LGBTQIA+ Issues
Report finds Black LGBTQ+ youth hardships easing a bit
A new report said Black LGBTQ+ youth are seeing more equality, in Connecticut and the U.S. but it does not always mean greater opportunity. The …
A focus on LGBTQ solidarity amid Alabama legislative challenges
In the face of anti-LGBTQ legislation and the tragic loss of a nonbinary teen in Oklahoma, an Alabama group is working to provide what it calls a …
Oklahoma tragedy felt by LGBTQ advocates in ND
LGBTQ advocates in North Dakota have joined a nationwide coalition demanding accountability over the death of a non-binary teen from Oklahoma…
NE advocates for LGBTQ+ rights hopeful after visits with state senators
State legislators across the country continue to introduce anti-LGBTQ bills and there have been a record number of them for four years in a row…
New report reveals high economic risk of anti-DEI laws in Missouri
A new report finds some Missouri laws and prospective laws are perceived as discriminatory regardless of their actual intent - and it outlines some bi…
Promoting 'welcoming communities' key to preventing teen dating violence
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and young people often find it hard to navigate experiences of harm…
NH House reaffirms support for transgender 'bathroom bill'
New Hampshire lawmakers have voted to advance a so-called "bathroom bill," which opponents said will allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination. House Bill 396 …
NM lawmakers move gun-control bills forward
Gun control legislation is making headway in the 2024 New Mexico legislative session. On Wednesday, the New Mexico Senate passed a bill to ban guns …
FL GOP bill could ban rainbow flags in schools, government buildings
Another GOP proposal is sparking controversy in Florida over freedom of expression, as it aims to ban rainbow flags from being displayed. House Bill …
Roundtable highlights push to protect trans rights in ID
The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence is taking part in a meeting with a U.S. health official this week to discuss ways to make …
Making the rainbow connection at Los Angeles' LGBT Center
By Greg Hernandez for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News …
OutNebraska advocates for LGBTQ+ at NE Capitol, statewide
With the start of the Nebraska Unicameral's 2024 session this week, guarding against the divisiveness experienced last session is top of mind for …