Idaho is often flattened in national conversation into something simple: conservative, rural, and uniform. That flattening goes so far that when I say I am from Idaho, which borders Washington and Oregon in the Pacific Northwest, people often respond with assumptions about the Midwest instead. The confusion might seem small, but it reflects a broader tendency to erase the history of Idaho,…
A federal judge has blocked Idaho's transgender bathroom ban before it can take effect, ruling that key provisions of the law are likely unconstitutional and questioning whether police could realistically enforce it without arbitrary or discriminatory action.
In a 30-page decision issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Amanda K. Brailsford granted a preliminary injunction against House Bill…
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Murry Foust, a 22-year-old transgender student at Northern Kentucky University who was found dead in late May after a near-monthlong search, was awarded a posthumous bachelor’s degree at a June 3 memorial ceremony, according to a report in the school’s student newspaper.
“I really thank you from a very deep place in my heart, bringing genuine…
A federal judge has once again stopped the Trump administration from transferring transgender women in federal custody to men’s prisons, finding that 14 incarcerated women are likely to succeed in their challenge to a policy that would strip prison officials of the ability to consider their individual safety.
In a ruling issued Sunday, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted a…
An index that measures state-level LGBTQ+ inclusion for business leaders has measured a national decline in support for the LGBTQ+ community for the fourth consecutive year.
Released this month, the eighth annual State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index examines states across five main categories: legal protections, family support, political and religious attitudes, health care and employment.…
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For all the Republicans who are trying to make attacks on transgender rights front and center during the 2026 midterm elections, the reality is that most voters do not care.
A new poll from GLAAD, timed to release at the start of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, asked a sample of over 5,000 adults in the U.S. about their top concerns as we head into a heated…