Texas - Here Are the New Anti-LGBTQ Bills Texas Passed into Law

Joelle DiPaolo

Texas Observer

Allen, TX (state rep. Jeff Leach's hometown)

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Florida - Florida advocates celebrate defeat of anti-LGBTQ bills in 2025 legislative session

Sergio R. Bustos

WLRN

Tallahassee, FL

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ezs note:  Take a note from Floridians.  Whenever an asinine vote came up, 16,000  Floridians said no!  You can do it too!

Georgia - Anti-LGBTQ Bills Expected To Return In Georgia Legislature, Including Transgender Sports Ban

Linda

Lavender

Fairburn, Georgia (r)

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North Dakota - Anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ resolutions at N.D. GOP convention

Michael Achterling

Los Angeles Blade

Fargo, ND

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Nevada - ‘We can never rest’ – NV groups speak about rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and, in some states, laws

Michael Lyle

Current

Ely, NV

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please press:  www.nevadacurrent.com

Missouri - Anti-LGBTQ attacks, uptick in violence against Black transwomen concern advocates

Cat Reid

KSHB

Kansas City, MO

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Wyoming - Meet the gay Republican who helped defeat every anti-LGBTQ bill in Wyoming

Julie Compton

NBC News

Laramie, WY

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civil rights - Catholics for Trump Coalition Loaded With Anti-LGBTQ Extremists

Trudy Ring
Advocate

Milwaukee, WI

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Colorado - GOP minority doubling down on anti-LGBTQ efforts in Colorado legislature

Saja Hindi
The Denver Post

Colorado Springs, CO

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ezs note:  Yuh-huh.  Look, if you live in Colorado, and live in an area dominated by the GOP, urge them to drop their support of HB 1114, HB 1273, HB 1272 and HB 1033.  

Delaware - Alleged Christian domestic terrorist regularly posted anti-LGBTQ content online

Bil Browning
LGBTQ Nation

Newark, DE

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please press:  www.lgbtqnation.com

ezs note:  Newark, Delaware and surrounding area - if you have information on Samuel James Gulick but haven't turned it in yet, please call Newark (DE) Police at 1-800-FORCE-12.  The longer Gulick goes to jail, the better! 

West Virginia - West Virginia delegate draws ire for anti-LGBTQ comments

Steven Allen Adams
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Princeton, WV

(Mercer County)

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please press:  www.newsandsentinel.com

Maryland - Swastika, anti-LGBTQ comments found in dorms at University of Maryland: Police

Emily Shapiro
ABC News

University of Maryland

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please press:  abcnews.go.com

West Virginia - How Transphobic Anti-LGBTQ Groups Hijacked a Small Town's Fight for Equality

Whitney Kimball
Jezebel

Parkersburg, WV

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civil rights - Push anti-LGBTQ legislation and we will come for you on Election Day

Chad Griffin
The Hill

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please press:  thehill.com

ezs note:  Having our civil rights move forward may be a wonderful thing, but it's really only meaningful if you register AND vote.

VOTE, DAMMIT!!!

Around the Region: Iowa Senate votes to allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination in higher ed student groups

Andy Birkey
The Column

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please press:  thecolu.mn 

Urgent action needed to end anti-LGBTQ violence | Opinion

Chad Griffin, Kristin Clarke
The Inquirer

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please press:  www.philly.com

Virginia Governor McAuliffe Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ “License to Discriminate” Bills

Stephen Peters
HRC

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please press:  http://www.hrc.org 

More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States

Staff
HRC

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ezs note:  In virtually every case, you should call both the state representative AND state senator.  In every case, you should state your sentiments AGAINST the bill.  Here are the states you should watch for:

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Good luck!

Pressure Mounts on Sri Lanka to Remove Anti-LGBTQ Laws as Part of E.U. Trade Deal

Saurav Jung Thapa
HRC

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North Carolina Mayor Warns Texas Legislature About Anti-LGBTQ Bills

Hayley Miller
HRC

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