Alaska - Anchorage becomes first city in state to ban conversion therapy. The ordinance passed on August 26th, banning medically licenced professionals from performing the harmful practice on people under 18. While there is still work to be done for other cities in Alaska, this is a huge victory for LGBTQ+ folks across the state. California - Two men charged for hate crime against three trans women in Hollywood. Though the robbery and assault occurred on August 17th, the official accusations were made September 1st, bringing Eden the Doll, Jaslene Whiterose and Joslyn Flawless one step closer to justice. Florida - Transgender woman sues Pinellas County sheriff’s office for mistreatment in jail. For 11 days, Karla Bello was mishoused in a men’s facility, had hormones withheld, misnamed, misgendered and forced to shower with men. She was jailed for failing to appear in court regarding outstanding parking tickets and could not pay the $513 set for her bail. Kansas - Kansas Human Rights Commission adds LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections. Following the Supreme Court’s Title VII ruling, the commission will now begin hearing from LGBTQ+ folks who have experienced maltreatment as a result of their sexual orientation or gender identity. New Jersey - Statue of Stonewall hero, transgender civil rights activist Marsha P. Johnson to be built in her hometown. It will be the state’s first to honor an LGBTQ+ person and transgender woman of color. Ms. Johnson’s family joined Freeholders and LGBTQ+ advocates in Elizabeth, NJ at the site of a future public monument to be located on Freedom Trail to be named in her honor. This follows the announcement of a New York state park to be renamed in her honor. New York - NYC settles lawsuit of wrongful death of a transgender woman with epilepsy, awarding her family $5.9 million for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Layleen Polanco, a transgender woman, was found nonresponsive and pronounced dead on June 7, 2019 while in custody on Rikers Island. Arrested in April 2019 on charges related to failing to complete a court-ordered diversion program for several misdemeanor offenses, she was jailed because she could not afford $500 bail. The family charged the city for not providing proper accommodations, including medical care and safe housing, and she suffered two reported epileptic seizures while in custody. North Carolina - State's Board of Elections issues statement to affirm that voting twice is a Class 1 felony. Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Her statement clarified that it is illegal to vote twice in an election under state law. N.C.G.S. § 163-275(7) makes it a Class I felony for a voter, “with intent to commit a fraud to register or vote at more than one precinct or more than one time…in the same primary or election.” Attempting to vote twice in an election or soliciting someone to do so also is a violation of North Carolina law. Texas - High School English teacher reinstated after being placed on leave for BLM and pro-LGBTQ+ posters in her virtual classroom. Roma Independent School District (ISD) reversed its decision regarding high school English teacher Taylor Lakifa’s backdrop in her virtual classroom. Vermont - Pride Center of Vermont and JAG Productions announce open mic to celebrate Black Trans Futures. OUT HERE is a live-stream showcase of regional BIPOC LGBTQ+ artists on Sunday, September 13th to advocate and educate to ensure health, wellness, and inclusion of transgender people in our society and to address the stigmatization and criminalization of trans people. | 
