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Natalie Pate/OPBThe federal ruling requires a way for parents to opt out on religious grounds. Oregon’s new law includes a similar provision but in a different context. -
Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsThe fourth annual Medford Pride will take place on Saturday. The event is moving to a different location this year.
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Housing and semiconductors have largely united lawmakers so far this year. More fraught discussions are coming. -
The new document expands the guidance from transgender students specifically to serving all gender expansive students. “Gender expansive” is a term used in the document to describe a range of gender identities, including transgender, nonbinary, intersex, genderqueer and Two Spirit. -
New Title IX rules barring gender discrimination could put more responsibility on colleges to protect transgender and nonbinary students. But those students say creating welcoming campuses will require more than just policy. -
A survey of 34,000 LGBTQ people released by the Trevor Project in December analyzes mental health challenges at state and national levels. -
Efforts to remove books from libraries have become increasingly frequent and are highly organized, according to the State Library of Oregon. -
Oregon's Measure 114 gives county sheriffs and police chiefs discretion to determine who qualifies to purchase a firearm. Opponents say the criteria to make those decisions is ambiguous. -
‘I'm meant to be here’: California’s Legislature will have a record number of women, LGBTQ lawmakersForty-one percent of lawmakers are women and 10% identify as out-LGBTQ, which means California will become the first state to achieve proportional representation for LGBTQ residents, according to Equality California. -
The bill, which would ensure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, now heads to President Biden's desk for signature. -
Same-sex marriage was once a deeply divisive issue. Now, polls show over 70% of Americans support same-sex marriage, and Congress is set to move forward with the Respect for Marriage Act. -
"Our community has been through a lot of different challenges throughout the decades and we've always managed to take care of each other," said Blair Stenvyck of Basic Rights Oregon. "I think that's really important to remember in times like this." -
Event organizers considered canceling the Drag Queen Storytime event due to hateful and threatening messages, but instead pushed forward, with extra security precautions. -
One of Southern Oregon’s oldest LGBTQ Pride festivals returns in person this weekend after a two-year hiatus.
