The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community. Now, it has tarnished that status after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+ and relocating Pride Month displays to the back…
The Associated Press MONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would define who is recognized as female and male under state law. The House Health Committee voted along party lines to approve the “What is a Woman…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Rachel Nadeau About 30 protestors gathered outside the University of Alabama Student Center on Tuesday in response to former Vice President Mike Pence's arrival on campus.…
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. plans to make it easier for gay and bisexual men to give blood by easing restrictions on groups that typically face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday…
The Associated Press HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - The 988 mental health and suicide prevention helpline has quickly expanded its reach in the six months since it launched. It has received just over 2 million calls, texts and chat messages since…
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press The art and entertainment form of drag has been cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Opponents often coordinate protests…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Parents of transgender teens have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn an Alabama law that makes it a crime for doctors to treat trans youth under 19 with puberty blockers or…
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation that would outlaw transgender youth's access to gender-affirming medications. They also approved a separate measure that would require students to use bathrooms corresponding to their…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation that would bar transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their current gender identity. The Senate Governmental Affairs approved the House-passed bill. The legislation now moves…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and KARENA PHAN Associated Press Proponents of restrictions on how U.S. public schools address sexual orientation and gender identity say their ultimate goal is to allow parents more involvement in their children's education and ensure classroom materials…
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny…
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal judges last week heard arguments in a challenge to Alabama's policy requiring a transgender person to undergo full gender reassignment surgery to change the sex listed on their driver's license. A three-judge panel of the 11th…
