🙌🏼 Transgender rights win across U.S. this week

Plus, 4,000 books have been banned in schools Hi all, 📣 Well, [transgender]( rights are having a week with court rulings. The [Supreme Court did rule]( to allow Idaho's anti-trans care law to go into effect. A federal district court had issued an injunction against the law last year, blocking it from enforcement while the suit is heard, as the court found the suit likely to succeed on its claim that the law is unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the injunction in January. But the high court said lower courts had erred in blocking the law’s application to all state residents instead of just those who brought the suit. The Supreme Court’s decision Monday allows the law to apply to all Idahoans except those who sued. ✨ That is obviously not a win, but there have been glimmers of hope elsewhere. [A court in Ohio]( has granted a temporary restraining order keeping the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth as well as its ban on trans girls and women in female school sports from going into effect. 🏀 Also, [a federal appeals court has ruled that transgender students in West Virginia]( may play on sports teams that align with their gender identity. In a landmark decision on Tuesday, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a West Virginia law that prohibited transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports teams, deeming it a violation of Title IX, which bars sex-based discrimination in education. ⚽ In [Kentucky]( the 2024 Kentucky General Assembly adjourned on Monday without advancing any anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The state Senate and House of Representatives ended their last session without passing any of the proposed bills targeting the queer community. While several bills advanced past committees, with some even advancing to the other legislative body, none became law. ✨ Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [Ohio court temporarily blocks ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth]( [How library workers are defending books, democracy, and queer lives]( [Kentucky couldn't pass a single anti-LGBTQ+ bill this session — and it's not alone]( [West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court]( [There have already been 4,000 instances of book banning in America this school year: report]( [Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors]( [Sean Cody model and gay adult film actor sentenced for murdering Alaskan surgeon]( Look, the answer to queer trivia! Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Today, you'd normally get the question, but you'll get the answer instead. This week's question was: What was the most challenged book in 2023, according to the American Library Association? The answer is: Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe. Kobabe's book is a coming-of-age story and was published in 2019. It received acclaim, including the library association’s Alex Award for best young adult literature. Republican lawmakers have attacked Gender Queer in school systems in Florida, Texas, and elsewhere. 🎉 Congrats to Andrea for getting it right! 🎉 What you should also be reading: - [Could Reneé Rapp be starring in the next L Word? Here's everyone else we would cast!]( (Pride) - [JoJo Siwa's rebranding hits a speed bump as another artist's 'Karma' charts higher]( (Pride) - [Noah Beck claps back at people who assumed he's gay for hugging a male friend]( (Out) - [Ricky Martin reveals 'very discreet' man he's met in exclusive new Palm Royale clip]( (Out) Do you know someone who would like to receive The Advocate newsletter? Share it with them! [Click to email a link to your friends]( Keep up with the latest LGBTQ+ news -- from politics to entertainment to opinions from queer voices. The Advocate is part of [equalpride]( a proudly LGBTQ-owned and operated media company that serves as a leading voice on equality with LGBTQ, women and people of color. Follow us [X]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 equalpride. All rights reserved. PO Box 241579, Los Angeles, CA 90024 [Privacy policy]( [Terms of use](