A new report claims states and local governments can do more to safeguard LGBTQ+ data in the face of hostile federal policies, including expanding data collection.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, right, speaks with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, after attending the presentation of the Commander-in-Chief trophy in the East Room of the White House March 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the 2026 Semafor World Economy conference in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends a conversation with Governor Mikie Sherrill, Governor Wes Moore, Mark Drilling, and Rye Barcott about his new book “Courage Will Save Us” at 92NY on June 09, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 09: A general view host venue, MetLife Stadium at MetLife Stadium on June 09, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
From left, Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, full committee ranking member Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and full committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., attend the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled “Examining Legislation to Establish a Federal Comprehensive Privacy and Data Security Law,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)