/tags/lgbtq LGBTQ+ en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:05:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/lgbtq-youth-seek-new-protections-outright-vermont-national-climate-turns-terrifying Outright Vermont is urging state lawmakers to safeguard the rights of youth in Vermont as the Trump administration seeks to rollback protections for LGBTQ+ Americans. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:05:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/lgbtq-youth-seek-new-protections-outright-vermont-national-climate-turns-terrifying Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2025-02-14/vt-school-boards-group-removes-and-then-reposts-its-model-policy-on-trans-students Following a flurry of action at the federal level, the Vermont School Boards Association rescinded a model policy this week that outlines protections for trans and gender-nonconforming students. And then, just as suddenly, it reversed course. Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:02:55 GMT /local-news/2025-02-14/vt-school-boards-group-removes-and-then-reposts-its-model-policy-on-trans-students Lola Duffort /2025-02-12/nh-high-school-students-challenge-trumps-transgender-sports-ban-in-federal-court Two high school athletes have asked a federal judge to expand their lawsuit challenging the state’s transgender sports ban to include President Trump and his recent order banning transgender girls from playing on girlsâ€� sports teams. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:13:54 GMT /2025-02-12/nh-high-school-students-challenge-trumps-transgender-sports-ban-in-federal-court Annmarie Timmins /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-28/president-trumps-executive-order-on-gender-faces-vermonts-lbgtq-protections An executive order on gender runs counter to state laws that offer LGBTQ protections. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:53:16 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-01-28/president-trumps-executive-order-on-gender-faces-vermonts-lbgtq-protections Mitch Wertlieb, Andrea Laurion /local-news/2025-01-23/how-trans-nonbinary-vermonters-prepping-trumps-gender-policies At the Pride Center of Vermont, Trans Program Manager and SafeSpace Advocate Em Russo says people are thinking through gender markers on their documents, coming together in support group settings and â€� finding moments of joy. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:30:46 GMT /local-news/2025-01-23/how-trans-nonbinary-vermonters-prepping-trumps-gender-policies Elodie Reed /local-news/2024-11-26/planned-parenthood-reports-more-requests-for-contraceptive-gender-affirming-care-post-election Planned Parenthood of Northern New England says following the presidential election, its health centers across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are hearing from more patients wanting appointments. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:59:36 GMT /local-news/2024-11-26/planned-parenthood-reports-more-requests-for-contraceptive-gender-affirming-care-post-election Elodie Reed /local-news/2024-11-01/reproductive-care-access-could-change-after-election-heres-how-looks-right-now The right to abortion, as well as gender-affirming care, are very much in flux on a national scale. Vermont’s politics and policies lean toward protecting these medical services. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-11-01/reproductive-care-access-could-change-after-election-heres-how-looks-right-now Elodie Reed /show/storycorps/2024-08-06/storycorps-in-vermont-a-mother-and-son-discuss-identity-community-and-mental-health-advocacy Atlas Bederson and Allison Druin discuss allyship, mental health care advocacy for teens and youth, and finding a community. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/storycorps/2024-08-06/storycorps-in-vermont-a-mother-and-son-discuss-identity-community-and-mental-health-advocacy /local-news/2024-07-19/central-vermont-queer-community-flood-recovery Why are queer central Vermonters so responsive in a community crisis? Reporter Erica Heilman speaks with some members of the LGBTQ+ community in central Vermont about their swift response after the recent floods. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-19/central-vermont-queer-community-flood-recovery Erica Heilman /local-news/2024-06-20/swimming-archery-and-queer-sock-puppets-a-vermont-camp-for-lgtbq-youth-expands Outright Vermont, a statewide nonprofit that focuses on supporting LGBTQ+ youth, announced last month that it acquired Camp Sunrise, a 146-acre property in Orwell. The organization is aiming to start hosting Camp Outright, a "summer camp with a queer twist," at the site. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-20/swimming-archery-and-queer-sock-puppets-a-vermont-camp-for-lgtbq-youth-expands Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson