A grand jury in Manhattan has indicted several suspects in connection to the deaths of two gay men who were drugged, robbed, and killed. Read on » Now is the time to unite. Read on » By Francesca Street Read on » Before voting to advance a new anti-LGBTQ+ measure, Florida lawmakers heard impassioned pleas by transgender people and parents of transgender kids asking Republicans to acknowledge their existence and rights during a hearing held by the state House Health and Human Services Committee to consider a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting it for adults. Read on » Earlier this week, California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia and Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey introduced the International Human Rights Defense Act to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to protecting and promoting LGBTQ+ rights. Read on » Texan Republicans have proposed a bill to make recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride illegal in schools. Read on » Read on » U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has blamed school closures and social media for “a dramatic increase in trans-identifying children.” Read on » Transgender and nonbinary young people are coming out about their gender identity at younger ages — something that comes with a risk, but supportive families can mitigate that, according to a new research brief from the Trevor Project. Read on »
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