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Joe Biden urges schools to end “cruel” bullying that led to Nex Benedict’s death
“Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us today.”
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Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
It was a “delightful ruling which makes me cry,” said one of the plaintiffs.
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Tennessee Republicans introduce religious exemption bill protecting anti-LGBTQ+ foster parents
Opponents say the proposed law will lead to further traumatization of LGBTQ+ foster children.
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JK Rowling accused of “Holocaust denial” over posts about transgender persecution in Nazi Germany
The anti-trans author described an X user’s assertion that trans people were targeted in Nazi Germany as “a fever dream.”
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Texas superintendent suspended after trans student was booted from high school musical
The district’s board of trustees said their decision was related to the trans student’s removal from the musical in November.
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Ron DeSantis and Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik are fighting on social media
The Florida governor accused the anti-LGBTQ+ influencer of spreading lies for clicks.
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Elon Musk pulls the plug on Don Lemon’s X show after interview
Lemon said the billionaire’s commitment to free speech “seems not to include questions of him from people like me.”
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Nex Benedict’s death ruled a suicide by medical examiner
The transgender high school student died on February 8, a day after a violent altercation with three other students.
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7.6% of adults in the U.S. now identify as LGBTQ+ according to poll
According to Gallup, demographic trends indicate that LGBTQ+ people could account for more than 10% of U.S. adults in the next three years.
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Kansas judge rules trans people do not have the right to update their gender on driver’s licenses
The ruling comes in the midst of Republican-led attacks on transgender rights