South Dakota Excludes Transgender Women From Women's School Sports Teams
May 17, 2022
Transgender women and girls in South Dakota will be prohibited from competing on school sports teams with cisgender women.
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Virginia Legislators Block Effort to Remove Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition
May 24, 2022
A Virginia House subcommittee recently struck down legislation that would have removed the state’s prohibition of same-sex marriage.
Supreme Court Becomes Involved in Christian Website Dispute
May 13, 2022
The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a Christian website designer who wants to be able to refuse service to LGBTQ customers.
Kansas Teacher Terminated After Using Inappropriate Gender Pronouns
May 10, 2022
A teacher in Kansas was recently suspended after she declined to call a student by their preferred first name and gender pronouns.
Trump-Appointed Judge to Consider Florida’s "Don't Say Gay" Bill
May 6, 2022
Florida's controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill is headed to court after a group of students, parents and teachers filed a lawsuit in federal court.
LGBTQ Club at Indiana High School Wins Court Case
March 25, 2022
A judge recently ruled that an LGBTQ club in an Indiana high school was unlawfully discriminated against by the school principal.
Michigan Resolves Same-Sex Adoption Lawsuit Involving Catholic Charity
March 18, 2022
Citing a recent Supreme Court decision, Michigan will revert to contracting with adoption agencies that decline to offer same-sex adoption.
LGBTQ+ Advocates Urge FDA to Remove Gay and Bisexual Blood Ban
March 11, 2022
A group of senators recently urged the FDA to lift the blood ban for gay and bisexual men amid an ongoing shortage of blood.
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Kansas Same-Sex Couple Struggles to be Listed as Parents on Birth Certificate
February 1, 2022
A same-sex couple in Kansas has been denied the right to be listed on their child's birth certificate due to discriminatory intent.
New Jersey Codifies Same-Sex Marriage Statute
January 25, 2022
New Jersey recently passed a law to enshrine same-sex marriage rights into state law, after over a decade of efforts to do so.