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Randi Weingarten, head of one of the country's largest teachers unions, is expected to argue that GOP efforts targeting race and gender issues infringe on students' freedom.

The actors were starring in "The Birdcage" at the time, which led some people to speculate about the sexuality of Lane, who was not publicly out at the time.

Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said the bill "rips away the freedom of parents to make medical decisions for their children."

Despite the cancellation, the “L Word” franchise may still live on as there is a reboot of the original 2004 series in development.

The World Athletics Council also adopted new rules for athletes with differences in sex development, such as Olympic champion Caster Semenya.

Human rights groups have been documenting the digital targeting of LGBTQ people through dating apps and social media in at least five Middle Eastern countries in recent years.

The new law is part of a nationwide effort by conservatives to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows.

Iowa’s Senate also passed a bill Wednesday that mirrors Florida’s "Don’t Say Gay" law.

The “Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023” includes steep sentences that include death for “aggravated homosexuality” and life in prison for same-sex relations.

The proposed expansion, which does not require legislative approval, would ban lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12, with limited exceptions.

West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler said drag shows “stereotype women in cartoon-like extremes for the amusement of others."