Self-care note: While some of the following stories celebrate and affirm LGBTQ+ people, many cover legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans and nonbinary youth. Please be kind to yourself and use your discretion while reading this section. Advisory: State news is representative but not exhaustive due to space constraints; feel free to forward news about your state to [email protected] to consider for inclusion. Colorado - State Supreme Court to hear case concerning Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition. The baker, Jack Phillips, previously had a case before the Supreme Court over his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a same-sex marriage. Florida - Parent of trans student athlete says enforcement of athlete ban ruined her daughter’s life. Jessica Norton’s daughter withdrew from school and enrolled in virtual school for her own safety after she was outed as a trans member of the girls’ volleyball team. Norton, who works at her daughter’s former high school, is also facing termination. New York - Vandal destroys rainbow flags at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City. Authorities say someone took down 160 flags lining Christopher Park in New York’s West Village, part of the National monument dedicated to the LGBTQ equality movement. The New York City Council proposes extending IVF coverage to gay male employees. The city council’s LGBTQIA+ caucus to change the the requirement for city employees to show documentation of infertility - which excludes gay men- in order to have IVF covered under the city’s healthcare plan. Utah - Legislature votes to ignore Biden Administration’s Title IX rule. In a special session, the legislature approved a resolution saying the state would not follow the Administration’s Title IX rules, and would continue to enforce its anti-trans bathroom ban. | 
