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Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag performances the same afternoon he signed a ban on youth gender-affirming care. Advocates say some are asking whether staying in the state is worth it.

We'll speak with Rep. Martin Lalonde about a proposed 'shield law' that would protect people traveling to Vermont for reproductive or gender-affirming health care, as well as the Vermont health officials who provide that care.

Vermont Edition shares a special presentation of the podcast Timeline from ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Classical, where host James Stewart introduces listeners to Julius Eastman, an openly gay Black composer fro the 70s and 80s whose music is only now being rediscovered.

Nearly one in three girls reported seriously considering suicide in the past year � a 60% rise from a decade ago, according to the CDC survey data.

A gunman killed five people and injured 18 others at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colo. The district attorney's office said the investigation is ongoing.

Mayor John Suthers tells NPR one of the two patrons who fought the suspect grabbed a gun from the shooter and hit him with it. The motive behind the attack, which left at least five dead, is unknown.

The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the previous record of 336 in 2020.

For the first time in the state’s 231-year history, Vermont voters have elected a woman to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Becca Balint served in Vermont’s Legislature as the state Senate president, and before that was a middle school teacher. When she's inaugurated in January, she’ll also be Vermont’s first openly gay person to serve in Congress. Balint easily beat Republican nominee Liam Madden, a Marine veteran and a self-described independent looking to disrupt the two-party system.

Hosts Mikaela Lefrak and Connor Cyrus talk to residents, an education reporter and advocates about a recent dispute over a trans athlete using the locker room at Randolph Union High School.

Students, staff and community are reeling after the community of nearly 5,000 received national attention. That's after a local media outlet reported on a 14-year-old Randolph Union High School trans student and her use of the girls locker room.