For Florida’s LGBTQ teens and teachers, the law is a moving target
Aiden Cordero, 18, was suspended from her Florida high school in February for using the girls’ bathroom.
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Number of LGBTQ elected officials jumps nearly 200% since 2017, report finds
The number of out LGBTQ people who have won elected office has increased nearly 200% since 2017, according to research published Wednesday and first reported on by NBC News.
Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says
More than 9 in 10 (93%) transgender youths ages 13 to 17 in the U.S. live in states that have already passed or are currently considering bills to restrict their access to transition-related health care, school bathrooms, sports participation and pronoun use at school, according to a new report.
Several attorneys general made ‘abusive legal demands’ to get trans patients’ medical records, senators allege
Four attorneys general in conservative states have abused their authority to investigate transgender patients and their health care, and hospitals must do more to protect them, a new Senate Finance Committee report argues.
Transgender veterans file 2nd lawsuit against VA for gender-affirming surgery coverage
An advocacy group for transgender veterans filed a second lawsuit against the federal government over its exclusion of gender-affirming surgery from health benefits for veterans.
National LGBTQ group sues Texas after state AG demands records about trans youths
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a lawsuit after he demanded an LGBTQ group turn over all records related to its support of Texas families seeking transition-related medical care for their transgender youths.
Oklahoma students walk out after trans student’s death to protest bullying policies
OWASSO, Okla. — At least 40 students at Owasso High School walked out Monday to protest what they describe as a pervasive culture of bullying with little accountability, which they believe led to a student’s death at their school.
Friends remember Nex Benedict, Oklahoma student who died after school fight, as ‘fiery kid’
Ally, a senior at Owasso High School in Oklahoma, said the last thing Nex Benedict said to them was “happy birthday.”
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