Not Just Trans Kids: Rulings Allowing Bans on Gender-Affirming Care are Part of a Larger Trend

The current legislative siege on gender-affirming care for children is only a symptom of a larger upheaval of legal precedent in the wake of the Dobbs decision. Previously, abortion being protected by the 14th Amendment gave courts reason to put much more stock into this argument in similar cases. Now, however, legislatures are much more free to circumscribe what their constituents can do with their bodies; the question is, where do parents’ rights end and the state’s right to intervene in the interest of public health begin?

National, Editor's PicksCatherine WilesNovember 3, 2023LGBTQ+, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ Community, Healthcare Equity, Editor's PickComment

Column: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ - A Death Sentence for LGBTQ+ Youth

“Whether Florida’s politicians like it or not, they have LGBTQ+ youth too. These youth should know that there are others like them. History is filled with exceptional LGBTQ+ icons. These people are role models, heroes, and worthy to be taught in schools.”

Columns, Essays, OpinionNicholas BerryMarch 9, 2022Gay Pride, Gay Rights, LGBTQ, FloridaComment

I Am No Longer Ashamed.

Until young children across America and the world can come to terms with their sexuality and not feel shame, or worse, hate, Pride Month is vital. Until transgender youth can play team sports in high school without facing shame or judgement, Pride Month is vital. Until LGBTQ youth everywhere can openly be who they are without fear of being kicked out of their home, shunned from the families and lives that they know, Pride Month is vital.