Bans on trans youth and restrictions on gender-affirming medical care are among a record number of anti-trans bills introduced across the country this year.
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Nearly 6 in 10 LGBTQ youth who came out before age 13 ‘seriously considered suicide’ in past year
The data was released ahead of the 34th annual National Coming Out Day on Tuesday.
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Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake
The Colorado baker who won a partial Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a wedding cake for a gay couple may have broken laws again after refusing to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Medical associations ask DOJ to investigate threats to children’s hospitals
Their demands come amid a spate of threats against doctors and institutions that provide medical care for transgender kids, sometimes including hormones or surgery for older teens.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Board of Buxton school district votes against removing book from library
Parents who mounted a challenge to keeping the book, “Gender Queer: A Memoir,” on the shelves of the Bonny Eagle High School library failed to convince the board to remove the book on gender and sexuality
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School book bans and challenges, at record highs, are rising again
A pair of national reports found that the texts being challenged are overwhelmingly those written by or about people of color or LGBTQ individuals.
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Virginia will block schools from accommodating transgender students
New rules unveiled by Virginia will mandate that trans students use the bathroom of the sex they were assigned at birth and direct educators to notify parents of student gender transitions.
Posted inNew England, News
Woman charged with bomb threat against children’s hospital
There has been a barrage of harassment and threats of violence against Boston Children’s Hospital, which is home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States.
Posted inMaine
In response to thefts, Hallowell to fly Pride flags on City Hall, Water Street for one month
The issue prompted debate regarding whether nongovernmental flags should be raised outside municipal buildings.
Posted inNation & World, News, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States.