Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022 so far, with most targeting trans people

The annual number of anti-LGBTQ bills filed has skyrocketed over the past several years, from 41 bills in 2018 to 238 bills in less than three months of 2022. State lawmakers have proposed a record 238 bills that would limit the rights of LGBTQ Americans this year — or more than three per day —

Human Rights Campaign brings suit against Florida over transgender athlete ban

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on Wednesday announced it filed a lawsuit to challenge legislation passed in Florida that bars transgender student athletes from playing on sport teams that align with their gender identity.  The lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, argues that the “Fairness in Women Sports Act,” signed by Gov. Ron