LGBTQ

UW's Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter admitted a transgender student in 2022, prompting a federal lawsuit, national attention and now a U.S. Department of Education investigation.

In a win for Sweetwater School District No. 1, a federal judge ordered the termination of the court case, arguing that the plaintiffs did not have their right to control their child’s upbringing infringed on.

Locals brought photos, letters, journals and artwork from queer Casperites of the distant past and the present.

Three Wyomingites say the laws portend psychological and potential physical harm.

One new law prohibits public school students from going to restrooms and locker rooms that don’t correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Another bans trans people from sex-desginated public spaces associated with the state, like community colleges, correctional facilities and some bathrooms and locker rooms.

Gov. Mark Gordon has signed over 60 bills into law with just days left of the legislative session. He’s also let six bills become law without his signature. They include a repeal of gun free zones, a repeal of the state budget reserve account and tightening abortion restrictions.

The “Student eligibility in sports” bill would define the terms “men” and “women,” banning students from team sports if their gender identities don’t match the bill’s definitions. Another bill would forbid transgender people from using the bathrooms or locker rooms of their choice if the spaces don’t match their sex assigned at birth.

A new report says almost all of Wyoming's major cities are making their government services more inclusive for LGBTQ+ residents. Some are doing more than others.

The Road to Cheyenne is our special series tracking the 2024 election. With less than two weeks until the polls close on Nov. 5, we’re taking a look at the competitive races that will determine the balance of power in Wyoming’s state House.

The University of Wyoming is one of four schools to forfeit a game against San José State University, joining Southern Utah, Boise State and Utah State universities.