Good news to see: “#Attorney #General Neronha and 14 attorneys general issue joint statement on #protecting #access to #gender-#affirming #care.” https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-and-14-attorneys-general-issue-joint-statement-protecting

I am experiencing profound self-love and acceptance right now.

This moment of emotional vulnerability feels incredibly powerful and affirming.

Yes, it's me - embracing my gender-fluid identity and feeling radiant in my black dress.

#NYT #Battleground #Poll: #SwingStateVoters #Support #Affirming #Trans #People's True #Sex.

#BattlegroundState #Polling in #Michigan, #Ohio, and #Wisconsin of #likelyvoters shows they #believe #society should #accept #trans #people for who they are. The poll underscores a #shift in #public #opinion toward greater #acceptance.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Politics #Elections #Society #Representation #Culture

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/nyt-battleground-poll-swing-state

#Homophobic #Maryland #Parents ask #SupremeCourt to hear case on #schools making #kids read #LGBTQ #affirming #books.

They claim their #freeexercise of #religion is violated without an option to opt out of learning #LGBTQ #relationships are equally #valid

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Maryland #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/sep/13/parents-ask-supreme-court-to-hear-case-of-schools-/

Trey should have named it Life Affirming Gun so we knew it was about his guitar #Treyvior #rocknroll #affirming #uplifting #phish

This #LGBTQ-#affirming #church in #Sarasota helps its #members keep the #faith

What it means to be an LGBTQ+ affirming church.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Florida #Spirituality #Religion

https://news.wfsu.org/state-news/2024-07-15/this-lgbtq-affirming-church-in-sarasota-helps-its-members-keep-the-faith

There will always be someone that complains. Always someone that is unhappy with everything you say or do. You will always encounter the worst in many that walk this Earth, yet. On the other side of things. Hey, glass half full. Focus on the positive. Power of the mind is everything. Don't let someone's misery become yours. They need to sort their shit out. #mentalhealth #affirmations #universalpower #positivity #motivation #gratitude #greatness #affirming

#Workers at #PrideCenter of Western #NewYork #fight for a more #inclusive #workplace.

In their #efforts to #unionize, #workers are #demanding better #resources, #fairpay, and an #affirming #environment.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #NewYork #Unions #Representation #Culture

https://prismreports.org/2024/06/20/pride-center-workers-fight-for-inclusive-workplace/

This just in (I don't have a link, sorry)

I see it reported elsewhere that after a full trial, Simone Chriss and the Southern Legal Counsel have secured a huge win: The court ruled that #Florida's restrictions on providing #gender #affirming #care to trans kids and adults are #unconstitutional, and the state of Florida is now #PERMANENTLY #ENJOINED from enforcing them.

The #queerest #education in #America: How #LGBTQ+ #kids #thrive at this #Indiana #school

In #SouthBend, #RiverMontessori #HighSchool is #supporting its #students to be their #trueselves. Here's a look inside its #affirming walls.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Indiana #Education #Progress

https://www.advocate.com/news/queerest-education-river-montessori-high-school

#GLSEN to ‘#RiseUp’ in #support of #LGBTQ #youth.

“GLSEN really believes that every #student should have the #right to a #safe and #affirming #education.”

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #WashingtonDC #Activism #Events

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/03/13/glsen-to-rise-up-in-support-of-lgbtq-youth/

#WashingtonDC #ceremony welcomes #affirming #church as ‘full standing’ #UCC #congregation

#Bishop #AllysonAbrams officially installed as #pastor of #UCC #EmpowermentLiberationCathedral

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #WashingtonDC #Spirituality #Religion

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/02/27/empowerment-liberation-cathedral-ucc-full-standing/

I love the signage at Myers Park Baptist Church in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
https://www.myersparkbaptist.org

Mourning for all trans folks in Ohio today. Glad we got out. But still sad.

"Governor #DeWine Uses Anti-Abortion Tactic To Target #Trans Adults With #Defacto #Ban

DeWine announced rules on trans care on Friday in order to stave off a potential veto override of the state's youth #gender #affirming #care ban. These rules would kick most adults off their care."

source: Erin Reed

#Study finds #complex #relationship between #religion and #health among #sexualminorities.

The #study revealed that being part of #religious #communities, whether or not they are #affirming of #LGBTQ #identities, generally correlates with better #health for these individuals, although the #benefits vary across different #religious #traditions.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Health #MentalHealth #Spirituality #Religion

https://www.psypost.org/2023/12/study-finds-complex-relationship-between-religion-and-health-among-sexual-minorities-214962

"#Extremist #Republican and #MAGA Congressman, #JimBanks of #Indiana introduces bill endangering #LGBTQ youth in #fostercare, #adoption.

#HHS highlights need for #childwelfare #agencies to ensure #safe, #affirming #placements and #services to meet #LGBTQI+ #children's unique #needs, and help them thrive"

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.alternet.org/republicans-bill-lgbtq-children-risk/