'Right-wing influencers specifically targeting LGBTQ kids for harassment' & other Fri midday news briefs

Right-wing influencers fuel harassment against LGBTQ youth - This is a g@d@mn disgrace. They are deliberately and specifically targeting LGBTQ kids.

Matthew Shepard’s mom calls anti-LGBTQ bills a ‘vicious attack’ 25 years after his murder - And she's right. 

15 Quotes from the third hearing on HB 183 to ban trans individuals from bathrooms in Ohio schools and colleges​ - Ohio legislators are trying to put anti-trans laws on the books. And the attempt is a hot mess. 

Georgia to Cover Gender-Affirming Care for State Workers Under Settlement of Lawsuit - Congratulations to all of those who put in the hard work to get this victory. 

LISTEN: This ’80s R&B jam about two men hooking up was somehow both ahead of its time & really homophobic - Well. This was . . . it was something.