Harper Steele said on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that anti-trans Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) “dropped all of his principles” to take a photo with comedian Will Ferrell. Steele, a trans woman who is known for her work as a writer on “Saturday Night Live,” was promoting her new documentary, “Will & Harper,” on … Read more
Republicans are once again embracing anti-trans rhetoric in a series of advertisements across the country, hoping to capitalize on voter fears about transgender people as the clock ticks down to the November election. Over the weekend, former President Donald Trump’s campaign Instagram account unveiled a new ad with the slogan “Kamala is for They/Them,” targeting … Read more
Daniel Trujillo’s first month of junior year has been a “cakewalk.” He’s in two different jazz bands and is a member of his school’s chapter of March for Our Lives chapter, a student-led organization promoting gun control. He dreams of studying music in college. But getting there has not been easy for Daniel and his … Read more
Emily Bray was supposed to be celebrating on Tuesday morning. After years of trying to change her name and gender marker, the 27-year-old YouTuber received an official court order from a Texas judge that she was at last, in the eyes of the state, the woman she had long known herself to be. But that … Read more
When Heather Crawford walked into a Minnesota public school to enroll her teenager in August 2022, she was ready for a fight. More than anything, she wanted her then-15-year-old, Cass, who is nonbinary and trans, to be safe at school, to have their name and pronouns respected, and to be able to use the restroom … Read more
Dave Williams — the chair of Colorado’s Republican Party, which sent out an email earlier this month calling for Pride flags to be burned — has lost the GOP primary election for the state’s 5th Congressional District. Now Republican Jeff Crank will face off against Democrat Axel Brown, a former social worker, in November. Williams, … Read more
Tiara Latrice Kelley remembers the shock and confusion that rang through her body when she received a text from her friend the night of June 12, 2016. “Did you make it to Pulse? If so, get out and run.” Wednesday marked the eighth anniversary of a gunman opening fire and killing 49 people at Pulse, … Read more
The Colorado Republican Party kicked off Pride month by describing LGBTQ+ people as “godless groomers” and calling for Pride flags to be burned. The party sent out a fundraising email early Monday with a series of false claims that baselessly equate LGBTQ+ people with pedophiles — rhetoric that dates back to anti-gay activist Anita Bryant’s … Read more
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Tuesday signed a first-in-the-nation law to block adults from helping trans youth receive gender-affirming care without their parents’ consent. Under the law, known as House Bill 2310, anyone who helps a child access gender-affirming care within Tennessee state lines can be sued for compensation by the minor or the … Read more
Jules was driving to their friend’s house in St. Petersburg, Florida, last year when a police officer pulled them over for a busted taillight. Jules wondered if the officer saw their “Say Gay” sticker — a small protest to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” bill — and nervously handed over their driver’s license. … Read more
