‘Gender ideology’: The history of the right’s new favorite phrase
The right has rallied behind the anti-trans slogan in their campaign against transgender rights.
By Nick Vachon - June 08, 2023LGBTQ+
The Republican lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to attach a ‘religious liberty’ amendment to a bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
By Josh Israel - November 29, 2022One day after a mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ club, Walker campaigned with a Republican official who once called LGBTQ people ‘filth.’
By Josh Israel - November 22, 2022California is believed to be the first state to have approximately 1 in 10 of their state lawmakers who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.
By Associated Press - November 22, 2022The Georgia Republican is trying to win the Dec. 6 Senate runoff by vowing to ban transgender women from women’s sports.
By Emily Singer - November 21, 2022GOP lawmakers opposed both background checks and protections for LGBTQ Americans like those shot at in the Club Q mass shooting.
By Josh Israel - November 21, 2022The Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act on Wednesday.
By Josh Israel - November 16, 2022The Florida governor’s first term was characterized by attacks on LGBTQ rights, support from extremists, and partisan redistricting.
By Adrian Cole - November 10, 2022Roesener was elected to the New Hampshire state House on Tuesday, defeating an anti-LGBTQ Republican.
By Emily Singer - November 09, 2022Healey and her running mate, Kim Driscoll, were also one of the two all-women gubernatorial tickets that won election this year.
By Associated Press - November 09, 2022As a state senator, the GOP nominee for governor has consistently supported legislation that would roll back rights for LGBTQ people in the Keystone State.
By Nick Vachon - November 08, 2022Republican Washington U.S. Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley is a supporter of anti-LGBTQ evangelical leader Franklin Graham and groups such as Focus on the Family.
By Matt Cohen - November 04, 2022Matt DePerno stated he agreed with the definition of marriage as “a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman” that the government does not have the “authority to alter.”
By Adrian Cole - November 01, 2022The Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor recently accused a children’s hospital of abuse for providing gender-affirming care.
By Emily Singer - October 31, 2022Don Bolduc is spreading anti-transgender conspiracy theories and lies about schools.
By Josh Israel - October 28, 2022House Republicans’ Stop the Sexualization of Children Act of 2022 would ban school discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity for children under 10.
By Emily Singer - October 19, 2022‘Students will not stand to become politicized and will not stand to become part of the governor’s agenda or his next campaign,’ one organizer said.
By Nick Vachon - September 28, 2022Republican Michigan gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon called for the resignation of Michigan’s top education official over videos intended to train school staff on how to support LGBTQ students who are struggling.
By Adrian Cole - September 23, 2022The conservative Christian group hosting the event this weekend pushed to ban same-sex marriage in North Carolina.
By Josh Israel - September 23, 2022The New Hampshire GOP Senate nominee has repeatedly spoken out against same-sex marriage, trans people playing sports or receiving healthcare, and protections against discrimination.
By Josh Israel - September 20, 2022Bolduc, supporter of multiple conspiracy theories and extremist policies, will face incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) in November.
By Josh Israel - September 14, 2022Staff in Florida schools face legal jeopardy, attention from hate groups, and demonization from conservatives if they show support for LGBTQ children.
By Adrian Cole - September 13, 2022Human rights advocate Victor Madrigal-Borloz said NGOs and human rights defenders have found at least 280 current legislative attempts at the local level that would lead to a regression of LGBT rights.
By Associated Press - September 03, 2022North Carolina Republicans Ted Budd, the GOP Senate nominee, and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson were featured speakers at an event sponsored by the right-wing anti-LGBTQ American Renewal Project, whose purpose is to elect pastors to political office.
By Josh Israel - August 31, 2022The Arizona Republican Senate nominee has a long history of bigotry.
By Josh Israel - August 29, 2022Arkansas’ 2021 legislation outlawing gender-affirming care is just one of several anti-transgender laws around the country that courts have blocked or scrutinized.
By Associated Press - August 26, 2022Jarrin Jackson tweeted that Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake said, ‘RINOs & the Soros media attack him relentlessly because he’s over the target. Jarrin is a winner and a fighter we need in the state senate!’
By Emily Singer - August 19, 2022‘I hope that we can organize enough people around the fact that we want our personal freedoms in this country,’ said Sykes, candidate for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District.
By Casey Quinlan - August 19, 2022Gov. Ron DeSantis’s appointees are pushing to restrict transgender health care post-Roe while ignoring advocates’ concerns.
By Casey Quinlan - August 05, 2022Arizona Republican Senate nominee Blake Masters calls LGBTQ-inclusive books ‘disgusting sex stuff’ and transgender women ‘men in women’s bathrooms.’
By Josh Israel - August 05, 2022He will face first-term Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in November.
By Josh Israel - August 03, 2022