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Democratic senators denounce plan to cut LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis hotline

“While we strongly disagree with the many actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, we believe that suicide prevention should be a nonpartisan issue," the Democratic senators wrote.

Donald Trump just spent a week showing us how much he despises children

Opinion: He's ruining Christmas, deporting American kids (one with cancer), endorsing conversion therapy and more discipline in schools, threatening Sesame Street, and eliminating a youth suicide hotline, writes John Casey.

WV Gov. Morrisey signs bill closing gender-affirming care 'loophole'

The new law also redefines sex, threatens doctors with the loss of their medical licenses, and allows minors to sue in court.

Trump voters will have blood on their hands due to the administration's lethal assault on queer kids

Opinion: Trump voters’ enabling will not be forgotten. And history, not to mention the families of the kids they helped harm, will judge them accordingly, writes John Casey.

100 days of erasure: Connecting the dots of Trump’s relentless war on LGBTQ+ lives

Opinion: In just three months, LGBTQ+ equality has crumbled as Pride flags fall, protections vanish, and queer survival is once again a daily fight, writes John Casey.

White House anti-gender-affirming care post is full of lies

A new post on the White House website calls this care "chemical and surgical mutilation" and "immoral, unjust, and disproven practices." None of that is true.

A trans man who's changed hearts and minds in the South takes his work nationwide at the helm of GenderCool

"I feel so deeply connected to this work that I’m stepping into," says Chase Glenn, the new executive director of the GenderCool Project.

University of Louisville caves to anti-LGBTQ+ forces twice this week

The university canceled a graduation ceremony for LGBTQ+ students and reached a reported seven-figure settlement with an anti-transgender former professor.

Economic insecurity linked to LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues: Trevor Project report

Most research on economic factors has focused on adults, but the new report shows how they affect young people.

Insurer illegally discriminated by denying trans teens coverage for top surgery, court rules

The decision came in a case involving Premera Blue Cross.

'Protect the Dolls,' they said—so why was I yet at another trans memorial?

Join Your Lovable Trans Auntie in honoring a trans youth's memory and standing up for all trans and queer youths. Protect the dolls, forever and always.

How doctors became providers of hope and our kids' last line of defense

Opinion: A parent thanks healthcare providers offering gender-affirming care, providing beacons of hope in a challenging climate.

Even in liberal Massachusetts, Republicans are attacking trans athletes

A Republican legislator attached a trans-exclusionary policy to a spending bill, while a Democratic move may block it.

Transgender girl joins boys' track and field team in Virginia

Eliza Munshi was forced to do so due to new anti-trans regulations in the state.

A gay hockey player is on a mission to create an inclusive hockey culture from the inside out

“This isn’t just about hockey. It’s about creating a world where everyone belongs,” out hockey player Brock McGillis tells The Advocate.

Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon

The state has banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker stands up for LGBTQ+ community in fiery HRC speech

The governor particularly spoke out for transgender youth, saying we must not sacrifice the most persecuted for the most popular.

Parents call out school board member for anti-LGBTQ+ posts

Kentucky school board member Donald Yarber faced backlash for his anti-LGBTQ+ comments, causing him to flee a public meeting.

Ohio appeals court strikes down ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth

The ban interferes with parental rights, according to a state-level court.

Local residents call out North Carolina school board that banned LGBTQ+ trivia quiz

The board called the quiz "indecent." Some Cleveland County residents begged to differ.

Teen targeted by homophobic school board member now running for his job

Upstate New York student Elizabeth Lewis was singled out by her school board's vice president during discussion of a GSA.

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