LGBTQIA+ Issues
Friday, September 29, 2023
Concerns mount over 'extreme' school board candidates in MN
Nearly 100 school board elections are coming up in Minnesota this fall, with some gaining attention because of the candidates who are running…
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Colorado College offers HAVEN for transfer students from anti-DEI states
In a growing backlash since the nation was rocked by the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, five states have now passed anti-diversity…
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day calls for testing, prevention
Today is National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and Nevada is one of the 10 states with the highest HIV infection rates. In 2021, more than 11,00…
Assisted Living Week: Access to Long-Term Care Critical, Oregonians Say
This week is National Assisted Living Week, highlighting the hard work put in to help older people and people living with disabilities. Many …
Survey: LGBTQ Youth Affected by Drumbeat of 'Anti-' Policy Coverage
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youths in Nebraska and across the country are exposed to a steady stream of news about anti-LGBTQ …
Church Leaders Outline Disaffiliation Risks for Rural NC
By Sarah Melotte for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service Service for the Public News Service/Daily Y…
TX High Court Not Persuaded to Protect Transgender Health Care
Texas has adopted some of the strictest gender-affirming transgender restrictions in the nation. And the leader of a trans advocacy group says it has …
Is Birth Control Legal? Many Missourians Unsure
One in four Missourians either doesn't believe or doesn't know that using birth control pills is legal in the state. The Right Time, an initiative …
Lake Arrowhead Community Reels after Woman Murdered Over Pride Flag
Community members in the Lake Arrowhead area are planning to distribute free rainbow flags this week - in memory of Lauri Carleton, a 66-year-old …
Breaking Barriers for LGBTQ+ in the Outdoors
By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…
Survey of OR Students Provides Guidance as School Returns
The new school year is approaching and schools in Oregon are using data to figure out what students need to feel like they belong. The organization …
ND Schools Prep for Laws Targeting Transgender Students
North Dakota school districts are making final preparations for the new academic year. But there are questions about what the environment will be …