Mississippi GOP passes bill to let cis people sue trans folks for using the bathroom
The Mississippi legislature has passed a bill that would allow cisgender folks to sue trans folks for using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity rather than their biological sex. S.B. 2753, dubbed the SAFER act, has been sent to the desk of Gov. Tate Reeves (R), who is expected to sign it, according to trans advocate and journalist Erin Reed. The bill requires trans people on college campuses in the state to use facilities aligned with their biological sex. The restrictions also apply to student housing, including fraternities...
Well-funded Christian group behind US effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights
With the US besieged by a rightwing culture war campaign that aims to strip away rights from LGBTQ+ people and others, blame tends to be focused on Republican politicians and conservative media figures.
But lurking behind efforts to roll back abortion rights, to demonize trans people, and to peel back the protections afforded to gay and queer Americans is a shadowy, well-funded rightwing legal organization, experts say.