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04/18/2026

04/12/2026

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Zendaya was 25 and one of the biggest actresses in the world when she recorded this for The Female Lead, a UK educational charity, during a Spider-Man: No Way Home press junket in December 2021.

In a British Vogue cover interview that same year, she named who she meant: “That means Black women, that means trans women, that means all women.”

“Intersectional feminism” traces to legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, who coined the term “intersectionality” in a 1989 paper arguing that overlapping systems of oppression affect people who hold multiple marginalized identities at once.

Zendaya has said she’s aware that her lighter skin tone has given her advantages darker-skinned Black actresses don’t get. She’s said she deliberately pursues roles originally written for white women to normalize Black women in those spaces.

She said this 5 years ago. It found a new audience this week.

04/08/2026

04/03/2026

In Chiles v. Salazar, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The March 31 ruling compromises the ethical standards of professional counselors and, according to American Counseling Association (ACA) and others in the medical community, puts those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity at risk of serious harm.

ACA and the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE) — a division of ACA — will continue to advocate for policies and laws that protect clients from harmful practice and support client wellbeing and maintain that conversion therapy has no safe place in ethical counseling.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4bTwMg4

04/01/2026

Professional Counseling practice is grounded in research, training, and evidence-based interventions to provide effective treatment. Research conducted by medical and mental health professionals has revealed that Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Change Efforts (SOGICE), including conversion therapy practices, present significant risk of harm to clients, particularly youth. This research has resulted in numerous medical and mental health organizations opposing such practices.

Though the Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar held that that Colorado’s law suppressed speech based on viewpoint, the ruling was narrow. The Court did not speak to the safety or efficacy of conversion therapy. Professional Counselors must strive to do no harm and to protect their clients using only safe, ethical, and evidence-based interventions.

For more information, please review:
-The Supreme Court’s decision:https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-539_fd9g.pdf
-The American Psychological Association’s paper: https://www.apa.org/about/policy/resolution-sexual-orientation-change-efforts.pdf
-The American Counseling Association’s statement: https://bit.ly/ACA-statement

04/01/2026

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down a Colorado law that banned conversion therapy for minors. By lifting the ban, this ruling will allow licensed therapists to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of young people in their practice, despite clear evidence that doing so causes significant harm to LGBTQ+ youth.

Read our full statement: https://mhanational.org/news/mental-health-america-is-deeply-concerned-by-the-supreme-courts-decision-to-lift-ban-on-conversion-therapy/

Mental Health America is deeply concerned by this decision, and interim president and CEO, Pierluigi Mancini, Ph.D., issued the following statement:

"Bans on conversion therapy are a crucial prevention strategy, ensuring that those entrusted to provide mental health care do not perpetuate harm. The Court’s decision puts young people at risk, allowing the continuation of a practice that evidence shows is damaging to mental health and well-being.

Being LGBTQ+ is not a mental health condition. Attempting to change someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation — and labeling that as a form of ‘therapy’ — is unethical, inaccurate, and inconsistent with evidence-based care. Mental Health America continues to stand with LGBTQ+ youth and families in calling for protection from dangerous and discredited practices. Together, we will continue to fight for access to safe, affirming care for all.”

Conversion therapy is linked to increased rates of su***de attempts, anxiety, and depression. Leading medical and mental health organizations condemn conversion therapy as harmful and unethical.

It's hard to feel mentally healthy when you feel unsafe, and many LGBTQ+ people face mental health challenges because of social attitudes about their identities. For more information and resources about LGBTQ+ mental health, visit mhanational.org/lgbtq.

If you’re struggling and need immediate support, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

04/01/2026

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03/31/2026

March 31st is Trans Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️

We are dedicated to building a world where trans and non-binary people can flourish, grow old, and be their authentic selves without fear.

03/31/2026

03/31/2026

Colorado is for everyone, no matter who you are. Conversion therapy doesn’t work, can seriously harm youth, and Coloradans should beware before turning over their hard-earned money to a scam. I am evaluating the U.S. Supreme Court ruling and working to figure out how to better protect LGBTQ youth and free speech in Colorado. We are fighting for everyone’s right to be who you are in our Colorado for all.
https://www.colorado.gov/governor/news/supreme-court-restricts-states-ability-protect-lgbtq-youth-inhumane-conversion-therapy