“Don’t Say Gay”
Mahmoud v. Taylor: Threatening to Universalize “Don’t Say Gay” Unfortunate news, folks: the Supreme Court is poised to decide a case that could impose a national “Don’t Say Gay” law for all public schools in the U.S. Mahmoud v. Taylor…
Protecting Sex Workers from Harm in California
Assemblymember Nick Schultz Chair, Assembly Public Safety Committee 1020 N Street, Room 111 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Opposition to AB-63 as amended 3/27/25 (Rodriguez) Recriminalizing “loitering” Dear Chair Schultz: On behalf of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, I write to express…
Unwritten Harm: The Mental Health Impact of Censorship on Sexual Freedom
Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the growing trend of book banning and its profound impact on LGBTQ+ lives, sexual freedom, and mental health. As efforts to restrict access to LGBTQ+ inclusive literature intensify, the harmful effects on…
Pro-Trans Bills in Colorado
I think we can all agree that the news has been, in a word, terrible. Yet there are still glimmers of hope (however faint) that some people in power are trying to protect human rights. Take the recent example in…
Conversion Therapy in Colorado
Colorado law presently prohibits licensed physicians who specialize in psychiatry and mental health care providers from engaging in conversion therapy with anyone under 18 years old. As explained by the Human Rights Campaign, conversion therapy involves a “range of dangerous…
Testimony Opposing Colorado’s Age Verification Measure – SB25-201
My name is Mandy Salley, and I’m COO of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation. Our work ensures that everyone can be themselves, love who they love, and speak their truth—free from discrimination or repression. We strongly oppose Senate Bill 201 and…