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How the Proposed Bathroom Ban on Federal Properties Could Impact Trans Folks

Nov 27, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler |Grace Panetta

This story was originally published by The 19th. Congress has a long list of pressing priorities — including funding the federal government to prevent a shutdown — that it is likely to put off until 2025. One new item packed on that to-do list: legislation introduced by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms, and transgender men from men’s restrooms, on any federal property.
LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Hotline Saw 700 Percent Spike in Calls After Election Day

Nov 10, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

When the presidential race was called for Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, calls and texts to a leading LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention organization exploded in a massive outpouring of anxiety over the election results. The Trevor Project saw an overall 700 percent increase in calls, texts and chats compared to prior weeks.
Supreme Court Case on Trans Youth Could Impact Health Care for All Americans

Nov 1, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

Originally published by The 19th. This piece was published in partnership with Them. Sign up for The Agenda, Them’s news and politics newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. A Supreme Court case that will decide whether Tennessee can continue to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth could imperil the ability of all Americans to make decisions about their health care, experts say.
The End of Federal Abortion Rights Hurt LGBTQ Parents, New Study Reveals

Oct 14, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

Originally published by The 19th. Your trusted source for contextualizing abortion and LGBTQ+ news. Sign up for our daily newsletter. When Candace Bond-Theriault had her first child three years ago, federal abortion rights under Roe v. Wade were still the law of the land. When she had her second child this July, Roe was gone, its mandate undone by a 2022 Supreme Court ruling. By this summer, states across the country had enacted their own abortion restrictions or bans.
Project 2025’s Anti-Trans Agenda Would Endanger Families Across the US

Aug 31, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

This story was originally published by The 19th. Willie Carver has been a teacher in Kentucky since 2007, now working with college students. For over two years, he has worked with the American Federation of Teachers’ National LGBTQ+ Task Force, an advocacy arm of the influential labor union created to counter the rise and repression brought by anti-LGBTQ+ laws. One of the country’s most draconian anti-trans measures became law in Carver’s home state last March.
Transgender Floridians Are Being Denied Updated Birth Certificates

Jul 15, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

Originally published by The 19th. In the past year, Florida’s health department has declined to amend gender markers on birth certificates for both transgender adults and minors. Although the agency says it is basing denials on pre-existing state statutes, transgender Floridians had previously been able to update their birth certificates for at least a decade. Now, they face an opaque process that seems designed to reject all applicants.
States’ Anti-LGBTQ Moves May Have Disastrous Health Impacts, Experts Say

Mar 23, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

This story was originally published by The 19th. This year, states have tried to prevent transgender people from using public bathrooms and from being able to update identity documents like driver’s licenses. Legislators in multiple states are attempting to rewrite state code to define sex based on reproductive capacity, and to exclude gender identity from discrimination protections.
Advocates Celebrate Settlement That Sets Limits on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law

Mar 15, 2024 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

Originally published by The 19th. School districts across Florida will soon receive written notice from the state that discussions of LGBTQ+ identities are not banned in classrooms. This acknowledgement comes two years after the Parental Rights in Education Act, nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” law, banned the instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten to third grade — and almost a year after the law was expanded through 12th grade.
Small Grants Are Helping Southern Families Access Gender-Affirming Care

Dec 2, 2023 | truthout.org | Orion Rummler

Originally published by The 19th. At The 19th, we’re committed to publishing journalism that you can trust throughout the critical moments that shape our democracy and our lives. Show your support during our Fall Member Drive, and your donation will be matched. Double your gift today. Jody Freeman is still trying to find gender-affirming care for her 17-year-old son, Finn. She hasn’t been able to get a refill for his testosterone prescription since mid-September.
Elizabeth Warren Chastises GOP Over Bill to Allow Schools to Bar LGBTQ Kids From Free Lunches

Nov 2, 2023 | truthout.org | Chris Walker |Orion Rummler |Zane McNeill |Kwolanne Felix

“This is not a complex issue,” Warren said, blasting Republicans for proposing a change to existing LGBTQ protections. ByChris Walker, TruthoutPublishedNovember 2, 2023Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Dirksen Building on May 4, 2023. Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesSen.