Some feel that the youth mental health crisis did not get the attention it deserved in the past legislative session.
Vermont children are struggling with mental health. Could lawmakers have done more?
Tag: LGBTQ+
Vermont Conversation: In war on doctors, Vermont OB-GYNs strive to be 'a beacon of light and hope'
Thirteen states have criminalized all abortion care. Over 500 bills have been proposed targeting LGBTQ+ care, including many that criminalize gender-affirming care.
Vermont Conversation: Trailblazing trans lawmaker Rep. Taylor Small on fighting anti-LGBTQ+ attacks and being ‘a beacon of hope’
Small said that anti-LGBTQ+ laws — from barring trans and nonbinary youth from participating in school sports, to book bans, to criminalizing gender-affirming health care — “are killing our youth. They are showing them that there is no hope for their future where they can be thriving trans adults.”
Final Reading: Taylor Small speaks out against the silencing of Zooey Zephyr, a friend and fellow transgender lawmaker
Two thousand, four hundred, thirty-four miles away from Helena, Zooey Zephyr’s battle hits close to home for Rep. Taylor Small, Vermont’s first and only transgender legislator.
With reproductive ‘shield bills,’ Vermont lawmakers seek to be a ‘beacon of hope’ for transgender patients
While state legislatures across the country are passing laws chipping away at access to gender-affirming care and transgender rights, Vermont lawmakers are offering a sharp contrast.
‘Don’t dream it, be it’: NVU-Lyndon students to perform ‘Rocky Horror Show’
Many of the Northern Vermont University-Lyndon students who are in the show say they are eager to carry on its subversive legacy, particularly in the context of recent anti-queer violence.
Final Reading: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth rally at the Statehouse
The rally, organized by Outright Vermont and the national group Queer Youth Assemble, showed support for transgender youth who have been caught in the crosswinds of anti-trans legislative battles across the country.
Beloved drag queen and Burlington community member Michael ‘Margaurite LeMay’ Hayes dies at age 66
“Margaurite had a smile that could light up a room,” said Darren Perron, a WCAX news anchor and longtime friend of LeMay Hayes. “She's the queen who made the Queen City a lot more fabulous.”
Dana Kaplan: Vermont is not immune to anti-trans hate
Sports participation among LGBTQ+ youth significantly increases self-esteem, emotional regulation, and sense of belonging, while significantly decreasing hopelessness and suicidality.
In North Country Supervisory Union, officials fear that federal money will subsidize discrimination
For years, private religious schools in Vermont have been able to benefit from federal dollars. But what if they don’t follow anti-discrimination laws?
Burlington City Council passes resolution condemning transphobia
With an anti-trans sticker campaign persisting around the city, the council approved language that specifically calls out the stickers and lists several ways to support the transgender community.
Middlebury community members hold vigil for trans lives
The vigil took place amid a sharp rise in anti-transgender legislation and violence occurring across the United States. In February, the Human Rights Campaign reported tracking “340 anti-LGBTQ plus bills that have been introduced in state houses across the country” so far in 2023.
Winooski elects historic slate of all-LGBTQ+ city councilors
The Winooski City Council will be the first in state history, and likely among the first in the country, to have all openly LGBTQ+ councilors.
Vermont Conversation: ‘I am trans, I am here’: Randolph high school student speaks out after hate campaign
A transgender Vermont high school student who was the target of a transphobic hate campaign is breaking her silence.
