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LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....
James Talarico walks back trans athlete position, citing ‘safety’ and ‘fairness’
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (591+ words) The Texas Democratic Senate candidate previously voted in opposition to bans on trans participation in school athletics — but changed course in a Fox News interview....
Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....
Trump DOJ tried to force California to ban trans girls from sports. A judge said no
1+ week, 2+ day ago (372+ words) The Supreme Court may allow states to exclude transgender athletes, but that does not mean California must do so, a federal judge ruled....
Ed Markey showed Democrats how to defend trans people and win elections
1+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Opinion: The Massachusetts senator’s primary win shows that voters may be over politicians willing to sacrifice minority groups in pursuit of an imaginary middle ground, writes Josh Ackley....
A transgender boy sued for bathroom access. South Carolina drove his family to flee the state
1+ week, 4+ day ago (361+ words) The student won the right to use the boys’ restroom while his case proceeded, but harassment from students and staff followed him into high school....
Kansas law voided her license because she’s transgender. The state’s chaos helped her win it back
2+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) A judge found Kansas likely violated Jamie Miller’s due process rights with a bewildering series of notices about how she could appeal....
How LGBTQ+ people can fight back against gerrymandering
2+ week, 3+ day ago (810+ words) Republicans are working hard to erode our voting rights, but here’s what we can do to fight back. A Women’s March participant holds a sign referencing voting suppression and gerrymandering while marching on Market Street in downtown San Francisco. Gerrymandering…...
179 lawmakers tell SCOTUS not to let taxpayer money-accepting religious preschools reject LGBTQ+ families
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1057+ words) The justices will decide whether religious schools may accept public preschool funds while turning away children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Christopher Wiggins is the politics and…...
Meet 3 transgender student-athletes fighting for the right to play
2+ week, 5+ day ago (398+ words) These teen girls just wanted to participate, but the Trump administration decided to wage war on them rather than address other vital issues in this country....