Conservatives rush to blame a shooting on transgender people in order to distract from easy gun accessWhat theyre saying: Todays evil church school shooter was a trans who was likely groomed and transitioned as a teenager, said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Some Republicans, like Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), explicitly asked their followers to blame trans people for the tragedy (and not gun access).Why it matters: Blaming violence on trans people who are not at all more likely to commit it could lead to further discrimination and violence. Marjorie Taylor Greene & other Republicans rush to villainize trans people in wake of shooting Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Over 20 hospitals are stopping gender-affirming care out of fear of the presidential administrationWhat the administration has been doing: Issuing subpoenas to hospitals for their records, ordering prosecutors to investigate, and threatening funding of hospitals that provide gender-affirming care for minors.Why it matters: This is decreasing access to life-saving health care, even in states that havent banned it. More than 20 hospitals have rolled back gender-affirming care amid anti-trans crackdown Gay vaccine expert resigns in protest from the CDC, citing the administrations growing anti-science authoritarianismKey quote: Intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines, favoring natural infection and unproven remedies, will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many, if not all, will suffer, said Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.Why it matters: Several top experts resigned or were fired from the CDC this week, which could leave the U.S. unprepared if another epidemic breaks out. Gay vaccine chief resigns in protest of administrations manipulation of data Trans people in Kenya won a major court victoryWhat happened: A court in Kenya ruled that the nations parliament has to pass a law to regularize trans people in order to protect their constitutional right to inherent dignity.Why it matters: Thousands of trans people in Kenya could stand to benefit from having their rights protected. Transgender people in Kenya just won a major court victory Illinois just launched a new legal hotline for LGBTQ+ poepleKey quote: For us to be able to go on offense, and not be on defense, is what I love about this state, said Gov. JB Pritzker (D).Why it matters: As the presidential administration aggressively uses whatever legal means it has to take away rights and protections from LGBTQ+ people, some blue state governors are stepping in to help where they can. Illinois launches landmark legal hotline for LGBTQ+ folks: Were fighting cruelty with compassion Heres a pictureProtestors gathered outside Biminis Oyster Bar and Seaford Cafe in Greenville, South Carolina, as Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) held a town hall event. Mace has built her campaign around her opposition to trans rights and called trans people mentally ill at the event. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK And here are some interesting queer and trans reads.LGBTQ Nation editor Molly Sprayregen talked to drag activist Little Miss Hot Mess about what its like to be targeted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). Marjorie Taylor Greene called a drag queen repulsive. That queen has something to say. LGBTQ Nation contributor Faefyx Collington explains why trans men often get less attention in the media compared to other people in the LGBTQ+ community, including other trans people. The artifice of male supremacy: Why trans men are often ignored in the debate about trans rights Charles Francis, president of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., explores how Texas came to be the most homophobic state in the country. Texas in 2025 resembles Mississippi in 1963. What happened? Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.