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As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up’
Thursday, April 11, 2024
SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school. Before the bullying and the suicide attempts. Before she dropped out.
Before all that, Dusty Farr was — in his own words — “a full-on bigot.” By which he meant that he was eager to steer clear of anyone LGBTQ+.
Conservative co-sponsors abandon their own bill after gay politician’s powerful speech
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Nebraska's anti-trans bill failed after the two state senators refused to vote for it.
After Nebraska state Senator John Fredrickson's impassioned speech in opposition to a bill that targeted transgender youth, two of his colleagues changed their minds. The measure did not pass out of committee.
Transgender Day of Visibility
Yearly March 31
Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) to raise awareness about transgender people. It is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.
Trans community asks Iowa City council for protection from current, future anti-trans laws
March 21, 2024
Members of the trans community rallied for action against the state legislature on Tuesday, March 19, asking the Iowa City City Council to consider "enacting sanctuary city laws and policies" during its regular meeting.
Transitioning later in life can feel isolating. One social group wants to change that
March 16, 2024
When Bernie Wagenblast went to her first PROUDLY Me! meeting, she had no plans to transition.
She was in her late 50s, working as a radio announcer and using what she calls her "guy voice."
‘I think that means something?’: A protester's acquittal, what it changes and what it doesn’t
March 15, 2024
The jury found that the Iowa's case against Tara McGovern wasn’t sufficient to convict them. But that doesn’t mean the acquittal challenges 2021’s increased penalties for protest-related crimes.
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement
March 11, 2024
Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state.
Judge blocks Texas from collecting info [from PFLAG] on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care
March 1, 2024
A Texas judge on Friday temporarily blocked state Attorney General Ken Paxton from forcing an LGBTQ+ support group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.
The ruling came just one day after PFLAG National went to court to try to stop Paxton’s office from getting the information.
A Teenager’s Fight Against Idaho’s Harmful Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care
February 29, 2024
Transgender youth shouldn’t have to navigate court battles for their right to medical care. Jane Doe, a 17-year-old transgender girl living in Idaho and plaintiff in the case alongside her parents, shares her story.
Southeast Iowans 'lead with love' in the wake of Oklahoma teen's death
February 26, 2024
ABC Affiliate KTVO highlighted Mount Pleasant PFLAG's LGBTQ+ community during their nightly news update on Nex Benedict death.