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Thousands of LGBTQ+ people & allies celebrate Virginia PrideFest — with Gov. Abigail Spanberger among them
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (432+ words) After four years of attacks under Glenn Youngkin, LGBTQ+ Virginians once again have a governor willing to stand beside them....
LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....
Trump’s funding cuts spell disaster for global LGBTQ+ groups, many ‘may not survive the coming year’
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (792+ words) Outright International surveyed hundreds of organizations around the world and found many on the brink of closure. HIV activists protest to demand that the Trump administration and Congress fully restore PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) programming in the…...
Document dump shows anti-LGBTQ+ groups helped craft Maine school district’s anti-trans policies
4+ day, 8+ min ago (212+ words) Leaked documents show Maine First and the Maine Policy Institute communicated with school officials about bathroom and sports policies....
James Talarico walks back trans athlete position, citing ‘safety’ and ‘fairness’
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (591+ words) The Texas Democratic Senate candidate previously voted in opposition to bans on trans participation in school athletics — but changed course in a Fox News interview....
Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....
Equality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (485+ words) Equality Ohio raised Amy Acton’s candidate grade from “Pending” to a B despite unresolved concerns over her support for transgender Ohioans....
Mike Johnson swore Everton Blair in as the South’s first Black gay congressman
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (826+ words) The Georgia Democrat's arrival in the House of Representatives made history and placed him beside a speaker whose career has been defined partly by opposition to LGBTQ+ equality....
Alabama’s new library rules target every book about transgender people
1+ week, 3+ day ago (483+ words) Libraries have until October 1 to restrict young people’s access to transgender-related books or face a state funding freeze....
The 15 worst universities in the U.S. for LGBTQ+ students
1+ week, 3+ day ago (545+ words) These are the worst places to go to college if you're looking for a queer-friendly and affirming environment....