Washington, DC - April 26, 2024 -Earlier this week, NWLC joined over 50 organizations in urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to protect the rights of transgender women seeking to participate in sports as their authentic selves. On April 25, the NCAA Board of Governors decided to maintain its current policy while continuing to review the issue ..read more

WASHINGTON- This month, UCLA's Williams Institute released its 2024 report on the impact of anti-transgender legislation on youth. The results are jaw-dropping, with an overwhelming majority of transgender young people currently grappling with hostile political environments and hundreds of thousands of youth contending with restricted access to health care and restrooms, bans on participating in sports, and state-sanctioned misgendering ..read more

Erie, PA - The Erie Area Council of Governments (EACOG) has partnered with the Erie County Department of Public Safety to develop a campaign informing the public of the importance of using the 9-1-1 system for emergencies only ..read more

(New York, April 26, 2024) - Lambda Legal today commended the Biden administration for issuing new regulations under Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that will protect access to nondiscriminatory healthcare for LGBTQ+ people and other vulnerable populations. The new rule, released by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), restores and clarifies important regulatory protections for LGBTQ+ people and other vulnerable populations under Section 1557, also known as the health care nondiscrimination law, that were previously rescinded by th ..read more

KANSAS, STATEWIDE - April 22, 2024 - 200 medical providers and mental health professionals in Kansas have signed onto an open letter to the Kansas legislature warning against the adverse consequences of SB 233, which would ban and severely restrict minor transgender patients' access to care and would make punishable providers' ability to provide evidence-based care in line with best practices. The signatories are urging the legislature to sustain Governor Kelly's veto ..read more

Enter to win Pride Power: The Young Person's Guide to LGBTQ+! To enter the contest, fill out the form here between Friday, April 26, and Friday, May 17 ..read more

[April 22, 2024] - As May approaches, the American Red Cross reminds eligible donors to keep the blood supply stable by racing to give blood or platelets in the weeks to come. Donors of all blood types - especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets - are crucial to keeping shelves fully stocked with blood products throughout the month ..read more

(Washington, DC, April 22, 2024) - The United States Supreme Court heard oral argument today in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a challenge to a draconian ordinance that criminalizes people experiencing homelessness. A U.S. District Court in July, 2020, blocked enforcement of the ban, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed that ruling in September, 2022. Lambda Legal, the Juvenile Law Center, the law firm Baker McKenzie, and 223 experts on unhoused youth submitted a friend-of-the-court brief underscoring the particular harm the unconstitutional ban posed to unho ..read more

WASHINGTON - April 25, 2024 - In a letter circulated today, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters ordered that school district leaders across the state refuse to comply with the U.S. Department of Education's updated Title IX rule finalized last week. The rule clarifies the scope of nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students while also empowering sexual assault survivors, a move imperative to the enhanced safety and protection of queer and transgender students ..read more

Johnny Bloom aims to usher in a new age of jazz with his debut single, "Roarin' 20s." The song harkens back to a post-war era when young people danced the Charleston and the Shimmy. It is fun and flirty, with an attention-grabbing groove that mixes elements of blues, ragtime, marching music and African folk rhythm. "I've always been incredibly interested in American music through the generations, and the history of New Orleans street jazz, blues, and bandstand music, in particular," says Bloom. "My main purpose with 'Roaring 20s" is to help revive a style of music I am passionate about, and to ..read more