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Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US
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Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US

A legal settlement in Florida, legislative action in Arkansas and a lawsuit in Georgia this week made waves in an ongoing national battle over the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.

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David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77

A longtime LGBTQ+ activist who was an adviser to Bill Clinton during his presidential campaign and later called him out over the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer personnel in the military, has died.

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West Virginia House OKs bill doctors say would eliminate care for most at-risk transgender youth

West Virginia's Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed a bill on Wednesday...

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LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won't identify transgender families

A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General's office rather than hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care.

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Students walk out of Oklahoma high school where nonbinary student was beaten and later died

More than a dozen students walked out of class Monday at an Oklahoma high school where a 16-year-old nonbinary student was beaten inside a restroom earlier this month and died the following day.

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A trans Ohio candidate Ohio disqualified from ballot

For omitting her former name

DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban and restrictions, a judge says
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DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban and restrictions, a judge says

A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information...

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Under new FDA rules, some gays and bisexuals can donate blood

Over the last six years, blood center employee Dylan Smith was often asked how frequently he gave blood himself. His answer was always the same: As a gay man, he couldn't.

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Supreme Court: small victory, big concerns

In a surprise move, a 6 to 3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court did something good for LGBTQ people...

Nation's first openly gay governor looking to re-enter politics after nearly 20 years
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Nation's first openly gay governor looking to re-enter politics after nearly 20 years

The nation's first openly gay governor is looking to re- enter politics nearly 20 years after he left.

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