Articles tagged as: LGBTQ
March 23, 2023
House GOP rejects amendments to halt forcibly de-transitioning transgender youth
House Republicans rejected an amendment to protect transgender youth from being forcibly de-transitioned by the state. The bill to ban medicinal and surgical gender-affirming care for transgender youth includes a six-month deadline to halt puberty blockers and hormone therapy treatments.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2023
Indiana's 'Don’t Say Gay' bill expanded in committee – includes religious protections, nicknames
Republican lawmakers passed a controversial bill out of a Senate committee Wednesday that requires teachers to notify parents if students request a name, title or pronoun change in the classroom. The amended legislation also addresses other issues under the banner of parents rights.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2023
Author of gender-affirming care ban accused of malpractice in woman's 2018 death
Sen. Tyler Johnson (R-Leo) faces allegations of malpractice in the death of a 20-year-old woman. He won the seat vacated by long-time Senator Dennis Kruse in portions of Allen and DeKalb counties in 2022.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2023
'Please say gay': House bill to limit 'human sexuality' discussion in schools passed by committee
Legislation that would limit discussions of human sexuality and how students express their gender identity in elementary school classrooms was passed by the House Education Committee on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2023
Indiana lawmakers file record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, tripling previous years
Indiana lawmakers have filed a historic number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session. Advocates are raising concerns about what theyre calling a slate of hate targeting gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth, limits on classroom conversations and identification laws.
Read MoreJune 29, 2022
Far-right Proud Boys disrupt Pride Month children's storytime event at South Bend’s Tutt Library
Seven members of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, disrupted a Pride Month children's storytime event at the St. Joseph County Public Library's Virginia M. Tutt Branch Monday.
Read MoreJune 27, 2022
Open, honest conversations key in reducing LGBTQ health disparities
LGBTQ friendly health providers are crucial in reducing health disparities.
Read MoreApril 7, 2022
Damien Center awarded $2M to prevent HIV in young transgender people of color
The nonprofit will use the $2 million grant to create a program that aims to reduce new infections, increase access to care and promote health equity for young transgender persons of color ages 13 to 34.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2022
Republican lawmakers push for, plan override vote on trans athlete bill following Holcomb veto
People opposed to the bill praised the governor's decision, but state and federal Republican lawmakers are still pushing the issue.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022
Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoes transgender girls athletes ban bill
Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed House Bill 1041 late Monday. He said in his veto letter, the bill sent to him fell short of providing clarity and one consistent state policy regarding the fairness in K-12 sports in Indiana.
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