Faced with unprecedented numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills, queer people are taking to the state houses, courts, and communities to prove that love wins.
We’re living in a historic moment of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and political mobilization. In the urgency of the times—and the seemingly endless spiral of headlines—it can be easy to lose sight of exactly how far-reaching and well-coordinated the attack on queer and especially trans people truly is.
So here are the numbers: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is currently tracking more than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills in the 2024 legislative session alone. In 2023, more than 70 laws were enacted—making it the worst year on record for anti-LGBTQ legislation. The tangle of discriminatory laws included bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth, policies that require the misgendering of trans students, and the legal censorship of books and educational…