'Will Montana set up battle with Biden Administration over transgender rights?' & other Fri midday news briefs

 

Montana Pushes Anti-Trans Bills, Sets Up Battle With Biden Admin - And here we go. It's gonna be interesting. Whatever happens, the religious right will jump on this train and ride it for all it's worth. 

Biden inauguration attendees see promise in new day for LGBTQ Americans - I'm optimistic.

'The Prophets' imagines what's missing from Black queer history - Focusing on black gay men during slavery. Sounds intriguing even if it is fiction. And it should start more discussion on how Black LGBTQ history is limited. 

Advocates View Health Care as Key to Driving LGBTQ Rights Conversation - Yep. The religious right especially targeted us in health. Make it difficult for us to have healthy options and then blame the negative fallout on the so-called "homosexual lifestyle."