Health Care Ban
An appeals court is allowing Alabama to prosecute and imprison doctors who prescribe puberty blockers or hormones to trans youth.
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Maryland Judge Approves Release of Trans Woman’s Killer
Baltimore witnessed tragedy when a driver accused of shooting Meghan Riley Lewis was released from prison. It all began with misgendering.
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Indiana Bill Would Erase Trans Existence, Same-Sex Marriages
A proposed bill in Indiana would effectively erase transgender people’s existence from state law and deny recognition to married same-sex spouses. House Bill 1291, sponsored...
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Ohio House Overrides Veto of Anti-Trans Bill
Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives overrode the Governor's veto of a bill targeting gender-affirming care and trans athletes.
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Transgender Candidate Disqualified from Ohio Ballot
Ohio officials deploy an obscure law to prevent two Democratic transgender candidates from running for elected office.
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Gay Bagel Shop Owner Murdered in New Orleans
Jacob Carter, co-owner of Howdy Bagels in Tacoma, was fatally shot while vacationing with his husband in New Orleans.
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School District Bans Dictionaries for Violating “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A Florida county removed dictionaries from library shelves to comply with the "Don't Say Gay" law's ban on "sexually explicit" material.
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2023: Year of the Ban – A Special Report
From bans on health care to sports to books, 2023 saw an ongoing assault against LGBTQ visibility in its various forms.
