52% of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people
There were 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025 – equal to 2.5 incidents every day, according to GLAAD.
June 2, 2025
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Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting
"I'm not resisting and this is what fascists do!" Lena Kotler said as police officers carried her.
April 17, 2025
A mom complained about a trans girl using the locker room. Hundreds turned out to support the girl
Hundreds attended a Deerfield school board meeting to support a trans student after the Department of Education launched an investigation into her locker room use.
April 11, 2025
Florida high school teacher loses job for using student's preferred name
Melissa Calhoun is believed to be the first teacher to be fired for using a student's preferred name.
April 10, 2025
Meet Bobbie Simpson: California’s first out trans school board member
Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.
December 20, 2024
Meet the gay 19-year-old who made history as Utah's youngest elected official
Jackson Lewis tells The Advocate about representing his former high school on the Canyons School Board and how he wants to fight for LGBTQ+ students.
December 10, 2024
Los Angeles becomes a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants as officials reject Project 2025
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the “sanctuary city” ordinance, shielding queer youth who travel to the city to receive gender-affirming care from prosecution.
November 22, 2024
San Francisco-area school board members get recalled after banning Pride flags
Parents voted to oust Ryan Jergensen and Linda Hurley by less than 40 votes each.
July 11, 2024
Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member: 'pay attention' to your local government
Zach Young tells The Advocate about the "horror stories" overtaking U.S. school boards and how he'll use his position to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ hate.
June 26, 2024
Meet the gay man who will be Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member
Zach Young is running unopposed for his seat in Metro Nashville's third district, solidifying his spot in history.
May 14, 2024
A GOP school board member tried to ban a student's art for being 'offensive' to Christians
Conservative Timothy Simmons tried (and failed) to get his Virginia district to turn on a queer student's moving art piece about religious trauma.
May 9, 2024
California parents oust school board members who enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policy
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids.
March 18, 2024
Florida School Board Urges Bridget Ziegler to Resign After Threesome with Woman
A resolution passed 4-1 to call her to resign. However, Ziegler was defiant.
December 12, 2023
Virginia School Board Rejects $10k It Gets Better Grant Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
The school district rejected a grant from the It Gets Better Project, which has awarded $600,000 to schools to support LGBTQ+ students.
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November 22, 2023