The OutLook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors in a 6–3 ruling, allowing similar laws in other states to stand. Justice Sotomayor dissented, saying the court “abandons transgender children and their families to political whims.” California […]
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Tennessee can enforce ban on gender-affirming care, Supreme Court rules
The U. S. Supreme Court has ruled today that Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors can remain in effect. In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld the law in U.S. v. Skrmetti, dealing a major blow to legal efforts challenging anti-trans legislation nationwide. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, stating the […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: June 13, 2025
The OutLook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. A federal judge has blocked three Trump-era executive orders that threatened to defund LGBTQ+ and HIV-focused nonprofits. The ruling halts attacks on DEI efforts and transgender rights while the case moves forward, protecting organizations that provide life-saving care nationwide. North Carolina […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: June 6, 2025
The OutLook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The White House says President Trump has “no plans” to recognize Pride Month in 2025, breaking from past Biden-era acknowledgments. Instead, the Trump Administration announced it will recognize June as Title IX Month, “commemorating women and celebrating their struggle for, and […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 23, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The Republican-led House narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which now includes expanded restrictions on federal funding for gender-affirming care and rolls back insurance coverage requirements, potentially increasing out-of-pocket costs for transgender patients. Now the bill heads to the […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 16, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The federal government has removed gender identity questions from key crime surveys, cutting off vital data on violence against LGBTQ+ people. Ohio Republicans blocked LGBTQ+ advocates from testifying against anti-trans language in the state budget, silencing concerns over harmful provisions. Republicans’ […]
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Tariffs hit hard, but queer-owned brands push back with transparency and community
At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in January, his administration quickly followed through on his promise to increase tariffs on U.S. trading partners. It began in February with a 10% tariff increase on all Chinese imports and a 25% increase on steel and aluminum products. Since then, tariffs have been escalating between […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 9, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump-Vance administration to move forward with its ban on transgender people serving in the military while ongoing legal challenges continue. At an April 30 school board meeting in Tabernacle, N.J., about 40 people […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: May 2, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a 400-page report titled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.” LGBTQ+ organizations including the Human Rights Campaign, Trevor Project and LPAC criticized the report as misleading and harmful to trans youth. Lambda […]
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LGBTQ+ advocates and organizations respond to HHS report on transgender youth
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a 400-page reporttitled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.” LGBTQ+ advocates and organizations like Human Rights Campaign, Trevor Project and LPAC are condemning the report as misleading. In a Bluesky post, the Human Rights Campaign called out the report’s endorsement of ‘exploratory therapy,’ a […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: April 25, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ youth option on the 988 crisis line may be shut down Oct. 1, per a draft U.S. Department of Health and Human Services budget. The line launched in 2022 to support queer youth at higher risk for suicide. The […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: April 11, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. PEN America has filed a “friend of the court” brief urging the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit by six Maryland parents seeking to opt their children out of lessons featuring LGBTQ+ themes. The organization argues the case threatens free speech, […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: April 4, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has begun mass layoffs, including cuts at the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy. In California, legislators have blocked two bills that would have banned trans athletes from playing sports in the state. […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: March 28, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order this week, halting the removal of transgender service members Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bear Bade and Master Sgt. Logan Ireland. Both are litigants in Ireland v. Hegseth and Talbott v. Trump, cases currently […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: March 21, 2025
The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service members, calling it “soaked in animus.” One hundred seventy-five million dollars earmarked for the University of Pennsylvania is now being held back by the Trump administration. The university […]
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Hungary bans LGBTQ+ Pride, participants could be fined
This week, members of Hungary’s Parliament voted to ban any LGBTQ+ Pride events as part of its “child protection” legislation. Act LXXIX was initially passed in 2021 and received pushback from the European Union as well as the United States. In 2022, the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, referred Hungary to the Court of Justice over […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: March 17, 2025
Welcome to our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would review the constitutionality of Chiles v. Salazar, a case challenging Colorado’s 2019 ban on conversion therapy for minors. During a House hearing, Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) repeatedly misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), sparking […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to review challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
On Monday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would consider the constitutionality of Chiles v. Salazar, which would challenge Colorado’s 2019 ban on conversion therapy for minors. Conversion therapy refers to practices or treatments aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Major medical and mental health organizations like the […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: March 7, 2025
Welcome to our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. In his first speech to the joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump spoke about banning transgender women in sports and declared “our country will be woke no longer.” The Census Bureau has requested permission from the Office of Management and Budget […]
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The OutLook: LGBTQ+ politics & policy: February 28, 2025
Welcome to our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. Over 2500 people showed up at the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday to protest the legislature’s bill to remove transgender people from the state’s Civil Rights Act. The bill, which passed 35-15, will allow for discrimination against transgender people in housing, employment […]
