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TN Democrat makes his opposition to a “Pride Flag” bill be known during debate In February 2026, Tennessee State Representative Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) strongly opposed legislation proposed by Republican Representative Gino Bulso that aimed to ban the display of Pride flags…

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2 days ago

Idaho passed a law just to ban Boise from flying Pride flags. Their response was surprising. Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The city of Boise won’t take “no” for an answer. Republicans said no Pride flags, so the mayor responded with Pride “wraps.” Just days after Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) si…

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2 days ago

Georgia blocks all 15 anti-LGBTQ bills Read more at Metro Weekly. LGBTQ advocates in Georgia are celebrating a milestone after 15 bills targeting the LGBTQ community introduced during the 2026 legislative session failed to pass before t…

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2 days ago

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing Read more at The Conversation. An increasing number of U.S. states have passed laws that allow health care providers – including doctors, nurses and pharmacists – to refuse to treat patients based …

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5 days ago

South Carolina Republicans demand Supreme Court overturn marriage equality Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Republican lawmakers in South Carolina are trying to pass a resolution to demand the Supreme Court overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized …

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Maryland advances sweeping education bill to fill gap as Trump admin dismantles federal protections Read more at LGBTQ Nation. As the Trump administration continues to curtail federal education protections – with particular cruelty aimed at LGBTQ+ students – lawmakers in Maryland have advanced a …

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Romania recognizes man’s gender identity in landmark victory for trans Europeans Read more at LGBTQ Nation. After refusing years earlier to acknowledge the gender of a Romanian citizen who transitioned in another European Union (EU) country, Romanian courts ruled on Tuesday tha…

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1 week ago

Belarusian parliament passes a bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights Read more at AP News. The Belarus parliament passed a bill Thursday to introduce punishments for people who promote LGBTQ+ causes, in an echo of restrictions set up in neighboring ally Russia. The …

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1 week ago

State House approves bill to redefine marriage in Pennsylvania, moves to Senate Read more at WGAL. The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 1800, focusing on marriage equality, on a 127-72 vote, moving to change the state’s definition of marriage from a contract between a…

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1 week ago

Supreme Court rules against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth Read more at NBC News. In a blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy aimed at youths struggling with their sexual orientation or gend…

Supreme Court rules against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth
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Trans rights at risk in Portugal as far-right gains power Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Under a recently elected conservative government, opposition lawmakers are saying Portugal is backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights with a set of three new measures that erase sev…

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University of North Texas to cut 70+ programs, including LGBTQ Studies Read more at Campus Reform. On March 19, the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton announced it would cut over 70 courses, including its LGBTQ Studies course, as part of broader budget reductio…

University of North Texas to cut 70+ programs, including LGBTQ Studies
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2 weeks ago

Only one state still opposes marriage equality. Is it yours? Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Only one U.S. state has a majority that opposes marriage equality, another has the highest concentration of LGBTQ+-identified people, and a majority of Republicans agree …

Only one state still opposes marriage equality. Is it yours?
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2 weeks ago

American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The American Medical Association (AMA) reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care and said media outlets that reported a change in its policy (including LGBTQ …

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2 weeks ago

How inclusive Iceland succumbed to ‘trans madness’ Read more at Telegraph UK. Iceland, birthplace of the literary tradition of the saga, is a nation of just 390,000 people. It is renowned for its progressive values: peace, wellbeing and human …

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2 weeks ago

GOP governor of South Dakota signs slate of “values” bills rolling back trans & reproductive rights Read more at LGBTQ Nation. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed two anti-trans bills into law on Friday, touting them as “South Dakota values bills.” In a press release announcing th…

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3 weeks ago

Senate Republicans’ last-minute  SAVE Act rewrite includes anti-transgender provisions Read more at the Advocate. Senate Republicans have unveiled a comprehensive amendment package to the SAVE America Act that combines new federal voting restrictions with policies targeting transgend…

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3 weeks ago

Idaho Republicans pass bill making it a felony for transgender people to use public bathrooms Read more at the Advocate. The Idaho House passed legislation that could make it a felony for transgender people to step foot in a bathroom matching their gender identity. The legislation takes aim…

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3 weeks ago

Trans people are fleeing Kansas over demands to surrender IDs Read more at Pink News. Trans Kansans are reportedly leaving the US state in droves after thousands had their driving licences forcibly revoked. The midwestern state revoked more than 1,700 IDs thi…

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3 weeks ago

US ‘pro-family’ group helped Senegal push anti-LGBTQ+ law Read more at Pink News. US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health threat reportedly advised Senegal officials on how to push an anti-LGBTQ+ law which increased maximum sent…

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3 weeks ago

First puberty blockers, now hormones: England’s NHS bans more gender-affirming drugs Read more at LGBTQ Nation. This week, England’s National Health Service (NHS) threw up yet another roadblock to gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the UK. On Monday, the NHS announced i…

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4 weeks ago

Senegal doubles penalties for homosexuality amid gay sex panic Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Following campaign pledges from both the president and prime minister in Senegal’s latest elections, the country’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill doubling penaltie…

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4 weeks ago

Iowa Gov. touts new law banning local trans rights protections as “the right thing to do” Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Iowa’s Republican Governor just signed a new law banning protections for trans people at the city and county level. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 579 earlier this …

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1 month ago

Florida Passes Sweeping, Dangerous Anti-LGBTQ Bill Read more at Equality Florida. Today (March 10), the Florida House passed the sweeping and dangerously vague “Anti-Diversity in Local Government” bill (HB 1001 / SB 1134) by a vote of 77-37, sendin…

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Trump admin directs prisons to wean trans inmates off of hormone therapy in defiance of court order Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Recent guidance from the Trump administration requires federal prisons to begin reducing transgender inmates’ hormone therapy treatments. Medical experts warn that the mo…

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Idaho House passes resolution- again- asking SCOTUS to overturn marriage equality Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The Idaho House of Representatives passed a measure this week asking the Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the U.S.…

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Ken Paxton rolls out “bathroom bill” snitch line allegation ahead of heated Texas US Senate run-off Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The aggrieved mother of a Texas high school student has submitted what’s being described as the first formal complaint lodged over failure to comply with the state’s drac…

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Constitutional Court to rule on ‘Tajani Decree’ restricting Italian citizenship by descent Read more at Visa HQ. On 11 March the Italian Constitutional Court will hear challenges to Legislative Decree 36/2025—nick-named the ‘Tajani Decree’—which limited jure sanguinis citizenship claims …

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Pair jailed for attack on gay men in ‘encouraging’ moment for Kenya’s queer community Read more at Pink News. Two people have been sentenced to jail time for attacking and robbing two gay men in Kenya, a ruling that has been hailed as a breakthrough moment for queer people in the ea…

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New Hampshire House advances transgender bathroom bill, breaking with New England Read more at the Advocate. In most of New England, the question of whether transgender people may use bathrooms consistent with their gender identity has largely been settled. In New Hampshire, law…

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