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Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling reinstates conversion therapy ban

LGBTQ+ youth in the state will be protected from this damaging and discredited intervention.

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How the right-wing media machine turns violence & tragedy into using trans people as scapegoats

Researchers found that when tragedy unfolds, some seek to falsely blame transgender people.

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down abortion ban from 1849

A 176-year-old law "does not prohibit abortion in the State of Wisconsin," the state Supreme Court has ruled.

Who was Oscar V. Peterson, the man replacing gay rights icon Harvey Milk on a U.S. Navy ship?

Sailors will undoubtedly take pride in honoring World War II hero Peterson, but there was no reason not to take pride in Milk.

Federal appeals court says transgender girl has right to bathroom access in Wisconsin school district

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a win for a young transgender student.

Lesbian teen brutally beaten at Illinois McDonald's in potential hate crime

Kady Grass is looking to bring her attackers to justice.

Who could succeed Pope Francis? We look at 10 possibilities, both LGBTQ-friendly and not

Potential successors come from all over the world and range from moderate to deeply conservative on LGBTQ+ issues.

Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance

The prominent Democrats called for solidarity, courage, and unapologetic representation in rousing speeches.

Is Pete Hegseth violating judges’ orders blocking the Pentagon’s trans military ban? Senators demand answers

The Democratic lawmakers are asking the Pentagon to respond to simple questions.

Massive turnout at Democratic lawmakers’ town halls as Republicans hide from voters

The GOP struggles to defend the unpopular Trump administration’s policies.

LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse

The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.

Black transgender woman Amyri Dior fatally shot in Milwaukee

Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

The troubling anti-LGBTQ+ history of a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate

LGBTQ+ advocates warn that Brad Schimel threatens hard-won rights, including marriage equality.

15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care

"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.

Wisconsin Supreme Court mulls veto of conversion therapy ban

A Republican-controlled legislative committee has twice vetoed rules proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?

Gay activist Thom Higgins "pied" the antigay crusader during a press conference in Des Moines in 1977 as part of his considerable career as an LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Here's the whole story.

Matt Gaetz can 'f**k off' for alleging Wisconsin shooter was transgender, gay Rep. Mark Pocan says

Gaetz contributed to the baseless right-wing buzz around the school shooting in Pocan's district.

Tammy Baldwin, 20 other senators try to strike anti-trans provision from defense bill

They introduced an amendment to the House-passed version of the bill, and Baldwin delivered floor remarks against the anti-trans language.

No, the Wisconsin school shooter wasn’t transgender

Every time a mass shooting happens, right-wing influencers falsely claim that the shooter is trans; rarely is that true.

​Gay Dem who represents district of Wisconsin school shooting demands action, not just ‘thoughts and prayers’

Several were killed in the shooting and more are injured, some critically.

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