Please Lead with Compassion for Queer and Trans Youth
Faye Seidler December 9, 2024 On Dec 5th, the Turning Point USA chapter at North Dakota State University hosted an event called BisonFest. This event featured Chloe Cole, a former trans kid, known for detransitioning and speaking out on the harm she believes transition might have on people due to her personal experience. This event […]
Viewpoint: Book bans are more than just empty shelves
By: Cody Schuler, ACLU of North Dakota July 30, 2024 Despite what you might remember from “the talk” when you were a kid, sex education is more than just the birds and the bees. These days, comprehensive sex education that teaches young people about healthy relationships, consent, gender diversity, sexual orientation and their reproductive rights […]
Can Politics Be Positive?
By: Faye Seidler, Suicide Prevention Advocate May 30, 2024 “I work in suicide prevention, which is work that focuses on hope. While we often think about this topic in regard to mental health, it’s so much broader than that. It’s how we feel connected to our community or not, our access to resources or opportunities, […]
North Dakota Joins Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education Over New Title IX Regulations; ACLU Comments
By: Janna Farley, Communications Director, ACLU May 7, 2024 Trans youth continue to be used by elected leaders in North Dakota as a political punching bag as Attorney General Drew Wrigley joins five other state attorneys general filing suit against the U.S. Department of Education over updated regulations that make it clear that Title IX […]
🚨 Demand Rep. Nico Rios Resign from Office!🚨
Urgent Call to Action: Demand the Resignation of Representative Nico Rios from the North Dakota legislature! Sign the petition NOW! On December 15th, Representative Rios (Republican, District 23- Williston) was arrested for DUI after refusing a chemical test during a traffic stop in Williston, ND. Shockingly, he made racist, homophobic, and discriminatory comments towards the […]
21 Bills: ND Legislature Targets LGBTQ+ Community
January 27, 2023 As you may have heard on the news or read in the paper, there is an active assault against LGBTQ+ folks in North Dakota. With legislative hearings currently in session at the capital, it is imperative that we stand together and take action against these harmful, life threatening bills. Twenty One anti-LGBTQ+ […]