LGBTQ+ Wins Across the Country

At a time when many of our rights and freedoms are being attacked, we’re still fighting – and winning.

LGBTQ+ and HIV Non-Discrimination Protections in Connecticut

Everyone deserves to age in community and with dignity. In June, Connecticut passed comprehensive non-discrimination protections for residents in long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and assisted living communities.

Non-Discrimination Protections Upheld and Book Ban Defeated

In July, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed two harmful bills: HB 148 would have undermined non-discrimination protections for transgender and nonbinary people, making it harder to access public accommodations like bathrooms and more. HB 324 would have created a de facto book ban by creating a vague complaint process in schools where any title could be designated “inappropriate.”

Anti-Transgender Bills Defeated in Maine

The Maine legislature rejected 8 separate bills that would have banned transgender girls from playing sports with their friends and rolled back vital civil rights protections in schools and across the state.

Protecting Transgender Care in Colorado

In May, Colorado lawmakers voted to pass comprehensive protections for transgender health care. The new law improves prescription privacy and requires all health plans to provide care.

Expanding Access to HIV Prevention

In July, Maine passed a law that will expand access to HIV prevention across the state by addressing reimbursement for pharmacists, enabling pharmacists to administer long-acting injectable forms of PrEP, and ensuring insurance coverage of injectable PrEP.

Strengthening Health Care Shield Laws

The Massachusetts House and Senate have passed an important update to strengthen state protections for reproductive and transgender health care. We look forward to this bill soon becoming law.

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