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The departure of several long-time lawmakers and a prior Republican focus on "kitchen table" issues has set the scene for a backlash in Indiana on social conservative issues. Political scientists say that backlash made the Statehouse an apt environment for out-of-state groups to push anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
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A Jefferson County Public Schools policy committee crafted two options in response to new state restrictions on trans student rights: one proposal upholds, the other defies.
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Indiana lawmakers filed nearly two dozen anti-LGBTQ+ bills during this year's legislative session, up from a peak of seven over previous years. The explosion in bills targeting LGBTQ+ Hoosiers is part of a national trend, in which state legislatures across the country proposed more than 500 bills in 2023.
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Greenlighting projects comes with an understanding that how characters are seen and recognized matters.
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Rep. Jamie Callender says the bills violated his beliefs, adding that he'd do it again despite potential political retribution.
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Of Ohio's 1,800 historical markers, just three identify spaces important to the state's LGBTQ community. The Ohio History Connection is working to change that.
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While the number of people eligible to donate blood has expanded, the agency says it will continue to monitor the safety of the blood supply.
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Some Bellefontaine residents want to classify drag performance as adult entertainment. It would impact The Olive Tree, the only gay bar in Logan County that's become a safe haven for others.
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Court documents said the act's lack of definitions about "human sexuality" and "instruction" mean teachers don't know what they can and can't teach.
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Procter & Gamble has drawn conservative criticism for using inclusive language in a recent UK Always Campaign.