“I am not going to go back to those days of hiding in the closet,” Justin Brace, executive director of Transgender Kansas, said
Removal was to "ensure the integrity of a government website" pending the outcome of an investigation into efforts "hack our system"
"If anyone doubts that we can take meaningful action to protect our kids, I’ve got two words for you: Watch us." ~ Gov. Tim Walz
North Dakota now becomes the 14th state that has enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors
"They say they want an apology, but what they really want is silence as they take away the rights of trans and queer Montanans”
The lawsuit alleges that Gilliam was subjected to “cruel and unusual” treatment in violation of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
"Gov. DeSantis & politicians are imposing their personal beliefs on Floridians by punishing businesses that support the LGBTQ+ community"
The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court on behalf of Samantha & Brian Williams of Nashville and their 15-year-old transgender daughter
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and student activist leaders spoke out including Jack Petocz who had organized and led the student statewide protests
The string of drug-facilitated robberies of men who visited LGBTQ bars in Hell’s Kitchen had the LGBTQ+ community on edge for months