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Lizzo delivered an inspiring speech for her Nebraska fans after the state passed a law restricting abortion and gender-affirming care.

"These laws are not real. You are what’s real and you deserve to be protected," Lizzo said as she spoke to fans about the bill in Omaha on Friday.

LINCOLN — Pleas, chants and tossed tampons and pads did not stop the Nebraska Legislature’s conservative majority from passing a bill Friday combining two proposals that several state senators said

Pop icon Lizzo has proved once again that she’s a true LGBTQ+ ally, slamming Nebraska's anti-trans and anti-choice bill in a powerful speech. 

After weeks of acrimonious debate, Republicans put the two fraught issues into a single bill.

LB 574 is one vote away from Gov. Pillen's desk — the bill bans gender-affirming surgeries for people under 19, and an amendment bans abortions at 12 weeks.

Senators who have voted to block a bill to ban or limit gender-affirming care for transgender youths receive a weekly box lunch as a thank you.

The latest fight over gender-affirming care has shifted from whether there should be restrictions about who should have the final authority.

Machaela Cavanaugh promises to hold up legislation unless bill to block gender-affirming healthcare for youth is dropped

A state program is meant to help Nebraskans who have been raped, abused, assaulted, or family members reeling from the death of a loved one. It’s helping very few of them, a Flatwater Free Press analysis shows.