Oval Office sit-down was the first for an LGBTQ newspaper
New nondiscrimination rules took effect last week
On the two-year anniversary of her appointment, she says, 'representation matters'
New rules protect LGBTQ students from discrimination
New rules to take effect Aug. 1
More than 350 organizations, public figures signed letter
Nonbinary Okla. teenager died earlier this month
Conversation comes after a week of battles over book bans on Capitol Hill
Democratic ranking member raised objections
Incentives aligned for continuation of anti-LGBTQ discrimination
