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LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....
Document dump shows anti-LGBTQ+ groups helped craft Maine school district’s anti-trans policies
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (212+ words) Leaked documents show Maine First and the Maine Policy Institute communicated with school officials about bathroom and sports policies....
Arkansas county fired this librarian for opposing LGBTQ+ book censorship. Now it must pay $275K
1+ week, 3+ day ago (289+ words) Patty Hector said there was nothing illegal about LGBTQ+ content in children's books....
Freshly deported ‘ex-gay’ hypocrite Milo Yiannopoulos regrets Trump. Admits he’s gay & still married to a man
1+ week, 3+ day ago (711+ words) The far-right provocateur demanded mass deportations and ICE checkpoints. After MAGA's immigration machinery reached him, he told Piers Morgan, “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.”...
A transgender boy sued for bathroom access. South Carolina drove his family to flee the state
1+ week, 4+ day ago (361+ words) The student won the right to use the boys’ restroom while his case proceeded, but harassment from students and staff followed him into high school....
A New Jersey school district won’t out trans students. Moms for Liberty is suing to expose the kids
2+ week, 2+ day ago (649+ words) The anti-LGBTQ+ group argues that schools must notify parents when a student uses different names or pronouns at school, even without the student’s consent. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump walks on stage during a Moms For Liberty event inside the…...
Kansas law voided her license because she’s transgender. The state’s chaos helped her win it back
2+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) A judge found Kansas likely violated Jamie Miller’s due process rights with a bewildering series of notices about how she could appeal....
This right-wing Idaho saloon hosted a failed ‘Hetero Awesome Fest.’ It could become a gay bar
2+ week, 3+ day ago (327+ words) Organizers want to replace The Old State Saloon's anti-LGBTQ politics, ICE promotions and conspiracy theories with drag, dancing and community events....
A Virginia university fought against its first gay student group — and lost. Now it’s honoring them
2+ week, 4+ day ago (625+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University will unveil a historical marker honoring the students whose landmark court victory expanded constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ campus groups across five states. An entrance to Virginia Commonwealth University at the Siegel Center on March 3, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia....
179 lawmakers tell SCOTUS not to let taxpayer money-accepting religious preschools reject LGBTQ+ families
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1057+ words) The justices will decide whether religious schools may accept public preschool funds while turning away children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Christopher Wiggins is the politics and…...