NH: LGBTQIA+ Issues
NH House reaffirms support for transgender 'bathroom bill'
New Hampshire lawmakers have voted to advance a so-called "bathroom bill," which opponents said will allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination. House Bill 396 …
NH House Rejects Controversial 'Parental Bill of Rights'
Advocates for the LGBTQ community are celebrating following New Hampshire's rejection of a so-called "parental bill of rights." Two Republicans cros…
Public Education Backers Celebrate NH Local Election Wins
Public education advocates in New Hampshire say the results of recent school board elections showed families overwhelmingly support their public schoo…
Study Finds High Food Insufficiency Rates Among LGBTQ+ New Englanders
A new study from the University of New Hampshire found New England's LGBTQ+ residents experience higher rates of food insufficiency, the measure of …
Educators: NH 'Parental Bill of Rights' Endangers Students, Penalizes Teachers
Educators in New Hampshire say a proposed "parental bill of rights" before lawmakers discriminates against LGBTQ students. The legislation requires …
Community Members Rally Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in NH
LGBTQ+ advocates rallied at the New Hampshire Statehouse this week in protest of a slate of bills which they say aim to demonize members of their comm…
Anti-LGBTQ+ Activity Surges; NH Groups Blame Political Rhetoric
Human-rights activists in New Hampshire say the growing number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills at the Statehouse is encouraging right-wing extremists to intimida…
NH Groups: "Parental Bill of Rights" Undermines Privacy, Harms Students
The New Hampshire Senate is holding a floor vote today on a bill they are calling the "parental bill of rights" but which advocates for LGBTQ+ young p…
Reaction to NH Bans of Conversion Therapy, Gender Discrimination
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed legislation Friday to end gender discrimination. He said discrimination of any kind …
Supreme Court Rules for Baker in Same-Sex Wedding Case
CONCORD, N.H. – Civil rights advocates fear the Supreme Court's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case will encourage more attempted …
Educators Meet to Tackle College Student Poverty
NASHUA, N.H. – Studying while hungry – many college students struggle to get enough to eat because they lack money to buy food. At …
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill
CONCORD, N.H. – Civil-rights advocates are optimistic that New Hampshire's transgender non-discrimination bill may soon be law. The Senate …