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A state Senate bill would allow patients to sue their physicians for “coercing” them into gender affirming care. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Tennessee Senate allows lawsuits over transgender ‘coercion’

The Tennessee Senate passed legislation Monday allowing patients to sue their doctor for “coercing” them into seeking gender reassignment some 30 years after treatment. Republican Sen. Adam Lowe ...

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LGBTQ Majority of married same-sex couples say marriage equality threatened By KATHRYN CARLEY Commonwealth News Service – 7/09/24

Twenty years after Massachusetts became the first state to permit marriage equality, a majority of same-sex married couples say it had a profound positive impact on their lives. A new report finds it ...

Elections BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Meet Aime Wichtendahl, who could be Iowa’s first trans legislator By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 6/10/24

Originally published on June 8 After inching toward greater diversity following each of the last two general elections, the Iowa legislature could take another step forward this year if Hiawatha ...

Health care Pennsylvania GOP state legislator says free menstrual products in schools ‘leads to communism’ By Clare Olson – 6/06/24

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton County) adamantly objected to a bill advocating for the provision of free menstrual products to students in public schools, even associating it to communism.

LGBTQ Report: Ohio GOP House nominee is a self-proclaimed ‘homophobe’ By Clare Olson – 6/05/24

Recent revelations from the past have cast a shadow over the candidacy of significant Ohio GOP congressional contender Kevin Coughlin as allegations of discriminatory behavior have resurfaced in an article by Business Insider on Wednesday.

Abortion Tennessee governor signs bill to criminalize ‘abortion trafficking’ By Clare Olson – 5/30/24

On Tuesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a bill that restricts adults from assisting minors in obtaining an abortion or receiving gender-affirming care without parental consent. The law will be enforced starting July 1.

LGBTQ South Dakota threatens to fire university employees for using pronouns, tribal affiliations in emails By Richard Eberwein – 5/28/24

Universities in South Dakota are threatening to suspend or terminate employees if they use pronouns or tribal affiliations in email signatures, per a recent policy adopted by the South Dakota Board of Regents.

Elections Republican secretary of state candidate tells voters not to be ‘weak and gay’ By Richard Eberwein – 5/14/24

Missouri Republican secretary of state candidate Valentina Gomez posted a campaign video on X last Sunday of her urging voters to not be “weak and gay.”

Iowa BLEEDING HEARTLAND: Reviewing an ‘extremely difficult’ legislative session for LBGTQ Iowans By LAURA BELIN Bleeding Heartland – 4/30/24

Originally posted on April 26 The Iowa legislature adjourned on April 20, having approved no bills this year that specifically targeted LGBTQ Iowans. It was a marked contrast from the 2023 session, ...

LGBTQ Pennsylvania school board blocks gay actor from speaking in a school because of his ‘lifestyle’ By Richard Eberwein – 4/18/24

After openly gay actor Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak at a middle school for an anti-bullying assembly, the district’s school board unanimously blocked the appearance, with two members condemning his “lifestyle.”

Elections [UPDATED] Missouri state Senate candidate Chuck Basye called out for aggressive, homophobic text messages By Austin Linfante and Richard Eberwein – 3/27/24

In an X post on Wednesday, Democratic Missouri state Senate candidate Stephen Webber circulated screenshots of aggressive text messages and social media posts people have received from his opponent, Republican Chuck Basye.

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