Announcement
October is a Historical Month
The Metropolitan Community Church was founded in October 1968, The National Gay LGBTQ Task Force was founded in October 1973, and Gay History Month was founded in October 1994.
National LGBTQ Task Force Turns Fifty
Long time supporter of the Queer We Are Podcast, The National LGBTQ Task Force is celebrating fifty years of dedication to achieving freedom and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer people, and their families through proactive, targeted, change-inducing initiatives.
News
Washington State Prisons Are Now Required to Provide Inmates With Gender-Affirming Care | Them
The agreement will tie standards of care in prisons to those provided to Medicare recipients.
Georgia Can No Longer Deny Coverage for Transgender Care - Metro Weekly
Georgia agrees to remove discriminatory language from employee health care plans, ensuring coverage for gender-affirming treatments.
Judge blocks California school district policy to notify parents if their child changes pronouns | AP News
A judge has ruled to continue halting parts of a Southern California school district policy requiring school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identity at school.
Transgender Scientist Lynn Conway to be inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
She is recognized for her role in transforming the global microelectronics industry with the invention of VLSI, or Very Large-Scale Integration.
Arts
Florida's Drag Ban Remains Blocked
A federal appeals court refused to overrule lower court judge, who ordered state to stop enforcing drag ban.
Montana Judge Rules In Favor Of Drag Queens | Lavender Magazine
LGBTQNation reports that a federal judge has upheld injunction on Montana’s ban on drag performances, saying he believes the law is likely unconstitutional, ...