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The first bill to pass was LB 376, which creates a brand registration for the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission.

The Nebraska Legislature gave second round approval Thursday to prohibitions on surgery, hormones and puberty blockers for transgender youth, but only after the chief sponsor agreed to negotiate about changes before a final vote.

Nebraska anti-abortion advocates celebrated clearing a major legislative hurdle Wednesday in a decades-long effort to curb what they call “elective abortions,” or abortions by choice.

The three women standing up for trans rights spoke to LGBTQ Nation about shutting down Nebraskas legislature.

The Nebraska Legislature voted 33-16 Tuesday evening to prohibit most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

Another day of heated debate Thursday in the Nebraska Legislature as lawmakers take on the Let Them Grow Act. Outside the capitol building, those opposing the bill outnumbered a handful of those chanting against LGBTQ+ rights.

Kye Timmons, 33, a queer transgender therapist who works with transgender youth, said they were marching because, "I want young people to grow up into adults."

Kye Timmons, 33, a queer transgender therapist who works with transgender youth, said they were marching because, "I want young people to grow up into adults."

Nebraskas first openly gay state senator praises a number of his colleagues and says the Legislature should concentrate on issues like property taxes, health care, workforce development and education.

Kye Timmons, 33, a queer transgender therapist who works with transgender youth, said they were marching because, "I want young people to grow up into adults."