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News (USA)
Disney settles two-year legal battle with Florida after drama fueled by Don’t Say Gay law
Disney is also pausing its federal lawsuit against the state.
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Life
The fierce team of trans women working to fight every anti-LGBTQ+ bill in the nation
“In the fight for trans rights and LGBTQ+ rights, there’s a place for everyone.”
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News (USA)
A lot of people are leaving their religions. Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment is a driving force.
Sexual misconduct and a lack of belief are other major reasons for leaving religion behind.
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Life
Schools told an author to omit the word “gay” from his talks. A year later he’s still fighting back.
Marc Tyler Nobleman believes saying gay is too important to let a few ignorant parents stop him.
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News (USA)
Research says that Black queer youth experience widespread discrimination and social rejection
Advocates are using this research to create better safe spaces for Black LGBTQ+ youth
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News (USA)
Gay developer seeks redemption in new venture after supporting Ted Cruz & tanking his business
Can Ian Reisner buy his way back into the LGBTQ+ community?
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News (USA)
This smalltown LGBTQ+ group was building goodwill, until unhinged conservatives copied their act
The group wants queer kids to thrive. Their opponents say the group’s members deserve to be shot.
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News (USA)
Gov. JB Pritzker declares Illinois a sanctuary state for IVF services
Illinois has long been considered one of the best states in which to undergo IVF, and the governor is making sure that stays true.
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News (USA)
Joe Biden calls trans people “fabric of our nation” in Trans Day of Visibility proclamation
“Whether serving their communities or in the military, raising families or running businesses, they help America thrive.”
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Life
Test your news knowledge with this week’s LGBTQ Nation News Quiz
Why did Rachel Maddow protest her employer? What city just became a trans sanctuary? And who gave Seth Meyers a lesbian makeover?
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News (USA)
Wyoming bans on gender-affirming care as Georgia GOP pushes anti-trans omnibus
Kansas is expected to pass both a gender affirming care ban and a bill requiring IDs to view “acts of homosexuality” online.
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Life
Older people, especially gay men, are getting more STIs than ever. What’s going on?
Infectious disease experts say more needs to be done to address rising STI rates in older people.
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News (USA)
Meta regularly allows anti-trans hate posts calling for murder of “pedophiles”
The posts refer to trans people as “mentally ill,” “satanic,” “sexual predators,” pedophiles,” “terrorists,” and “perverts.”
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News (USA)
Kansas’ new bill could block minors from viewing content about “homosexuality” online
One out lawmaker said that state law defines “being who we are” as harmful to minors.
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Life
A quarter of trans people have had health care disrupted in the past year
And the new laws haven’t been good for people’s mental health, either.
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Election News
Sen. Kim Jackson gets real on anti-trans legislation: “It is killing kids”
She talked to LGBTQ Nation about her farm, Atlanta as a Black mecca, and one surprising thing she has in common with Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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News (USA)
Conservatives sue California’s AG in battle over the name of their anti-trans ballot initiative
They are outraged that their ballot initiative is being described by what it does and not what they claim its ultimate effect will be.
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Bias Watch
Football star derided as gay for bringing pink accessories to women’s basketball game
Somebody called Caleb Williams a “Dylan Mulvaney wannabe” and someone else made a “Gayleb” joke.
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Commentary
The rainbow flag was an international beacon of hope. Republicans killed it.
The U.S. invented Pride and shared it with the world. Now Republicans want to end it.