Kansas lawmaker said she didn't want to share restroom with transgender colleague

LGBTQ-rights advocates are calling for a Kansas state lawmaker to be formally censured after she said she didn't want to share the women’s restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender colleague.

California city to give universal income to transgender, nonbinary residents regardless of earnings

Transgender residents in one California city are eligible to receive a universal basic income of up to $900 per month solely for identifying as transgender or nonbinary — no strings attached.

Parent of transgender child speaks out after Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signs anti-trans bills

Arizona has joined a growing list of Republican-controlled states looking to restrict transgender rights as they gain more visibility in culture and society, and the mother of a transgender child in Arizona is expressing her devastation over Gov. Ducey's decision to sign the anti-trans bills.

Equality Florida sues Gov. DeSantic over 'Parental Rights in Education' law

Equality Florida and their legal partners are suing Florida's Governor over a Parental Rights in Education law. They say it erases LGBTQ people in Florida schools.

Florida's controversial 'Don't Say Gay' law could face lawsuit

LGBTQ-advocacy groups and federal education officials Monday condemned Gov. Ron DeSantis for signing a bill that will bar instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early school grades, with one organization pledging to file a lawsuit.

Home Depot: Worksheet on privilege gone viral was not authorized

An anonymous Twitter account with the handle "Libs of TikTok" posted a photo of the worksheet entitled "Unpacking Privilege," declaring the nation's largest home improvement retailer had gone "woke."

All Black female WWII unit to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal more than 75 years later.

House passes Crown Act to prohibit discrimination based on hair

The House voted 235-to-189 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair texture and hairstyles. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.

Texas judge blocks investigations into parents of trans children

A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender-confirming care for transgender youth.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek takes public stance against 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek has taken a public stance on Florida's so-called “Don't Say Gay” bill after much scrutiny and backlash from Disney employees.

Florida Senate poised to pass gender identity, sexual orientation bill

The Florida Senate is on the brink of passing an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, as protesters flocked to the Capitol to decry what critics have labeled the “don’t say gay” bill.

Florida students stage walkouts in protest of 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Students across Florida staged walkouts on Thursday to protest what has been labeled by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill that prohibits LGBTQ-related topics in kindergarten to third-grade curricula.

Critics of 'Don't Say Gay' bill worry it is too broad

House Bill 1557, what many are calling the “Don’t Say Gay" bill, has passed through the Florida House.

Florida House backs schools bill on sexual orientation, gender identity

The Florida House on Thursday passed an education measure that would prohibit instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades, as Republicans disputed a "don't say gay" moniker that critics gave the bill.

Amendment to 'Don't Say Gay' bill would require schools to out LGBTQ students

As legislation many are calling the "Don’t Say Gay" bill progresses through the Florida Legislature, the bill's sponsor has introduced a new amendment to what is already a controversial proposal.