HRC RESPONDS TO GOVERNOR DESANTIS REVOKING DISNEY’S SPECIAL TAX STATUS: “Governor DeSantis is wielding the power of the state to punish businesses simply for not falling in line with his brutal and discriminatory attacks,” said HRC Interim President Joni Madison (@HRC_President, she/her). “It’s simply another example of Gov. DeSantis’s attempts to tell people what to say, how to teach, what they can learn, what they can believe, and who they can be, and shows that Gov. DeSantis is prioritizing attacking LGBTQ+ people over the well-being of his state.” More from The News York Times and HRC.

HRC SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ANTI-LGBTQ+ BILLS IN VIDEO WITH ‘NOWTHIS’: More from NowThis.

REPUBLICANS UTILIZE MISINFORMATION TO DRIVE ANTI-LGBTQ+ LEGISLATION NATIONWIDE: Republicans “lied, and they misrepresented, and they made people afraid, and they got traction for that reason,” said HRC State Legislative Director and Senior Counsel Cathryn Oakley (@CthrynOkly, she/her). “I do think that now as people are starting to understand what really is the situation for a 10-year-old trans kids, that they're understanding that they’ve been lied to.” More from CNN.

EXXON BANS OUTSIDE FLAGS, LIKE THE PRIDE BANNER, FROM COMPANY FLAGPOLES: “There’s no such thing as ‘neutrality’ when it comes to our rights. Our flag isn’t just a visual representation of our identities. It is also a staple of allyship.” More from The New York Times and HRC.

📍 IN THE STATES

HRC CONDEMNS TENNESSEE GOV. BILL LEE FOR ENACTING NEEDLESS LAW TO PERPETUATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST TRANSGENDER STUDENTS: “Transgender people, and especially transgender youth, are under attack like never before, and Governor Lee is among those leading the charge,” said HRC State Legislative Director and Senior Counsel Cathryn Oakley (@CthrynOkly, she/her). “Undeterred by the lawsuits Tennessee is facing, undeterred by the possibility of federal administrative enforcement action, undeterred by the harm that this legislation does to Tennessee children, Bill Lee continues to support and sign bill after discriminatory bill - making Tennessee among the most anti-LGBTQ+ states in the country.” More from HRC.

ANTI-EQUALITY POLITICIANS IN MICHIGAN EMBARK ON DISTURBING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, PEDDLING PROPAGANDA AND DISINFORMATION ABOUT LGBTQ+ KIDS TO SWINDLE VOTERS INTO DONATING: More from The Independent, Advocate and HRC.

FACT CHECK: HRC REBUTS FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DISINFORMATION ABOUT GENDER AFFIRMING CARE POINT BY POINT: More from HRC.

ICYMI -- PARENTS CHALLENGE ALABAMA LAW BANNING TREATMENT OF TRANS KIDS: More from NBC News.

JUDGE BLOCKS MONTANA’S TRANSGENDER BIRTH CERTIFICATE LAW: More ABC News.

LGBTQ+ LEADER IS KEY IN BLOCKING KANSAS BAN ON TRANS ATHLETES: More from ABC News.

📺 GET CULTURED

👑 RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE SEASON 14 WINNER IS REVEALED AT VEGAS FINALE: More from Entertainment Weekly.

📚 15 LGBTQ+ BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS RECOMMENDED BY QUEER LIBRARIANS, EDUCATORS, AND INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLERS: More from the New York Times.

🎬 NETFLIX'S “HEARTSTOPPER” STARS WANT EVERYONE TO SEE “HOW AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL QUEERNESS IS”: More from Teen Vogue.

🌍 GLOBAL EQUALITY

INTER-AMERICAN COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF LESBIAN RELIGION TEACHER IN CHILE: More from Washington Blade.

RUSSIAN COURT DISSOLVES LGBTQ+ RIGHTS GROUP: More from Washington Blade.

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