A Nebraska bill seeking to bar transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity is constitutional, the state’s Republican attorney general said Tuesday. Nebraska’s Legislative Bill 575, also known as the Sports and Spaces Act, would prevent transgender students from using public school restrooms or locker rooms consistent with their gender…
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In the face of anti-LGBTQ legislation and the tragic loss of a nonbinary teen in Oklahoma, an Alabama group is working to provide what it calls a space of hope and support. The Hometown Organizing Project hosts monthly virtual spaces as a platform for LGBTQ+ people to share their stories and build connections. Justin Vest, executive director of the group, said the aim is to bring together people from rural parts of the state and help meet their needs through solidarity, mutual aid, advocacy, policy work or community projects. .
A new report said Black LGBTQ+ youth are seeing more equality, in Connecticut and the U.S. but it does not always mean greater opportunity. The Human Rights Campaign reported around 82% of kids were "out" to someone in their immediate family, showing a growing comfort level they have in being who they are. .
LGBTQ advocates in North Dakota have joined a nationwide coalition demanding accountability over the death of a non-binary teen from Oklahoma. And there are calls to promote solidarity for other gender-nonconforming students. Last month, 16-year-old Nex Benedict - who had experienced bullying - died the day after an altercation in a school bathroom. .