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“An absolute travesty”: GOP bill seeks to legalize so-called conversion therapy for trans minors

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Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a sweeping bill aimed at preventing schools and local governments from supporting transgender children and also at overturning bans on so-called “conversion therapy.” “State institutions, government institutions cannot promote that woke ideology,” state Rep. Gary Click (R) told local ABC affiliate News 5 Cleveland this week. “We’re going to say in Ohio, it is not a danger to treat your child normally and to affirm your son is your son and your daughter is your daughter.” Click and state Rep. Josh Williams (R) introduced H.B. 693. Among numerous other anti-trans provisions, it would redefine “conversion therapy” as not […]

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Democrats reintroduce Trans Bill of Rights as “a moral commitment” to trans people

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Democrats in both the House and Senate have reintroduced the Transgender Bill of Rights, calling on the federal government to “codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.” The effort is being led by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who is the parent of a transgender child. The pair also introduced the Trans Bill of Rights in 2023. “We are laying out a comprehensive vision to provide protections for transgender and nonbinary people — a vision that ensures that every single person has a chance […]

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Dems skewer anti-trans sports bill that would allow invasive genital exams: “I’m deeply concerned”

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Lawmakers in Maryland sparred last week over proposed legislation that would ban transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports at the varsity and junior varsity high school levels. During a February 5 hearing on HB 63 before the state General Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee, several lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the bill’s sponsor, Del. Kathy Szeliga (R), on how the law would be enforced. In her opening remarks, Szeliga seemed to anticipate that line of questioning. “There’s some people who are concerned about the enforcement of this. Well, we enforce all kinds of things in high school sports, as you […]

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Swedish skier Elis Lundholm will make history as the first out trans athlete in a Winter Olympics

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The Winter Olympics kick off this Friday in Northern Italy, and it will feature a single out trans athlete.  Elis Lundholm, a freestyle mogul skier representing Sweden, will compete in the female category despite being a transgender man. 24-year-old Lundholm says he has “always been treated well” by the women he competes alongside.  Nevertheless, he also knows that as his profile elevates to the national stage, an increase in hate is inevitable. But Lundholm isn’t letting that specter break his spirit.  “Of course it’s something I thought about,” he told Aftonbladet. “You can hear the voices out there. But then I do […]

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“Dystopian”: Trans radio host Ellie Krug explains what it’s like in Minnesota right now

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Trans radio host Ellie Krug is an eyewitness to the chaos the Trump administration has unleashed on Minnesota with its nativist immigration dragnet. In an interview from her home in Victoria, Minnesota, pop. 10,546, Krug is quick to point out that Trump’s immigration raids aren’t just happening in Minneapolis, but in small towns like hers across the state. “This is red country,” she says of Carver County, about 40 miles southwest of the Twin Cities. “It’s everywhere.” Krug is a lawyer by training and the author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change and Being Ellen: A Second […]

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These 4 promising breakthroughs are bringing HIV researchers closer to a cure

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Nearly 45 years after the first HIV diagnosis, science is closer than ever to a cure for the virus that causes AIDS — but we’re not there yet, researchers say. While perhaps a dozen people worldwide have been declared free of the virus, those results haven’t been replicated widely, and treatments for some involve continuing therapies or procedures, like stem cell and bone marrow transplants, that aren’t feasible for widespread use. So far, there is no “magic bullet” to cure HIV for good. But scientists are making rapid progress on several fronts and say a cure is within reach. Here’s a […]

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The president wants to turn back the clock on HIV. We refuse to idly stand by.

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I’ve never taken comfort in the phrase, “HIV isn’t a death sentence anymore.” Yes, the phrase is meant to honor the hard-won victories achieved by HIV activists so that current generations of newly HIV-positive people could live long and fulfilling lives without fear, but the slogan is only as true if we have access to medication and social services. The truth is that 4,496 U.S. residents died of HIV-related illnesses in 2023. Of them, 24% were women, 30% were over 55 years old, 43% were Black, and 56% lived in the South, where homophobia, lack of sex education, and poverty run rampant. […]

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The surprising way a CA professor & her students are preserving centuries of LGBTQ+ history

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In a world overrun by fake news, Professor Juana María Rodríguez is unflinchingly committed to facts.  Since 2016, the University of California, Berkeley professor has mobilized students to preserve LGBTQ+ stories on one of the world’s most extensive historical records: Wikipedia.  Through a unique course taught in partnership with Wiki Education, Rodríguez and her students produce entries for the site that cover niche LGBTQ+ subjects, many of which have fallen through the cracks due to contributor bias. And as the Trump administration works overtime to erase LGBTQ+ history from the national consciousness, Rodríguez knows that the best defense is putting […]

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Indiana GOP lawmakers pass “most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill” as protestors explained how it’s unworkable

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A bill that is being called the “most extreme anti-LGBTQ+ bill” in Indiana was passed by the state’s Senate last week. S.B. 182 contains several provisions. First, it defines sex and gender in terms of reproductive organs and applies that definition to all laws in the state. Second, it says that trans students can only use the restrooms associated with their sex assigned at birth. Moreover, it allows students to sue schools if a trans classmate breaks this rule. Third, it forces jails and prisons to house trans inmates with their sex assigned at birth.  Indiana already passed several anti-trans […]

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“I hope that it isn’t too late”: Queer folks cling to hope for a brighter, more equal future

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As part of LGBTQ Nation’s January issue, we asked readers to tell us how one year of the second Trump administration has affected their lives and what they hope LGBTQ+ leaders and allies do differently in 2026. We received dozens of submissions and have been sharing them throughout the month. For this post, we will be sharing the answers of queer folks of all identities who bravely gave voice to their pain and fear.  Here is what they had to say.  How has living under the second Trump administration affected you personally over the last year? “As a transgender woman, the past […]

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