LGBTQ
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Granite Staters say they’ll speak up and fight back against attacks on LGBTQ+ youth
As LGBTQ+ youth in New Hampshire find themselves under the microscope by state and federal officials, advocates and communities across the Granite Staters rise to fight back.
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Op-ed: Celebrating Pride and Commemorating Progress
Pride month is an opportunity to celebrate the strides we’ve made toward achieving LGBTQ+ equality for all. It also serves as a poignant reminder that the fight for LGBTQ+ equality is ongoing, ever-present, and demands a heightened sense of urgency from all of us.
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New Hampshire’s beloved Teatotaller receives HRC’s “Queer to Stay” grant
The Human Rights Campaign announced awardees of its fifth annual “Queer to Stay” program last month, New Hampshire-based Teatotaler cafe as one of its recipients.
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VIDEO: Attacks On Trans Youth In NH Are Horrifying
Michelle Cilley Foisy’s teen has been dealing with gender dysphoria since they were 13, and continue to navigate their gender identity and the mental health challenges that can arise from gender dysphoria. The once-soccer enthusiast decided to stop playing the sport last fall, after feeling out-of-place on their boys’ team, and has not picked up…
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Why this NH mom is fighting a battle against anti-trans ideology in the state
A strict high school sports law bans trans athletes from playing on girls’ teams in New Hampshire. With no evidence to support the need for it—and a mountain of proof that it hurts kids—who is it helping?
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Federal judge temporarily blocks New Hampshire’s transgender sports ban law
A day after HB 1205 took effect, Judge McCafferty ruled that the law, which bans all trans girls in grades 5-12 from participating in school sports, be blocked.
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Sununu will let parents pull students from classes if gender, sexual orientation mentioned
A New Hampshire law will now require teachers to send parents a two week notice before teaching any LGBTQ+ related topics in public school.
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After Gov. Sununu bans trans care for minors, this NH native shares her transition story
Here’s what it was like for a kid to have the support of her mother and her medical team as she went through gender-affirming care in New Hampshire.
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Op-ed: LGBTQ Citizens and Allies Reflect on Anti-Trans Legislation as Families Leave State
New Laws Taking Effect On July 19th, Governor Sununu signed several bills into law which were deliberately designed to target transgender individuals living in the state. The bills were part of an ongoing effort by the state government to target LGBT individuals living in New Hampshire. Similar laws were also proposed at the beginning of…
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Op-ed: Big Gay Events Celebrates First Year Anniversary with Energetic Drag Show
Philip Smith and Alex Ralph, co-owners of Big Gay Events (BGE), returned to Manchester on July 21st for their first anniversary show at the Hop Knot on Elm Street. The show was similar to that from June 30th, in which the group said goodbye to this year’s Pride Month. It was a Sunday brunch event…
