No “Registry” — Yet: Are States Quietly Building Systems That Could Track Transgender Americans?
No state has admitted to building a transgender registry. But across the U.S., new laws and federal actions are quietly creating the…
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Federal Court Blocks Arkansas Ten Commandments Classroom Law
A federal court has blocked Arkansas’ attempt to mandate Ten Commandments displays in classrooms, reaffirming that public schools cannot be used to…
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“Don’t Say Trans”: Inside H.R. 7661 and the Federal Push to Erase Trans Identity in Schools
A new federal bill, H.R. 7661, could penalize schools for allowing content about transgender people. Critics say it functions as a nationwide…
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Colorado School District Refuses to Comply With Trump Administration Demand to Ban Trans Students From Sports and Bathrooms
A major Colorado school district is pushing back against federal pressure to ban transgender students from sports and bathrooms, setting up a…
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The Quiet Rise of Book Challenges in New Jersey Schools
Book bans dominate headlines nationwide, but in New Jersey many disputes happen quietly through school review processes. Challenges to books — particularly…
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Anti-Trans Groups Are Asking the FDA to Restrict Estrogen for Trans Women
Several anti-trans advocacy groups are asking the FDA to regulate estrogen prescribed for transgender women. Medical experts say the campaign relies on…
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What Is Project 2025 — And Why People Are Talking About “Project 2026”?
Project 2025 is a sweeping conservative policy roadmap designed to reshape the federal government. As debate over the plan grows, some commentators…
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Age Verification Laws Could Force Trans People to Out Themselves Online — In a World Trying to Erase Them
As states roll out age-verification laws requiring ID scans or biometric checks to access parts of the internet, privacy advocates warn the…
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Inside Lezapalooza: A Trans Woman’s First Experience at New Jersey’s Sapphic Camp
A QueerDispatch reporter attended Lezapalooza — New Jersey’s growing sapphic camping festival — and shares a first-hand account of community, inclusion, and…
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