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President Trump’s War On “Woke AI” Is A Civil Liberties Nightmare
Tori Noble and Kit Walsh, Techdirt
The White House’s recently-unveiled “AI Action Plan” wages war on so-called “woke AI”—including large language models (LLMs) that provide information inconsistent with the administration’s views on climate change, gender, and other issues. It also targets mea…
Aug 22, 2025, 6:58 PM
Why Candace Owens won’t stop her “transvestigations”
Amanda Marcotte, Salon
The Brigitte Macron conspiracy theory helps MAGA cope with their own contradictory gender ideology
Aug 15, 2025, 10:45 AM
Harper Steele, Star Of Emmy-Nominated Documentary ‘Will & Harper,’ To Be Honored By City Of West Hollywood
Matthew Carey, Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Harper Steele, who co-stars with Will Ferrell in the Emmy-nominated documentary Will & Harper, will receive an official proclamation from the city of West Hollywood honoring “her advocacy and continued efforts to uplift the transgender community.” …
Aug 12, 2025, 12:46 AM
Hegseth Posts Video of Pastor Calling for Gay Sex Ban...
Liam Archacki, Daily Beast
Hegseth Posts Video of Pastor Calling for Gay Sex Ban... (First column, 12th story, link) Related stories:Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army...
Aug 10, 2025, 9:16 PM
U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members
The Associated Press, NPR
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.
Aug 8, 2025, 5:56 AM
Colorado Says Yes To Junk Science
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Aug 5, 2025, 4:56 PM
States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth
Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR
A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.
Aug 1, 2025, 11:28 PM
LinkedIn Joins The Parade Of Cowards: Quietly Strips Anti-Trans Protections To Appease MAGA Mob
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has quietly joined the parade of tech giants rolling back basic protections for transgender users, removing explicit prohibitions against deadnaming and misgendering from its hate speech policies this week. The change, first spotted b…
Aug 1, 2025, 8:38 PM
Tapping The Ancient Wisdom Of Hospitality To Foster Inclusivity
Joe Holt, Contributor, Joe Holt, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephholt/, Forbes
With DEI programs under attack, leaders can practice the virtue of hospitality as a safe and effective tool for promoting inclusivity.
Jul 27, 2025, 4:43 PM
Amy Sherald Cancels Major Smithsonian Show Over Censorship Concerns
info@hypebeast.com (Hypebeast), HYPEBEAST
SummaryAcclaimed artist Amy Sherald withdraws her upcoming solo exhibition, American Sublime, from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery after discussions surrounding her 2024 work of a transgender woman provoking President Trump.The artist cites the “c…
Jul 24, 2025, 9:36 PM
U.S. Olympic Committee Is Bending to Trump’s Anti-Trans Animus
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Jul 23, 2025, 2:13 PM
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from Olympic women's sports
The Associated Press, NPR
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has an "obligation to comply" with an executive order issued by President Trump.
Jul 22, 2025, 10:42 PM
This Hotline Has Saved Countless LGBTQ+ Lives. Trump Is Shutting It Down.
Danielle Han, Jezebel
On Thursday, the “press three” suicide-and-crisis lifeline will go dark.
Jul 16, 2025, 4:23 PM
Canada struggled to advise travelers on Trump trans policies, documents show
Anna Mehler Paperny, Yahoo Entertainment
TORONTO (Reuters) -Over two months, Canadian officials scrambled to advise and reassure Canadians wanting to travel to the U.S. after President Donald...
Jul 14, 2025, 4:45 PM
Trump admin sues California over transgender athletes in girls' sports
Leah Sarnoff, Alexander Mallin, ABC News
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its policy regarding transgender individuals participating in women's and girls' sports.
Jul 9, 2025, 10:43 PM
3 years later, 988 Lifeline sees higher volume but special option for LGBTQ youth cut
Kelly Livingston, Tierra Cunningham, ABC News
Three years after the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the service is seeing increased call, chat and text volume and reductions in specialized offerings.
Jul 4, 2025, 3:09 PM
LGBTQ, legal groups slam UPenn for 'caving' to Trump's trans athlete ban
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News
The University of Pennsylvania decided to ban transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
Jul 4, 2025, 10:55 AM
Supreme Court to decide if states can ban transgender girls in sports
Nina Totenberg, NPR
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the fall that test state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at publicly funded institutions.
Jul 3, 2025, 10:28 PM
UPenn updates swimming records to settle with feds on transgender athletes case
The Associated Press, NPR
The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022.
Jul 2, 2025, 7:18 AM
US university bans trans athletes under pressure from Trump administration
John Power, Al Jazeera English
University of Pennsylvania erases records set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Jul 2, 2025, 3:03 AM
US university bars trans athletes, erases records under pressure from Trump
John Power, Al Jazeera English
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Jul 2, 2025, 3:03 AM
New laws this month touch on fundamental rights
The NPR Network, NPR
Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.
Jul 1, 2025, 10:17 PM
Report: ‘Elio’ Was Pixar’s Latest Victim of Cuts to Erase a Queer Storyline
Sabina Graves, Gizmodo.com
The film, now in theaters, originally looked very different before studio interference.
Jul 1, 2025, 3:00 PM
Trans troops in US military 'in survival mode' as ban on serving kicks in
BBC News
Two transgender officers say they fear their military careers are over due to Trump’s ban on trans service members.
Jun 30, 2025, 11:40 PM