Update: New York repeals anti-trans law
New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, has signed the repeal of an anti-loitering bill which allowed police to target trans people in public.
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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.
4th trans person killed in the US this year
Bianca “Muffin” Bankz, a 30-year-old black trans, is the 4th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year after she was found dead in her apartment in Atlanta.
US senate confirms first out LGBTQ+ cabinet member
Former mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as the US transportation secretary on January 2, making him the first ever out LGBTQ+ cabinet member confirmed to the presidential administration.
Update: Montana legislators reject anti-trans bill
Legislators in Montana, US have rejected a bill which proposed to ban young trans people from accessing gender-affirming healthcare and medical treatment.
Update: Montana House of Representatives passes anti-trans bills
Lower legislators in Montana, US, have passed two anti-trans bills, which will now advance to the state Senate.
Biden lifts Trump military ban
US president, Joe Biden, has signed an executive order lifting the regulations created under the Trump administration which barred trans people from joining the country’s military.