State House approves bill to redefine marriage in Pennsylvania, moves to Senate
Read more at WGAL. The Pennsylvania House passed House Bill 1800, focusing on marriage equality, on a 127-72 vote, moving to change the state’s definition of marriage from a contract between a man and a woman to a contract between two individuals. HB 1800 passes state House The bill is sponsored by Democrat Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta…
Supreme Court rules against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth
Read more at NBC News. In a blow to LGBTQ rights, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy aimed at youths struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity violates the free speech rights of a conservative Christian therapist. The 8-1 decision in favor of therapist Kaley Chiles on her claim brought…
Trans rights at risk in Portugal as far-right gains power
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Under a recently elected conservative government, opposition lawmakers are saying Portugal is backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights with a set of three new measures that erase several advances under the country’s previous Socialist governments. On Friday, Parliament took a step toward approving the repeal of a 2018 law that enshrines a right…
University of North Texas to cut 70+ programs, including LGBTQ Studies
Read more at Campus Reform. On March 19, the University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton announced it would cut over 70 courses, including its LGBTQ Studies course, as part of broader budget reductions. President Harrison Keller and Provost Michael A. McPherson sent a statement detailing the upcoming budget cuts for the fall 2026 semester. The university…
Only one state still opposes marriage equality. Is it yours?
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Only one U.S. state has a majority that opposes marriage equality, another has the highest concentration of LGBTQ+-identified people, and a majority of Republicans agree that transgender people deserve the same rights and protections as other Americans, according to a newly released 50-state survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).…
How inclusive Iceland succumbed to ‘trans madness’
Read more at Telegraph UK. Iceland, birthplace of the literary tradition of the saga, is a nation of just 390,000 people. It is renowned for its progressive values: peace, wellbeing and human rights. At present, however, this small island is home to a monumental division. After a chequered history with lesbian and gay rights, things looked…
American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. The American Medical Association (AMA) reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care and said media outlets that reported a change in its policy (including LGBTQ Nation) misinterpreted a recent statement from the organization. AMA’s March 2026 newsletter devoted a section to the debacle and explained that it all started in February when Dr. Mehmet Oz,…
GOP governor of South Dakota signs slate of “values” bills rolling back trans & reproductive rights
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden (R) signed two anti-trans bills into law on Friday, touting them as “South Dakota values bills.” In a press release announcing the signings, Rhoden proclaimed that “South Dakota has always stood for truth.” “My Administration will continue to uphold the values that make our state strong, safe,…
Senate Republicans’ last-minute SAVE Act rewrite includes anti-transgender provisions
Read more at the Advocate. Senate Republicans have unveiled a comprehensive amendment package to the SAVE America Act that combines new federal voting restrictions with policies targeting transgender people. It comes after President Donald Trump has insisted that the provisions be added and the bill passed. Offered as a substitute amendment, the proposal, obtained by Punchbowl News on Tuesday evening, reorganizes the legislation…
Idaho Republicans pass bill making it a felony for transgender people to use public bathrooms
Read more at the Advocate. The Idaho House passed legislation that could make it a felony for transgender people to step foot in a bathroom matching their gender identity. The legislation takes aim directly at trans individuals using the restroom or locker rooms, threatening those who “knowingly” and “willfully” enter facilities designated for the “opposite biological sex” with prison time. A…
Trans people are fleeing Kansas over demands to surrender IDs
Read more at Pink News. Trans Kansans are reportedly leaving the US state in droves after thousands had their driving licences forcibly revoked. The midwestern state revoked more than 1,700 IDs this month after handing letters to thousands of citizens demanding they surrender their driving licences. It comes after lawmakers passed SB244, a sweeping anti-trans…
US ‘pro-family’ group helped Senegal push anti-LGBTQ+ law
Read more at Pink News. US-based lobbyists known for calling homosexuality a public health threat reportedly advised Senegal officials on how to push an anti-LGBTQ+ law which increased maximum sentences for LGBTQ+ people. Senegal’s National Assembly garnered international condemnation earlier this month after passing a bill that doubles the maximum penalty for same-sex relations. While homosexuality has…
First puberty blockers, now hormones: England’s NHS bans more gender-affirming drugs
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. This week, England’s National Health Service (NHS) threw up yet another roadblock to gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the UK. On Monday, the NHS announced it was pausing new referrals for feminizing and masculinizing hormones for 16- and 17-year-olds suffering from gender dysphoria, citing a collection of studies commissioned…
Senegal doubles penalties for homosexuality amid gay sex panic
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Following campaign pledges from both the president and prime minister in Senegal’s latest elections, the country’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill doubling penalties in the far West African nation for homosexuality, described in the measure as “acts against nature.” The revised law is just the latest attack on “degenerate”…
Iowa Gov. touts new law banning local trans rights protections as “the right thing to do”
Read more at LGBTQ Nation. Iowa’s Republican Governor just signed a new law banning protections for trans people at the city and county level. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 579 earlier this week, the Des Moines Register reports. The bill, passed by Iowa’s House of Delegates on March 5 in a party-line vote, prevents local governments throughout the…
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