Politics · December 8, 2023
Wisconsin Governor Veto Shuts Down Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers stands with LGBTQ+ youth, vetoing harmful anti-transgender legislation. #LGBTQrights #Wisconsin #Veto
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Politics · Apr 29
Montana passes ban on transgender healthcare for kids, sparking protest and backlash
Montana Republicans pass bill banning healthcare for trans kids, sparking outrage. LGBTQ community calls for protest. #TransRights #LGBTQ #MontanaPolitics
Politics · Mar 23
Florida's Anti-LGBTQ Education Ban Goes Too Far: All Students to Be Affected
Florida's Governor DeSantis bans all discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools. #LetThemLearn #EqualEducationForAll #LGBTQrights
Politics · Mar 15
Arkansas Governor Signs Bill Making It Easier to Sue Providers of Gender-Affirming Care for Children
Arkansas has passed a new law making it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for children, which could effectively block access to such care. #ProtectTransYouth #LGBTQRights #Arkansas
Politics · Feb 25
Arkansas Governor Signs New Restrictions on "Adult-Oriented" Performances
Arkansas Governor signs law to restrict "adult-oriented" performances targeting nude or semi-nude performers, but critics say it's too vague. #Arkansas #Performances #LGBTQ #Restrictions #Governor #Nudity
Politics · Jan 30
Utah Governor Signs Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Minors
Utah becomes the latest state to deny access to life-saving gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The law bans surgeries and treatments, compromising the health and well-being of those with gender dysphoria. #DenyingTransCare #TransRights #GenderAffirmingCare
Politics · Jan 11
Tina Kotek Sworn in as Governor of Oregon, Joining Massachusetts' Maura Healey as One of the First Out Lesbian Governors in the Nation
Tina Kotek was sworn in as Governor of Oregon on Monday, becoming one of the first two out lesbian governors in the nation alongside Massachusetts' Maura Healey. Kotek, a Democrat, was previously the Speaker of the Oregon House and the first lesbian to hold that position in the US, and was also the longest-serving speaker in Oregon history. As Governor, she succeeds fellow Democrat Kate Brown, who was the first out bisexual Governor in the nation.
Politics · Feb 6
Oregon Democrat Tina Kotek vies to become first openly lesbian U.S. governor
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tina Kotek is used to breaking new ground. After becoming the first out lesbian to lead a U.S. state’s House of Representatives, she now wants to be elected the nation’s first openl…