Biden administration allocates $700,000 to sex-ed program for trans boys

Trans teenage boys are just as likely to get pregnant as cisgender girls, but sex-ed programs don't speak to them... #transgender #ftm #trans #queer #lgbt #lgbtq

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/01/biden-administration-allocates-700000-to-sex-ed-program-for-trans-boys/

Meet the Queer Puerto Ricans Healing Through Voguing

“That’s what ballroom is about, being yourself, even if it’s just for a few hours,” one participant said. #queer #lgbt #lgbtq #puerto #latinx

https://www.advocate.com/people/puerto-rico-vogue-ballroom

5 Trans Artists on Coming of Age and Making Art in Mexico City

Filmmaker Lío Mehiel speaks to five young trans creators about their artistry, community, and life in Mexico City. #lgbtq #trans #transgender #mexico #queer #artists

https://www.them.us/story/entre-amigxs-mexico-citys-trans-community-t4t

Asexuality Is Finally Breaking Free from Medical Stigma

New research on asexuality shows why it’s so important for doctors and therapists to distinguish between episodes of low libido and a consistent lack of sexual attraction #lgbtq #asexual #asexuality

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexuality-is-finally-breaking-free-from-medical-stigma/

Trans people are more likely to come from poorer backgrounds, study finds

New research has revealed trans people are more likely to come from poorer backgrounds and have worse mental health. #transgender #inequality #queer #mental #lgbtq #lgbt

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/trans-research-poverty-uk/

Record-breaking number of businesses showing real LGBTQ+ allyship, figures show

New data shows a record-breaking number of businesses are displaying true LGBTQ+ allyship to their employees. #lgbt #queer #lgbtq #business #trans

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/01/businesses-showing-lgbtq-allyship/

Efforts to block LGBTQ+ issues in schools are finally backfiring, new report says

Conservatives went from blocking "critical race theory" to supporting "Don't Say Gay" laws, but it's not going so well for them... #lgbt #school #education #queer #lgbtq

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/12/efforts-to-block-lgbtq-issues-in-schools-are-finally-backfiring-new-report-says/

Students walk out of school after white boy shouts slur, punches Black girl

Students described the recent confrontation at a Kansas school as a hate crime, but they said it was only the latest in a long line of racist acts that went unpunished by Shawnee Mission East High School officials. #racism #black #students

https://thegrio.com/2023/11/28/shawnee-mission-east-high-school-students-protest-white-boy-punches-black-girl/

Middle schoolers tell Moms for Liberty to ‘stop bullying’ LGBTQ+ youth

And now for some good news... Middle schoolers have written to their local Moms for Liberty chapter to tell them to ‘stop bullying’ LGBTQ+ youth and their families. #lgbt #lgbtq #queer #protect

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/28/middle-schoolers-moms-for-liberty/

Republicans Introduce Bill Mandating Misgendering of Trans Federal Employees

The bill would ban the use of federal funds for enforcing policies on federal workers using coworkers' preferred pronouns. #lgbtq #lgbt #uspol #trans #transgender #queer #transphobia

https://truthout.org/articles/republicans-introduce-bill-mandating-misgendering-of-trans-federal-employees/