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Montana governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for kids

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed into law a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Gianforte, a Republican, signed the legislation Friday, and it is scheduled to take effect October 1, the Montana Free Press reports…

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San Diego to open a 45 bed LGBT youth homeless shelter

The San Diego Housing Commission has awarded a contract to San Diego’s LGBT Center to operate an LGBTQ+ youth shelter for young people who are experiencing homelessness. “It’s a first for our city. We’re very, very excited…

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The top 13 banned books and why they are so controversial

In 2022, the American Library Association (ALA) recorded the most attempted book bans ever during its history of tracking censorship, and all of the 13 most-challenged books have one thing in common: They contain content deemed sexually explicit…