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Op-ed: Denied the pursuit of happiness: being transgender in 2023
| December 21, 2023
It’s the end of 2023, and it’s time for that common refrain again: “What’s your resolution for the new year?” For some, it’s weight loss, others a new job, even more for love, money, moving — we’ve all heard them said throughout our lives. Mine is a bit more straightforward this year: Not to be […]
Biden Administration Announces New Measures to Protect LGBTQ Americans
| June 8, 2023
The measures include efforts to protect LGBTQ community organizations from threats and releasing funds for new programs that will support the physical and mental health of LGBTQ youth.
The North Carolina Legislature Filed 6 Anti-Trans Bills—Let’s Break Them Down
| April 10, 2023
Shortly after, President Joe Biden issued a proposal that would outright forbid bans on transgender athletes, although it’s receiving some pushback from transgender advocates.
Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act, Providing Federal Protections for Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages
| December 14, 2022
The bill’s signing comes as Democrats and LGBTQ advocates have expressed growing fear over the possibility that the landmark 2015 Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges—which legalized gay marriage nationwide—could be overturned following the Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade earlier this year.
Senate Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage
| November 30, 2022
The Respect for Marriage Act does not require states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but it does require states that ban same-sex marriages to recognize these marriages as long as the marriage was valid in the state where it was performed.