Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed productsMay 25, 2023 11:12 AMBy The Associated Press and MPR News StaffTarget removed some LGBTQ+-themed products and relocated Pride Month displays to the back of stores in certain Southern locations in response to online complaints and in-store confrontations that it says threatened employees’ well-being.
Play8min 33secMinneapolis nonprofit seeks host homes for transgender youth traveling to MinnesotaMay 22, 2023 7:15 PMBy Tom Crann and Megan BurksAs other states pass bans on gender-affirming care, a Minneapolis nonprofit says it's fielding more calls from transgender youth who are coming to Minnesota for care and need a place to stay. It’s asking Minnesotans to help by hosting them.
Play51min 30secCall to Mind: Queer Youth Resilience & Mental HealthMay 17, 2023 12:45 PMBy Jessica BariQueer teens and young adults are experiencing a rise in LGBTQ+ discrimination. What’s the impact on their mental health and what supports their wellbeing? MPR News shares a one-hour broadcast special hosted by Kimberly Adams, “Call to Mind: Queer Youth Resilience & Mental Health.”
Florida is investigating a teacher who showed a Disney movie with a gay characterMay 16, 2023 4:01 AMBy Joe Hernandez The film, Strange World, tells the story of a family of explorers and includes a character who has a crush on another boy. The fifth-grade teacher says a student's mother lodged a complaint.
Play14min 28sec3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changedMay 15, 2023 4:01 AMBy Brianna Scott Trans people in the U.S. have gained more rights in recent years, yet in many states those same rights are under attack. Now they are grappling with their newfound visibility – and vulnerability.
Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides U.S. faith leadersMay 14, 2023 10:53 AMBy The Associated PressAs Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America’s faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment. Some view the legislation as reflecting God’s will; others voice outrage that Christianity is being invoked to justify laws they view as cruel and hateful.
New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.May 11, 2023 2:34 PMBy The Associated PressThe updated guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.
North Dakota governor OKs law to ignore transgender pronounsMay 8, 2023 2:29 PMBy The Associated Press Doug Burgum has signed a series of bills this year rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ citizens in North Dakota. The ACLU says they're unlawful, discriminatory and could endanger young people who can't be safe at home.
Walz signs bills to ban conversion therapy, protect abortion and gender-affirming careApril 27, 2023 2:30 PMBy Nina MoiniWith the governor’s action, Minnesota will become a refuge for people seeking gender affirming care and abortions as other states move to restrict such care. Walz also enacted a law that bans conversion therapy.