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OU Criticized for Suspending Trans TA After Student Claims Christian Persecution
Religious beliefs do not “entitle any student to a certain grade on an assignment,” the OU grad student union said.
DOJ Plans to End Sexual Violence Protections for Incarcerated LGBTQIA+ People
The proposed changes would impact many adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, and halfway houses.
New Study: Gender-Affirming Care Linked to Lower Suicide Risk for Trans Kids
Twenty-seven states in the US ban gender-affirming treatments for trans youth, including hormone therapy.
HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
Studies on youth-based gender-affirming care consistently show it is highly beneficial for those who receive it.
Trump’s Anti-Trans Policies Embolden Far Right, But Our Existence Challenges It
Trans existence challenges the fundamental tenets of fascism and exposes the fragility of authoritarian power.
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Decision Legalizing Gay Marriage
Justices declined to hear an appeal to “Obergefell v. Hodges” brought by anti-LGBTQ activist Kim Davis.
SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Gender Marker Passport Restrictions for Trans People
Legal experts warn this ruling could open the door to a broader assault on trans identification policies nationwide.
Trump Admin’s New Rules Seek to Ban Affirming Care for Trans Youth Across US
One proposed rule would stop medical groups that offer gender-affirming care to youth from receiving Medicaid funding.
Supreme Court Will Meet Next Month to Revisit Landmark Marriage Equality Ruling
The Supreme Court could indicate whether it will take up a challenge to same-sex marriage as soon as November 13.
To Honor Miss Major, We Fight for the Trans and Queer Spaces She Built
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy embraced the messiness of revolt with magnetic optimism.
72 Dems Pen Letter Demanding Trump Admin Restore Trans History at Stonewall
“This pivotal moment would not have happened without the courage of trans activists,” the lawmakers' open letter reads.
NYC Public Schools System Defies Trump Anti-Trans Demands, Files Lawsuit
This defiance stands in sharp contrast to the elite institutions that have capitulated under federal funding threats.
Mamdani Vows to Make NYC a “Sanctuary City” for Trans People in New Campaign Ad
“New York will not sit idly by while trans people are attacked,” Mamdani said in his new campaign ad.