Utah governor condemns anti-trans bill
Utah moved to adjourn without voting on House Bill 302, after state governor Spencer Cox condemned it.
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Lincoln, Nebraska outlaws LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
Lincoln has become the first city in Nebraska, to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.
California court rules against online transphobia
A court in California recently ruled that Twitter was within its right to ban a ‘gender critical’ user from its platform after violating the site’s policies on transphobic hate speech.
Arkansas passes bill allowing for LGBTQ+ healthcare discrimination
Arkansas, has passed a bill which will allow healthcare professionals to turn away LGBTQ+ patients on the basis of ‘personal beliefs’.
Mississippi votes to ban trans athletes from school sports
Lower lawmakers in Mississippi, US have voted to ban trans athletes from participating in school sporting categories which align with their gender identity.
Biden official speaks on the importance of LGBTQ+ representation
Ned Price, the US state department’s official spokesperson, has shared a message of support for LGBTQ+ Americans and highlighted the importance of queer representation in politics.
Texas introduces anti-trans bill
Republican lawmakers in Texas, US, have filed a bill which would prevent trans woman from playing on single-sex sports teams in public schools and colleges.