Idaho Senate Won't Vote on House Bill To Fine and Jail Librarians for Obscenity
In a win for liberty, Idaho's Senate will likely not vote on a bill that would punish librarians for failing to sufficiently protect minors from "harmful" content.
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Idaho Republican Senate Leaders Reject Anti-Trans Fearmongering Bill
“We believe in parents' rights and that the best decisions regarding medical treatment options for children are made by parents.”
Lia Thomas Swims to Victory Under NCAA's Controversial Standards for Trans Competitors
Clocking in at a time of 4:33.24, Lia Thomas becomes the first trans swimmer to win gold at the NCAA Division I women’s swimming championship.
30 Percent of Americans Still Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
Plus: Research says neuroscience studies are largely unreliable, Elizabeth Warren's new antitrust bill, and more...
10 Georgia State Senators—All Republicans—Want To Expand Government Control of Private Schools
You are not for school choice or parents’ rights when you try to ban race and LGBT subjects in private education.
Idaho Lawmakers Threaten To Jail Librarians for Letting Kids Read LGBT Books
A new bill would alter state law to remove an educational exception for disseminating works the community deems "harmful" to minors.
Texas Sued As State Starts Investigating Parents of Trans Children for 'Child Abuse'
ACLU: “The agency’s new rule substitutes parents’ judgment as to what medical care is in the best interests of their children for the judgment of the government.”
Florida House Passes 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Without Amendment Requiring Principals To Out Students
Problems with the legislation remain, including vague prohibitions that will likely bury schools in lawsuits.
Texas Classifies Medical Treatment of Trans Minors as Abuse, Threatens Parents, Orders Caregivers To Snitch
These orders aren’t about safety. They’re a complete rejection of the legitimacy of these procedures, and a denial of individual liberty.
Can a Web Designer Be Forced To Make Gay Wedding Pages? The Supreme Court Will Decide
Will this follow-up to the famous wedding cake case finally decide if this is mandated speech violating the First Amendment?
Florida's LGBT School Censorship Bill Is a Lawsuit Factory That Overrules Many Parents
Under H.B. 1557, only the most conservative parents will decide what everybody else’s kids will learn about sexual orientation or gender identity.
Arizona Lawmakers Seek Religious Compromise in LGBT Antidiscrimination Bill
H.B. 2802 would expand discrimination protections but would carve out religious institutions.
Cincinnati Cop Union Head Pouts Over Nixed Publicity for Gay Sex Sting
It's "about values," Sgt. Dan Hils said, while mayor's office wishes cops would focus on violent crime.
An LGBT-Friendly Charter School in the Heart of Alabama Shows the Power and Flexibility of School Choice
But culture war political fights over race and sex education threaten their educational freedom.
Foucault in the Panopticon
How Michel Foucault's encounters in Poland's heavily policed gay community informed his ideas
Netflix Staff Apparently Unaware That Dave Chappelle's Comedy Special Would Include Jokes
No one is safe from Chappelle's jokes—but also, everyone is safe from Chappelle's jokes.
There's No Constitutional Right to Interracial (or Same-Sex) Marriage, Says the Architect of the Texas "Heartbeat Bill"
It's the one amicus brief supporting Mississippi's abortion restriction that takes a wrecking ball to the Supreme Court's fundamental-rights precedents
What the Briefs in Jackson Women's Health (Don't) Say about Same-Sex Marriage
For the most part, supporters of Mississippi's abortion ban in the Supreme Court are steering clear of Obergefell
2 Women Dated for Years. After It Ended, JMU Said Their Relationship Was 'Nonconsensual.'
"I'm not the only person that's been in a situation like this before," says Alyssa Reid, a former employee of James Madison University.
China Declares a Culture War on Androgyny
Officials look for scapegoats to blame as the working force suffers burnout.
Bernie Sanders Is Wrong About Denmark. Tucker Carlson Is Wrong About Hungary.
The two are idolizing the wrong models.
20 States Sue Over Title IX Guidance on Gender Identity
Plus: Biden's Afghanistan speech, Texas abortion ban takes effect, Instagram's creepy new plan, and more...
Should Trans Women Compete Against Biological Women in Sports?
On Monday, weightlifter Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Olympics.
Federal Judges Are Blocking State Anti-Trans Bills
Culture war bills signed into law in Arkansas, West Virginia, and Tennessee run afoul of Constitution, federal law.
NIMBY Complaints Result in Police Raid, Sodomy Charges at Maryland Bookstore
Patrons of Abington's Bush River Books & Video were arrested for the crime of "perverted sexual practice."
New York Lawmakers Fight to Keep Chick-Fil-A From State Rest Stops
Plus: Judge rules against Roy Moore in Sacha Baron Cohen lawsuit, federal marijuana legalization bill allegedly arriving soon, and more...
Abigail Shrier Worries Teenage Gender Transitions Lead to 'Irreversible Damage'
The controversial author on her acclaimed and condemned book, being deplatformed, and the future of free expression in an increasingly polarized marketplace of ideas
Ohio Passes Controversial Conscience Clause for Doctors
Opposed by LGBT and pro-choice advocacy groups, the measure allows doctors to refuse to perform treatments on moral grounds
A Victory for Trans Teens as Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal in Bathroom Case
The refusal leaves in place a federal court decision favoring trans students' right to insist on accommodation.
Pro Football Player Carl Nassib's Coming Out Is a Non-Issue, and That's Awesome
The positive coverage shows a culture shift on LGBT issues for the better.
Colorado Court Slaps Baker With Fine for Refusing To Make Gender Transition Cake
Plus: Georgia's voting roll purge draws media hype, Florida's drug law hypocrisy, and more...
Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Can't Force Catholic Agency To Serve Gay Foster Parents
No justices disagreed, but Alito, Gorsuch, and Thomas object that the majority is sidestepping a debate over when laws can overrule religious beliefs.
America Loves Gay Marriage (and Weed)
A new poll shows even a majority of Republicans now support same-sex marriage.
There's Never Been a Better Time To Be LGBT in America
We've come a long way, baby. Don't let anybody try to convince you otherwise.
Gay Pride Parade Discriminates Against Gay Cops
Demonizing an entire profession is not the shortest path to criminal justice reform.
Tennessee Orders Private Businesses To Warn About Possible Trans People in the Bathrooms
Fearmongering culture panic leads to a new dumb low.
He's on Montana's Sex Offender Registry for Consensual Gay Sex—and the State Wants To Keep Him There
Plus: Cult panic, what the AT&T merger means, and more...
These N.C. Lawmakers Want To Police How Kids Express Their Gender
The latest anti-trans salvo isn't just a treatment ban. It forces school officials to snitch on kids who don't act or dress as their birth sex.
Arkansas Lawmakers Interfere in Trans Teens' Medical Choices
A blanket ban on medical procedures for minors is not a prescription for human liberty.
For the First Time, a Majority of Republicans Support Same-Sex Marriage
Plus: Appeals court considers whether nonstop surveillance violate due process, Utah governor signs porn filter bill into law, and more...
The LGBT Equality Act Puts Polarizing Politics Over Good Policy
The anti-discrimination law seems designed to divide when compromise would better serve to expand federal protections.
As Generation Z Comes of Age, America Is Getting Noticeably More LGBT
A new poll says 5.6 percent of Americans identify as gay, bisexual, or transgender.
