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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....
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene ahead of trial so the Pentagon can fire transgender troops
2+ week, 1+ day ago (445+ words) The administration wants the justices to overturn protections for decorated transgender service members before their case reaches trial....
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....
Appeals court allows Trump DOJ investigation of transgender telehealth provider to resume
3+ week, 3+ day ago (571+ words) “The goal of ending ‘gender-affirming care’ is not in and of itself an ‘improper’ policy objective,” Judge Carlos Bea wrote. A federal appeals court has ruled that a district court judge improperly blocked the Trump administration from seeking records from…...
The fight for trans athletes isn't about fairness. It's about who gets to belong
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (283+ words) Following Supreme Court rulings and new Olympic restrictions, Rose Montoya and Michael Ferrera argue the fight over transgender athletes is about far more than games....
A Virginia school board bent over backward to block an LGBTQ+ club. One mom explains why she’s suing
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1640+ words) Susan Park says she filed a federal lawsuit after the King George County School Board repeatedly rewrote its rules to keep a gay-straight alliance from forming. King George County Middle School students are suing to establish a gay-straight alliance club....
Washington ballot measure could force all girls to have genital inspections to play sports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) Advocates for both cis and trans girls call foul on a new right-wing proposal that would force school-age female athletes to undergo invasive physical exams to "prove" their gender....
Michigan finds hair salon owner violated the law by directing trans people to pet groomers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) The Michigan Civil Rights Commission ordered Christine Geiger to remove Studio 8 Hair Lab's anti-transgender posts, pay legal fees, and complete civil rights training....
Trump hijacks White House Correspondents’ Dinner redo with antigay jabs, anti-trans mockery & lies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1592+ words) The president insulted Anderson Cooper, Don Lemon and Dylan Mulvaney while rambling from TikTok views to a White House “drone port.” US President Donald Trump speaks during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington,…...
The Supreme Court ruling that hurt me may now protect trans youth
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (943+ words) After filing a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Defense, James Dale argues the public deserves to see its agreement with Scouting America — and reflects on the unexpected legacy of the Supreme Court decision that bears his name. Portrait of…...