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'Caravan of Hope' aims to support LGBTQ+ people with name changes, gender markers
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (210+ words) About a dozen people waited today to enter a 32-foot RV parked in Charlotte that aims to support the LGBTQ+ and underserved communities in upholding their identities, through official documentation. Community members gathered outside the RV with a pride flag....
'Caravan of Hope' to bring support services to LGBTQ+ and underserved communities
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (245+ words) A 32-foot RV is expected to arrive in Charlotte next week to support the LGBTQ+ and underserved communities as part of a national tour. The "Caravan of Hope" plans to visit 17 cities, including places such as Chicago, Denver, and Oklahoma…...
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) FADEL: Give us a summary of what was announced yesterday. FADEL: OK, so then if it takes effect, what happens? FADEL: And why is Kennedy pushing for these changes? SIMMONS-DUFFIN: Well, Kennedy says that doctors and officials have, quote, "peddled…...
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (1040+ words) Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration under new proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services. NPR has obtained the draft text of a proposed rule that would prohibit federal…...
Tug of war over what books NC schoolchildren can read
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1813+ words) Local parents are drawing attention to explicit and political reading material available in North Carolina public schools after lawmakers passed legislation allowing parents to opt their children out of classroom activities and books assigned for reading on religious grounds. The…...
A new James Baldwin biography explores how his lovers influenced his work
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (455+ words) The book, organized in sections centered around the writer's four great loves, details how Baldwin spent decades wrestling with his own sexuality, racism in the U.S. and abroad and the cost of fame. Through Baldwin's extensive correspondence with friends and lovers…...
Bipartisan bill seeks to reinstate national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) If you or a loved one are in crisis, please call or text 988 or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a live volunteer crisis counselor. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, and Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, introduced a bipartisan bill on…...
Supreme Court allows transgender student to use bathroom in S.C. school
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (248+ words) The Supreme Court rejected a request Wednesday by South Carolina officials to bar a transgender boy from using the boys' restrooms at his school.The court denied an emergency request filed by the state, which has recently enacted measures aimed…...
S.C. appeals to Supreme Court over bathroom policy injunction
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (300+ words) South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson along with the state's Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver, are asking the United States Supreme Court to block a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals injunction that forces a South Carolina school to stop its…...
'We're humans': Latino LGBTQ+ advocates in Charlotte voice concern amid political uncertainty
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (276+ words) Going into Charlotte Pride over the weekend, a discussion near uptown Charlotte highlighted how some in the queer and Latino community are coping with recent political attacks. "Presente and Proud" spotlighted the views of three speakers. They said fear had…...