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New Memo Reveals Push for FBI to Designate Trans Advocacy as Violent Extremism
The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project is circulating petitions in an effort to move the proposal forward.
Michigan AG Warns Capitulating to Trump’s Trans Health Care Ban May Be Illegal
State attorneys general will play a decisive role in halting preemptive compliance with Trump’s anti-trans threats.
Trump Admin Memo Bars Federal Health Plans From Covering Gender-Affirming Care
The memo also mandates that insurers cover “faith-based counseling,” otherwise known as conversion therapy.
ICE Has Stopped Reporting How Many Transgender People It Holds In Custody
The choice to stop reporting violates a 2021 mandate and comes as the administration rolls back trans care requirements.
Five Virginia Schools Are Defying Trump Administration’s Trans Bathroom Ban
In marked contrast to many universities and hospitals, the districts aren't bowing to anti-trans education policy.
The Trump Administration Is Using the UN to Push Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally
The administration’s UN officials are objecting to the word “gender” in international resolutions and documents.
Over a Dozen States Sue Trump Administration to Protect Gender Affirming Care
The new lawsuit argues Trump is pursuing a backdoor strategy to restrict care nationally while skirting state laws.
FTC Promotes Anti-Trans Agenda With “Public Inquiry” Into Gender-Affirming Care
Under FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson’s leadership, the agency has pivoted away from reining in abusive corporate practices.
DOJ Memo Lays Out New Ways to Attack DEI, Trans Care, Palestine, and Immigrants
A new strategy from Federalist Society lawyers at the DOJ uses “false claims” to target trans health care providers.
Israel Killed 100 Imprisoned Trans Iranians. I Could Have Been One of Them.
The attack on Evin Prison showed the absurdity behind Israel's promises to deliver freedom through bombs.