All posts tagged "louisiana"
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The Anti-LGBTQ Bile of Speaker Mike Johnson
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, has a long history of anti-LGBTQ activism, even before he was elected to Congress.
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Lawmakers Override Veto of Trans Health Care Ban in Louisiana
Starting in 2024, Louisiana doctors will be prohibited from prescribing gender-affirming treatments to transgender-identifying minors.
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Louisiana Republicans Pass Slate of Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Louisiana Republicans have passed three bills opposing efforts to affirm transgender students' gender identity in schools and in medical care.
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Louisiana Is The Only Deep South State Not Banning Trans Youth Health Care
A Republican state senator's defection leaves Louisiana as the only state in the Deep South without a ban on gender-affirming care.
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New York Forces Gay Man with HIV to Register as Sex Offender
A gay man accused by a malicious ex of "exposing" him to HIV is appealing a decision requiring him to register as a sex offender...
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Louisiana Public Schools to Reject Protections for LGBTQ Students
Just two months after President Joe Biden announced steps to increase federal protections for the LGBTQ community, it appears public schools in Louisiana will be...
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Louisiana Catholic Schools to Enforce “Sexual Identity” Policy
Lafayette Diocese's policy will push out students and staff who stray from Catholic teachings on sexuality and gender.
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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Transgender Sports Ban into Law
A Louisiana bill barring transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity has become law after the state’s Democratic governor declined...
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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Trans Sports Ban
Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on sports teams based on their gender identity, reviving a debate over a similar...
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Louisiana Lawmakers Reject “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Louisiana lawmakers have defeated a bill that sought to ban lessons related to sexual orientation or gender identity from school classrooms and would have gagged...
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Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Introduced In Louisiana
Bayou State lawmakers introduce bills to prohibit gender-affirming care for minors and ban LGBTQ content from classrooms
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Louisiana Republicans fail to override veto of bill barring transgender athletes from sports
On Wednesday, Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to amass the number of votes needed to override a veto of a bill that...
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New Orleans Police Department denies discriminating against transgender recruit
The New Orleans Police Department has denied allegations that it withdrew a job offer from a prospective recruit because he was transgender.
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Louisiana governor opposes bans on trans athletes and transition-related health care for youth
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has come out in opposition to three proposed bills targeting trans athletes and health care for trans youth.
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Louisiana man who tried to dismember Grindr date indicted on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges
A Louisiana man faces federal charges for attempting to kill and dismember a man he met on Grindr, and allegedly kidnapping two other men.
