A federal judge Friday granted a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of Tennessee’s anti-drag law against a Pride festival taking place in Blount County Saturday. Read on » The summer travel season is winding down, but many of us like to travel in the fall to view changing leaves or winter to either enjoy snow sports, escape to a warmer climate, or celebrate holidays with family and friends. But increasingly, there are warnings that certain places aren’t safe for LGBTQ+ people. Read on » A school district in north-central California has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a mother who claimed school officials convinced her child to identify as bisexual and transgender and concealed the information from her. Read on » Whether it’s a problem with artificial intelligence policing content or biases by human reviewers, on Instagram, LGBTQ+ people and sex education accounts appear to be at a higher rate of being partially blocked by users on Instagram than other accounts that post similar heterosexual content. Read on » As of Friday, Texas became the most populous state to ban gender-affirming health care for minors with gender dysphoria. Read on » The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development on Thursday approved a resolution that would prevent trans girls from participating in nearly all scholastic sports for girls in the state, according to Alaska Public Media. Read on » The actor who plays a popular character on the Netflix series Sex Education has come out as queer. Read on » Kansas no longer has to change the gender on birth certificates for transgender residents who request this, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Read on »
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