Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Feb 12, 2020
9th Circuit Court Dismisses Lawsuit Attacking Transgender Students’ Rights in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today issued an opinion affirming the district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that sought to challenge policies that protect t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 10, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Dakota Commends Decision to Kill House Bill 1057
Today, in a 5-2 vote, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to kill amended legislation that would prohibit doctors for providing medically necessary care to transge...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 06, 2020
South Dakota Lawmakers Need to Focus on Real Issues, Not Discriminatory Bills
Issues that matter most to South Dakotans are being ignored as some South Dakota legislators continue to attack the LGBTQ and Two Spirit community and erode their rights with bills...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Jan 29, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Dakota Urges Lawmakers to Stop Hurting Transgender Youth
Ahead of today’s full chamber vote on House Bill 1057, legislation that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth, some South Dakota ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 23, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Dakota Will Challenge HB 1057 if Passed Into Law
House Bill 1057, legislation that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth, will go to the House floor for a full chamber vote next we...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1057
The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1057, a bill that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth.
The bill, which was introduced...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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