Same-sex couples apply to marry in Hinds
Five same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses at the Hinds County courthouse on March 25, …
LGBT Workers Ruling in High Court Could Renew Fight Against HB 1523
LGBT Mississippians could have more to lose or gain than most as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs in on whether or not employers have the right to fire people based on their sexuality and gender identity, because the Hospitality State holds the distinction for the most anti-LGBT law in the nation
Local United Methodist Churches Face Schism Over LGBTQ Inclusion
The future of Mississippi's United Methodist churches and institutions is in question after a group of influential United Methodist Church leaders announced a preliminary agreement to split the church in two on Jan. 3, due to irreconcilable disagreements over LGBTQ rights.
Woman Opens First Mississippi Clinic Dedicated to Trans Healthcare
When Gulf Coast native Stacie Pace decided to open her own clinic, the nurse practitioner carefully considered one question: Whose healthcare needs were not being met? The answer, she concluded, was transgender people in Mississippi, who are estimated to number around 15,000.
Mississippi Senate: Ban Transgender Athletes on Female Teams
Transgender athletes would be banned from competing in girls' or women's sports in Mississippi schools and universities, under a bill that advanced in the Republican-controlled state Senate late Thursday night.
Analysis: Mississippi Finds Wedge Issue, Even Amid Pandemic
The state Senate voted Feb. 11 to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' or women's sports teams in Mississippi schools, community colleges and universities. No senator asked whether any transgender athlete has tried to compete.
Mississippi Close to Putting Limits on Transgender Athletes
The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools and universities.
Capital City Pride Breaks City-Wide Event Drought, Encourages Togetherness
After spending its first year of operation limited at every turn by the COVID-19 pandemic, Capital City Pride is prepared to host one of Jackson’s first large-scale events since March 2020.
Mississippi Backtracks on Gender Policy for Driver's License
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has abruptly rescinded a policy that would have simplified the process for people to change their gender listing on their driver's license or state-issued identification card.
Ridgeland Mayor Demands LGBTQ+ Book Purge, Threatens Library Funding
Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee is withholding $110,000 of funding from the Madison County Library System allegedly on the basis of his personal religious beliefs, with library officials stating that he has demanded that the system initiate a purge of LGBTQ+ books before his office releases the money.
‘I Was Shocked’: Ridgeland Aldermen Proposing New Library Contract After Raucous Meeting
Amid pleas against censorship and claims of pornographic “filth,” a Ridgeland Board of Aldermen meeting scheduled to address the city’s library contract quickly morphed into a raucous referendum on LGBTQ+ books and the actions of Mayor Gene McGee.