💔🏳️‍⚧️ The South Carolina legislature has sent H4624 to the governor's desk, advancing a dangerous bill that would ban transgender youth from accessing medically necessary care - and complicate care for many transgender adults. It is the worst bill of its kind in the country. 1/6

Celebrating #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth with insights into #LGBTQIA + community well-being! Check out 8 types of resources that support joy and a positive relationship to one’s LGBTQIA+ identity. Learn more about what participants had to say: pridestudy.org/research/#edwa…

May #Equality Maps Updates are here!

Click below for 🆕 policy changes, including the following:

🏳️‍⚧️ bans on medical care and sports participation
🪪 lawsuits against anti-trans gender marker policies
🏳️‍🌈 bans on conversion 'therapy'

Keep reading. ⬇️
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A citizenship question on the #census would result in undercounts of citizens living in mixed-status families and households.

Testing shows that such a question would depress response, especially in immigrant communities.

🔗 More via The Leadership Conference: bit.ly/4bsPlWS

Thanks for sharing our Equality Map, Transformation Project Advocacy Network!

🔗⚽ Our real-time map details the landscape of sports bans for transgender youth in the US. To learn more, click here: bit.ly/map-sports-bans

Happening soon via Southern Equality. See below to register for the #SC Town Hall today at 4pm ET.

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May 17 marks 20 YEARS of same-sex couples legally marrying in the US! To celebrate, we're coming together in Boston 5/17 at 12pm. RSVP for this free event, hosted by GLAD, The History Project, MassEquality, Arlington Street Church & Centerline America: glad.org/20years

Following Senate passage of #H4624 , the Anti-Trans Healthcare Bill, South Carolina organizations are hosting a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, May 8th at 4pm to help South Carolinians prepare – in case the bill passes and takes effect: southernequality.org/sc-townhall/ 1/2

To date, #Tennessee is one of five states that do not allow for the amending of gender markers on birth certificates.

🔗 Learn more about the landscape of ID laws and policies via our Equality Maps: bit.ly/3EtjxSZ

More via The Associated Press below. ⬇️
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A great round-up of #LGBTQ organizations to support this year for #GiveOUTDay . ⬇️

🔗 Learn more about Give OUT Day: giveoutday.org
🎁 Help speed equality and opportunity for all by making a gift to MAP today: bit.ly/3JLV1zo
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🎉Case update: The temporary restraining order blocking the gender affirming care ban for trans youth has been extended AGAIN, now until July 15 when a trial will be held.

Trans youth can continue, for the near term at least, accessing healthcare.🏳️‍⚧️
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It's #AAPI HeritageMonth ! We're celebrating the rich diversity and histories of #AAPI people everywhere.

Throughout May, MAP is highlighting resources related to AAPI experiences — including data about LGBTQ Asian American and Pacific Islander people.

Parents of transgender youth can still seek gender-affirming health care for their children outside of Tennessee, despite legislation headed for the governor’s desk aimed at creating confusion and fear for these families. lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/tennes…

MAP's latest #Democracy Maps Updates are out for May 2024 — see below to learn more. ⬇️🗳️

🔗 Read the full update here: bit.ly/3wdeZjn

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth . Mental Health Awareness Month was founded in 1949 and is dedicated to raising awareness and reducing stigma about mental health. 💗

According to 🆕 The Trevor Project data, 90% of LGBTQ+ young people said their well-being was negatively impacted due to recent politics.

Read more findings from the 2024 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, out now. ⬇️📈
thetrevorproject.org/survey-2024/#k…

Amazing victory – Kansas lawmakers voted to sustain Gov. Kelly's righteous veto of a proposed ban on medically necessary healthcare for trans youth! Thank you to everyone who called their lawmakers, organized across KS, and made their voices heard! apnews.com/article/gender…

A huge win in #Kansas , where a proposed ban on medical care for transgender youth died, preventing an override of Governor Kelly's veto.

👏🏳️‍⚧️ More below via The Associated Press and NBC News.
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