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Oregon lawmakers may boost protections for those seeking and providing reproductive or gender-affirming care
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (204+ words) Oregon lawmakers may boost protections for those seeking and providing reproductive or gender-affirming care'Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Oregon lawmakers may boost protections for those seeking and providing reproductive or gender-affirming care Broadcast: Thursday, Feb. 26 Offices of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette,…...
Portland advances antidiscrimination protections for polyamorous families
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (609+ words) FILE - Flags wave during Portland's Pride Parade in 2023. Portland City Council advanced a policy upholding LGBTQ+ rights and allowing people to sue over claims of discrimination related to employment, housing and other areas. Caden Perry / OPB Portland is poised to…...
The Lavender Network opens first permanent LGBTQ+ community center in Lane County
1+ week, 6+ day ago (343+ words) The new building that houses The Lavender Center in Eugene, Ore., on Feb. 10, 2026. Macy Moore / KLCC The Lavender Network is an LGBTQ+ collaborative resource hub and community space. It was previously operating out of a rented space in northwest Eugene....
Vancouver among school districts facing federal investigation over trans athletes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) The beloved characters of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small are back with another cozy season full of drama, adorable animals, heartwarming moments and more set in the verdant Yorkshire Dales. Stream the entire season now with OPB Passport…...
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (931+ words) The beloved characters of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small are back with another cozy season full of drama, adorable animals, heartwarming moments and more set in the verdant Yorkshire Dales. Stream the entire season now with OPB Passport…...
A group plans to open the first queer nightclub in the Rogue Valley
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) FILE - Daniel Tharp, the managing member of the company that owns Prism, standing on the dance floor amidst renovations, December 22, 2025. Roman Battaglia / JPR News The space is still very much under renovation. Walls are being painted, backrooms are being cleared…...
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz (right) will announce new restrictions to gender-affirming care for minors Thursday. The Trump administration is expected to announce several moves Thursday that will have the effect of…...
Oregon Capitol gains largest set of gender-neutral bathrooms in any state legislature
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1009+ words) Award-winning food writer Heather Arndt Anderson shares her favorite soup-erabundant collection of recipes featuring seasonal and local ingredients with step-by-step instructions. Get cooking with our 16 cozy recipes! In two newly-opened halls hugging the rotunda of Oregon's Capitol, a set of…...
More liberals, people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they’re buying guns out of fear
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1095+ words) Lara Smith, national spokesperson for the Liberal Gun Club, says membership has surged since President Trump's election last year. She says people of color and trans people have sought training after receiving threats in their communities. When Charles was growing…...
U.S. bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (855+ words) In our final film from the "Class of 2025" project, follow the education journeys of one group of Oregon students from kindergarten to young adulthood, and uncover lessons for how Oregon can improve its education system for future generations. The Rev....