The laws on the books haven't changed. Laws protecting transgender students, passed by the General Assembly in 2020 and signed into law by former Governor Ralph Northam, remain in force here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. And yet, late Friday afternoon, the Virginia...
On Transgender Day Of Visibility, Biden Goes To Bat For Trans Rights
So much for performative well-wishes that do nothing to improve the day-to-day lives of marginalized communities -- today, the Biden administration rolls out a slate of rule changes that offer concrete improvements for transgender and non-binary Americans while...
Alabama Is Moving Closer to Forcing Teachers to Out Trans Kids to Their Parents
The bill that will do this, known in a masterpiece of doublespeak as the "Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act," will also make providing gender-affirming medical care to trans youth a felony. Imagine you’re a high school freshman English teacher and...
Equality Virginia’s Week Of Action In Support Of Hanover LGBTQ Youth Begins Tonight
It's been a tough time for the LGBTQ community around the United States lately -- especially for LGBTQ youth. From Florida's infamous "Don't Say Gay" bill, which attempts to restrict all discussion of non-hetero sexual orientations and non-cis gender identities from...
Lawmakers Defeat Bills Making Transgender Student Policies Optional
Virginia lawmakers blocked legislation that would allow school boards to opt out from policies and guidelines developed by the Virginia Department of Education to make K-12 environments more inclusive for transgender and nonbinary students. Committee votes for the...
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