HRC PRAISES COLORADO GOV. JARED POLIS FOR SIGNING “MARLOW’S LAW”: “Governor Polis’s signature on this bill is a significant step forward in ensuring the legal recognition of the parent-child relationship for children conceived with reproductive assistance. Modernizing the laws benefits many LGBTQ+ people in Colorado as they become parents and create families,” said HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow (@sarahwarbelow, she/her). “By removing barriers to the legal recognition of parenthood, lawmakers are affirming families and providing greater security to children. We applaud Gov. Polis for taking action to support all Colorado families and celebrate this victory for the LGBTQ+ community.” More from HRC.

👑 INSIDE QUEER PROMS, WHERE LGBTQ+ ADULTS GET A HIGH SCHOOL REDO: Across the country, ‘Queer Proms’ are making space for LGBTQ+ teens and adults to celebrate in an environment where LGBTQ+ people can live their truth. One ‘Queer Prom’ goer described the space as one where “people knew they wouldn’t be judged.” More from The Washington Post.

‘I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU BEING THERE FOR ME’: THE IMPORTANCE OF LGBTQ+ ROLE MODELS: Micky, an openly gay and non-binary teen, shares their story of moving from a place without LGBTQ+ inclusion to one that celebrates LGBTQ+ identities. LGBTQ+ role models in Micky’s life and on the big screen have impacted them and countless LGBTQ+ young people by helping to promote acceptance and provide positive visibility. More from NPR.

🩺 WE NEED MORE DATA IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND LGBTQ+ CANCER DISPARITIES: More from Fast Company.

📍 IN THE STATES

PARENTS OF TRANSGENDER YOUTH, STATE ADVOCATES, AND FAITH LEADERS JOIN HRC FOR CONVERSATION ON DANGERS OF ANTI-LGBTQ+ LEGISLATION IN TENNESSEE: Today, HRC will host Tennesse parents of transgender youth, faith leaders, and local advocates for an intimate roundtable discussion on the repeated efforts of Tennessee lawmakers to discriminate and harm LGBTQ+ and specifically transgender youth over recent legislative sessions. More from HRC.

INDIANA LAWMAKERS CAN CHOOSE NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST TRANS KIDS: “This is a chance for lawmakers to make the right choice. Please don’t attack trans kids needlessly,” said Becca Hendricks, a parent in Indiana. “Let’s together set a better example for the rest of the country to follow.” More from NWI Times and HRC.

UNDER NEW LAWS, SOME TEACHERS WORRY SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS WILL GET THEM SUED OR FIRED: More from USA Today.

📺 GET CULTURED

🎭 SASKATCHEWAN THEATRE AMONG GROUP FOSTERING CANADA’S FIRST QUEER, TRANS PLAYWRIGHT UNIT: A Canadian consortium of theatres is supporting five LGBTQ+ playwrights for first-ever National Queer and Trans Playwrighting Unit. The result is set to be what the founder, Zee Zee Theatre Company, describes as a canon of five new Canadian intersectional plays that ensures a “more equitable representation of 2SLGBTQ+ artists and stories.” More from CBC.

🎬 11 LGBTQ+ MOVIES COMING THIS YEAR THAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT, AND 6 YOU CAN WATCH ALREADY: More from Buzzfeed.

🌍 GLOBAL EQUALITY

U.N. AGENCY DENOUNCES ‘HOMOPHOBIC AND RACIST STEREOTYPES’ IN MONKEYPOX REPORTING: More from The Hill.

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