SD: LGBTQIA+ Issues
SD celebrates state's first LGBTQ resource center
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for next week as a South Dakota organization begins serving LGBTQ individuals at its new resource space…
What's Next for SD After Ruling on Arkansas' Gender-Affirming Care Ban?
South Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth is scheduled to go into effect on July 1. But opponents are looking into what the …
SD's Neighbor Prepares to Serve as 'Trans Refuge' State
A new report found more than half of transgender youth in the U.S. have lost -- or are at risk of losing -- access to gender-affirming health care…
SD Plan to Ban Gender-Affirming Care Stokes Privacy Debate
South Dakota is once again locked in a debate over a bill concerning transgender youth. It seeks to ban gender-affirming care, with supporters …
SD LGBTQ Voices on Colorado Shooting: 'It's a Thin Line'
The LGBTQ community continues to mourn those killed at a shooting at a Colorado nightclub over the weekend. In South Dakota, advocates said such …
Building Support Network for SD Transgender Youth, Families
For years, members of the LGBTQ community in South Dakota have fought state policies they describe as discriminatory, and people who are transgender …
Women's Sports Advocates: Wedge Issues Aren't What We Need
This weekend, the University of South Dakota's women's basketball team continues its magical run in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (…
SD is Latest State to Adopt Transgender Sports Law
Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill making South Dakota the tenth state to ban transgender girls and women from participating in team sports matching …
SD Poised to See More Debate Over LGBTQ Bills
South Dakota lawmakers are scheduled to begin a new legislative session this week. Like previous years, bills surrounding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual…
SD Group: Keep Marching for LGBTQ Rights, Even After Parades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - June is LGBTQ Pride Month, which often includes parades and other celebrations. But a South Dakota group says this year, it's …
Transgender Advocates Look Ahead to Future Legislative Fights
PIERRE, S.D. - The dust is still settling from recent debate in the South Dakota Legislature over the so-called "transgender sports" bill. Advocates …
Mix of Hope, Fear as SD Transgender Advocates Organize
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Over the weekend, LGBTQ advocates held demonstrations in seven cities across South Dakota to rally against legislation viewed as …