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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican who argued on behalf of the state, vowed to fight to keep the law in place.

“Amor Eterno” by Gabriel and “El Cantante” by salsa icon Lavoe are among the 25 recordings and albums selected Tuesday for preservation at the nation’s audio history library.

The Idaho measure, which seeks to block treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy, is one of more than 20 enacted by conservative states targeting care for transgender youths.

The 2023 law subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide hormones, puberty blockers or other transition-related care to minors.

The reaction to Lúz La Luminosa, a Latina, Asian and queer superhero who fights evil and endometriosis, has been “beautifully positive," creator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez says.

Trans veterans say the Department of Veterans Affairs has made repeated, unfulfilled promises to cover gender-affirming surgery.

Parenting via surrogacy is already illegal in Italy, punishable with jail and fines, but the right-wing coalition of Giorgia Meloni has vowed to impose an even stricter ban.

Ghana's parliament unanimously passed a bill in February that would intensify the suppression of LGBTQ rights and punish those promoting queer identities.

The “self-determination law,” which is set to take effect on Nov. 1, is one of several social reforms pledged by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government.

Tennessee is one of two dozen states that have enacted restrictions on transition-related care for minors.

The 2021 Arkansas law would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18.