As other states pass bans on gender-affirming care, a Minneapolis nonprofit says it's fielding more calls from transgender youth who are coming to Minnesota for care and need a place to stay. It’s asking Minnesotans to help by hosting them.
Queer teens and young adults are experiencing a rise in LGBTQ+ discrimination. What’s the impact on their mental health and what supports their wellbeing? MPR News shares a one-hour broadcast special hosted by Kimberly Adams, “Call to Mind: Queer Youth Resilience & Mental Health.”
The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.
Trans people in the U.S. have gained more rights in recent years, yet in many states those same rights are under attack. Now they are grappling with their newfound visibility – and vulnerability.
As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America’s faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment. Some view the legislation as reflecting God’s will; others voice outrage that Christianity is being invoked to justify laws they view as cruel and hateful.
Doug Burgum has signed a series of bills this year rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ citizens in North Dakota. The ACLU says they're unlawful, discriminatory and could endanger young people who can't be safe at home.
With the governor’s action, Minnesota will become a refuge for people seeking gender affirming care and abortions as other states move to restrict such care. Walz also enacted a law that bans conversion therapy.
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