Thank you, Oklahoma State Representative Mickey Dollens Rep. Mickey Dollens

Republicans continuously state that we need more mental health services in our schools yet they always vote “no” on bills that would increase those services to students.

A new survey finds LGBTQ young people report high rates of bullying, anxiety and attempted suicide amid a landscape of poor access to mental health and other supportive services. trib.al/WEzbx5D

“It’s a constant attack every day, something new,” said [Lance] Preston, executive director of Rainbow Youth Project.

‘It’s a constant attack’: LGBTQ youth say political attacks are fueling mental health crisis - From Erin Allday and San Francisco Chronicle sfchronicle.com/california/art…

37-year-old Andrea Doria Dos Passos, a Latina trans woman in Miami, was beaten to death in her sleep - She was deceased from massive trauma to her face and head. #SayHerName losangelesblade.com/2024/04/28/hom…

Gov. Abbott tells state ignore federal student LGBTQ+ protections - The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Texas is also suing the Biden administration to block the changes. From Los Angeles Blade losangelesblade.com/2024/04/29/gov…

Four states to ignore new Title IX rules protecting trans students - Republican officials in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina have directed schools to ignore new Title IX rules. From Los Angeles Blade losangelesblade.com/2024/04/25/fou…

Drag isn’t just an art form — it’s an act of resistance and advocacy. We can’t wait to watch the latest season of #WereHere starting April 26 on Max!

Ron DeSantis says Florida isn’t going to follow Joe Biden’s new LGBTQ+ supportive rules - The rules ban anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in schools, something the DeSantis administration has spent years creating. lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/ron-de…

Jakob Lavicky addressed Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and his board earlier today. 51% of LGBTQ+ young people reaching out to our crisis center specifically name Walters as one of the reasons for their distress.

Bonta files for permanent ban of Chino school’s forced outing policy - Bonta noted that the policy was detrimental to the physical, emotional safety, well-being, & privacy of trans students. From Los Angeles Blade losangelesblade.com/2024/04/24/bon…

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