Mark Green's Anti-Trans Comments Resurface After Winning Committee Gavel
The GOP lawmaker was once an Army secretary nominee in the Trump administration, but withdrew after facing backlash for controversial remarks.
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Omar says some Republicans don’t want a Muslim in Congress: ‘These people are OK with Islamophobia’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Sunday said some Republicans are “OK with Islamophobia” in response to questions about efforts by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to block her from continuing to sit on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “You remember Donald Trump coming into my state and saying, ‘Muslims, Somali refugees are infiltrating our country.’ You remember [Rep.] Marjorie…
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Trump Pledges Flurry of Executive Orders to Combat 'Gender Insanity'
One critic described Trump's proposals, which included bans on tax funds supporting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, as "beyond sick."
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Trump outlines plan to attack trans rights if re-elected, vows to ‘protect children from left-wing gender insanity’
In a newly released video, the twice-impeached president equated gender-affirming care to "child abuse" and outlined a series of proposals designed at stopping “the chemical, physical and emotional mutilation of our youth."
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‘Less time thinking about pronouns’: Marco Rubio wants to reinstate Trump’s ban on transgender service members
On July 26, 2017, out of the blue, President Donald Trump in a series of tweets falsely claiming he had consulted with his generals, announced all transgender service members would be kicked out of the U.S. Armed Forces. There was no legitimate basis for the Commander-in-Chief's decision, no scienti...
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'Don’t Say Gay' law doesn’t 'go far enough': Nikki Haley takes a shot at Ron DeSantis
Former Trump Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, took a shot at Ron DeSantis while targeting LGBTQ people, saying the Florida GOP governor's "Don't Say Gay" law doesn't go far enough.In a rambling, fast-talking speech the first Republican to cha...
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U.S. Labor Department axes Trump-era expansion of anti-bias exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday withdrew a rule adopted in the last days of the administration of former Republican President Donald Trump that had expanded a religious exemption from anti-discrimination laws for federal contractors.
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Tennessee anti-drag show law deemed 'unconstitutional' by Trump-appointed federal judge
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that a state law limiting public drag show performances represented an “unconstitutional restriction on the freedom of speech.”
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Trump-appointed judge says Tennessee anti-drag law is unconstitutional
Thomas Parker says law designed to place limit on drag shows would encourage ‘discriminatory enforcement’ in ruling
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Trump-appointed federal judge rejects Tennessee’s anti-drag law as too broad, too vague
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge says Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional.
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Trump-appointed judge blocks parts of Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
A Trump-appointed judge in Indiana has blocked parts of a state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth from going into effect next month.
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Ron DeSantis criticized over 'homophobic' video
The video attacked Donald Trump's past statements in support of gay rights.
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How a 24-hour drag show predicted the past seven years in America
Just before Trump’s election, Taylor Mac staged a spectacular queer history of the US that was mysteriously prophetic about the culture wars that would follow
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An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT group
NEW YORK (AP) — A prominent group that represents LGBT conservatives says a video shared by Ron DeSantis ′ presidential campaign that slams rival Dona...
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DeSantis campaign shares anti-Trump video that has drawn criticism from LGBTQ Republicans
A prominent group that represents LGBT conservatives says a video shared by Ron DeSantis ′ presidential campaign that slams rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people “ventured into homophobic territory.”
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DeSantis faces GOP pushback for Trump-LGBTQ video
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) presidential campaign is facing pushback after his team shared a video attacking former President Trump over his past comments in support of the LGBTQ community. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (D), the first openly gay man to be confirmed as Cabinet secretary, responded to the video on CNN on Sunday, asking who DeSantis…
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Jackson Bone: the Trump-linked US law firm engaged in anti-trans litigation
Former administration staffer Candice Jackson partnering with Lauren Adams Bone, legal director of ‘radical feminist’ group
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Meet the drag queen who hit No 1 on the Christian music charts - with help from a Trump ally
When an evangelical provocateur attacked Flamy Grant, he accidentally inspired a wave of support for the musician
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'Cannot support this': Christian Republicans rebel against Trumps over pro-LGBT event
Christian Republicans are expressing frustration at Donald and Melania Trump after it was announced Melania would attend a fundraiser for the pro-LGBT group the Log Cabin Republicans at Mar-a-Lago later this month.Raw Story recently reported on the event, noting that the former first lady, known for...
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Drag performers gather at 'gayest destination' on Vegas Strip for Harris event
Drag performers led revelers at “the gayest destination” on the Vegas Strip to fete Kamala Harris at a campaign event Saturday in battleground Nevada, where Donald Trump leads by as much as 9 points.
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Melania Trump's Office Once Fired a Gay Staffer Just for Having a 'Lively' Grindr Account
Melania's former secretary pointed out the hypocrisy, "This was a White House filled with adulterers. I had a DUI, and they let me stay."
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Photos: Demonstrators protest as DNC takes over Chicago
A crowd of hundreds called for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights Sunday evening in downtown Chicago, getting a head start on a week of protests before the Democratic National Convention kickoff Monday. Starting with a rally on Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive by the Chicago River, with Trump Tower as a backdrop as the blazing sun […]
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Jason Aldean On Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
Jason Aldean on gender-affirming care for transgender underage youth and Trump in a new interview. Watch the interview and see what he said.
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What is a woman?
Harris has a commanding lead over Donald Trump among female voters everywhere, including the critical swing states. Her answer would indicate if her administration would gut Title IX protections for women’s sports and green-light gender ideologues who want children and adolescents to have easier access to medical interventions while erecting legal barriers between parents and children.
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Trump should let SCOTUS back bans on puberty blockers for gender-confused kids
President-elect Donald Trump should let the Supreme Court rule in the Skrmetti case on puberty blockers for kids. It would then likely OK state bans on them, which would be a huge victory for child welfare.
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Trump administration drops transgender care leak case against Texas doctor
Trump on Monday signed an executive order declaring that the government would recognize only two sexes, male and female, that are unchangeable.
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Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19
Executive order is Trump’s latest move to reverse policies by the Biden administration to protect transgender people and their care
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Trump Admin's Disturbing Changes On LGBTQ+ Health Data Are Worrying Medical Experts
Doctors weigh in on restrictions to gender-affirming care, missing research information and what else alarms them right now.
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California warns hospitals not to withhold trans youth healthcare
Attorney general Rob Bonta tells Guardian that health providers have duty to provide gender-affirming treatment amid Trump attacks
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NCAA Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports After Trump Order
The decision, effective immediately, came a day after President Trump signed an order barring transgender girls and women from playing in women’s sports at federally funded educational institutions.
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Live updates: NCAA bans trans women from women’s sports after Trump order
Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Live updates as the Senate weighs Cabinet nominees and federal workers consider buyouts.
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Cruz, Abbott commend Trump move to bar transgender female athletes from competing
Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott offered support Thursday for President Donald Trump’s recent executive order seeking to ban transgender women from...
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EEOC seeks to drop transgender discrimination cases, citing Trump’s executive order
The order declared the government would recognize only two “immutable” sexes — male and female
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Hunter Schafer says passport now lists her gender as male after Trump order
Model and actress Hunter Schafer said her new passport lists her gender as male despite selecting female while filling out paperwork.
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Pentagon mandates removing transgender troops in 30 days
The Pentagon ordered U.S. military services to identify transgender members for removal within 30 days as part of a controversial executive order by President Trump.
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Trump's restriction of gender-affirming care for trans youth hits another hurdle
A judge in Seattle has blocked the government from withholding funds from hospitals in four states that sued
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Harvard researchers sue the Trump administration for removing their work from public website
Two Harvard researchers said in a lawsuit that the Trump administration removed their work from a public website because it referenced the LGBTQ community.
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A father of a trans man voted for Trump, now he’s afraid
Ashton had been tormented by fear that he would be rejected by his family in the weeks leading up to his coming out in 2012. But his father stood by him through therapy and doctor’s appointments.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks
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2 federal agencies unite to enforce Trump bans on transgender activities
A new Title IX Special Investigations team will focus on enforcing President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender women from competing on female sports teams and using restrooms designated for women.
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Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador
A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.
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What we know about claims Trump admin wanted UK to remove LGBTQ+ protections before trade deal
U.S. Vice President JD Vance chastised European leaders for lacking commitment to free speech during an address in Germany in February 2025.
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Judge blocks Trump administration’s from passport changes affecting transgender Americans
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers.
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Pride Toronto sounds hopeful note at 2025 kickoff
New sponsors and city funding are helping make up for sponsors who withdrew earlier this year as Trump administration targeted diversity programs.
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Michael Feinstein on Kennedy Center LGBT Cancellations
Michael Feinstein criticizes the Kennedy Center and the Trump administration after several World Pride performances were canceled this month, calling it ‘government-sanctioned censorship.’
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World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn't until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C., the festivities start
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US judge orders Trump administration to return wrongly deported gay man
Judge says Guatemalan’s removal to Mexico, despite his fears of being harmed there, ‘lacked any semblance of due process’
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Teen trans athlete at center of rightwing attacks wins track events in California
AB Hernandez, 16, ties for first place in two events as Trump administration threatens to withhold federal funding
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US judge rules prisons must provide gender-affirming care for trans people
Ruling in Washington comes despite executive order signed by Donald Trump that targeted funding for such care
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WorldPride Parade in Washington: Celebration Amidst Defiance
Marchers in Washington celebrated LGBTQ+ pride with vibrant displays near the White House, simultaneously protesting President Trump's rollback of queer rights. Thousands gathered to protect existing rights while highlighting military representations. Despite political tensions, participants like Carrie Blanton embraced personal growth and unity.
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WorldPride rally held in Washington in defiance of Trump
LGBTQ2S+ people and supporters from around the world marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in a joyful celebration meant to show defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rollback of queer rights.
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Barred from military, transgender Navy pilot reflects on 'patriotism' ahead of parade
Ahead of President Trump's military parade, a transgender service member who was barred from the military, reflects on "patriotism" and her fight against the ban.
ABC News by Deena Zaru, Luis Martinez
Supreme Court Upholds Gender-Affirming-Care Ban. Here’s What to Know
The court's decision in the landmark U.S. v. Skrmetti case is expected to upend access to healthcare for trans and nonbinary youth.
Time by Solcyré Burga
Trump administration to close LGBTQ+ suicide hotline program next month
The federal government said this week it will end the national suicide hotline's specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth.
ABC News by Mary Kekatos
Trump ends funding for LGBTQ youth option on national suicide hotline
The Trevor Project, an organisation involved in the service, called the change "incomprehensible".
BBC News
'Pride parades are real fringe'...
'Pride parades are real fringe'... (Third column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Grenell says 'normal gays' vote for Trump...
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The Lavender Scare and the Long History of LGBTQ Exclusion in America
The rollback of LGBTQ rights and inclusion echoes a deeply consequential chapter of American history: the Lavender Scare.
Time by Joel Zapata / Made by History
Democratic senators rent space at the Kennedy Center to host a Pride event
A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller are hosting a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center has nothing to do with programming it.
NPR by Elizabeth Blair
Yes, That Big Anti-Trans Ruling Is Terrible. There’s Also a Bigger Problem.
U.S. politics are failing trans youth. We're also failing them by not talking about this more.
Slate Magazine by Jill Filipovic
Under Trump 2.0, Tech Companies Pull Back on Pride
Where is their pride?
Gizmodo.com by AJ Dellinger
Dispatches from the living memory of trans people of color
Trans people are major targets of the second Trump administration. But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations. So on this episode, we hear from trans elders about what their live…
NPR by Jess Kung
This Pride Month, the Backlash Has Officially Arrived
Young LGBTQ people are facing the prospect of losing rights they thought they’d never have to worry about.
The Atlantic by Emma Sarappo
How Gay Marriage Is Under Threat in the Trump Era
A decade after Obergefell v. Hodges, there's a big shadow looming over LGBTQ rights, writes Omar G. Encarnación.
Time by Omar G. Encarnación
Supreme Court Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ School Curricula, Expanding Religious Liberty Protections
The decision marks an expansion of religious liberty protections.
Time by Solcyré Burga
Trump Is Gutting LGBTQ+ Research. It’s Going to Cost Us All.
Everyone’s health is at stake.
Slate Magazine by Jerel Ezell
I'm a drag queen in NYC whose bookings for Pride Month have plummeted this year. I'm trying to work smarter, not harder.
Drag queen Brita Filter, 39, says she's never had this much downtime in June during Pride month, with corporate bookings drying up.
Business Insider by Amanda Coffee
Record attendance expected at Budapest Pride march despite Orban warning
Thousands to march in Hungary's capital despite government ban, highlighting EU-wide resistance against anti-LGBTQ laws.
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Record crowds expected at Budapest Pride march in defiance of Orban's ban...
Record-breaking numbers of revellers are expected to turn out on the streets of Budapest on Saturday in defiance of a new law by Prime Minister Viktor...
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The Grim State of Trans Health Care
With the “Big Beautiful Bill” in flux, and federal funds for gender-affirming care hanging in the balance, protections for trans children and adults continue to be dismantled at the state level. Grace Byron reports.
The New Yorker by Grace Byron
Charlize Theron Fears ‘Millions of People…Are Going to Die’ Because of Foreign Aid Cuts
Charlize Theron delivered fired up remarks Saturday about immigration, LGBTQ and women’s rights and the devastating cuts to foreign aid. “The world feels like it’s burning because it is,” the Oscar winner said at the fifth annual Charlize Theron Africa Outrea…
Variety by Marcmalkin
Report: ‘Elio’ Was Pixar’s Latest Victim of Cuts to Erase a Queer Storyline
The film, now in theaters, originally looked very different before studio interference.
Gizmodo.com by Sabina Graves
New laws this month touch on fundamental rights
Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.
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UPenn updates swimming records to settle with feds on transgender athletes case
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.
NPR by The Associated Press
US university bans trans athletes under pressure from Trump administration
University of Pennsylvania erases records set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Al Jazeera English by John Power
US university bars trans athletes, erases records under pressure from Trump
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Al Jazeera English by John Power
Supreme Court to decide if states can ban transgender girls in sports
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.
NPR by Nina Totenberg
LGBTQ, legal groups slam UPenn for 'caving' to Trump's trans athlete ban
The University of Pennsylvania decided to ban transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
ABC News by Bill Hutchinson
3 years later, 988 Lifeline sees higher volume but special option for LGBTQ youth cut
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.
ABC News by Kelly Livingston, Tierra Cunningham
The "Big Beautiful Bill" destroys science, freedom, equality, and democracy
The "Big Beautiful Bill" destroys science, freedom, equality, democracy, and collective progress.
Immunologic.org by Dr. Andrea Love
Trump admin sues California over transgender athletes in girls' sports
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of California over its policy regarding transgender individuals participating in women's and girls' sports.
ABC News by Leah Sarnoff, Alexander Mallin
A Strange Time to Be Trans
In this particular culture war, some self-described skeptics look less like truth-tellers than merchants of doubt.
The Atlantic by Stephanie Burt
This Hotline Has Saved Countless LGBTQ+ Lives. Trump Is Shutting It Down.
On Thursday, the “press three” suicide-and-crisis lifeline will go dark.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from Olympic women's sports
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.
NPR by The Associated Press
U.S. Olympic Committee Is Bending to Trump’s Anti-Trans Animus
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
Amy Sherald Cancels Major Smithsonian Show Over Censorship Concerns
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…
HYPEBEAST by info@hypebeast.com (Hypebeast)
Tapping The Ancient Wisdom Of Hospitality To Foster Inclusivity
With DEI programs under attack, leaders can practice the virtue of hospitality as a safe and effective tool for promoting inclusivity.
Forbes by Joe Holt, Contributor,
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States sue Trump administration after more hospitals stop treating transgender youth
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.
NPR by Selena Simmons-Duffin
LinkedIn Joins The Parade Of Cowards: Quietly Strips Anti-Trans Protections To Appease MAGA Mob
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…
Techdirt by Mike Masnick
Colorado Says Yes To Junk Science
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members
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.
NPR by The Associated Press
Hegseth Posts Video of Pastor Calling for Gay Sex Ban...
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...
Daily Beast by Liam Archacki
Harper Steele, Star Of Emmy-Nominated Documentary ‘Will & Harper,’ To Be Honored By City Of West Hollywood
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.” …
Deadline by Matthew Carey
Why Candace Owens won’t stop her “transvestigations”
The Brigitte Macron conspiracy theory helps MAGA cope with their own contradictory gender ideology
Salon by Amanda Marcotte
James Dobson, controversial evangelical who advised US presidents, dies
Dobson advised Trump and four other US presidents and was a fierce opponent of abortion and LGBTQ rights.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
President Trump’s War On “Woke AI” Is A Civil Liberties Nightmare
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…
Techdirt by Tori Noble and Kit Walsh
Fifth Circuit Reverses Lower Court, Shuts Down Texas University’s Illegal Drag Show Ban
In September 2023, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk decided it was constitutional for a Texas university (West Texas A&M) to shut down a “PG-13” drag show. This was a decision he arrived at despite this being said (on the public record!) by the university official ins…
Techdirt by Tim Cushing
Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum
The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting...
Yahoo Entertainment by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
The War on Trans Art
Grace Byron on how trans expression is under threat, owing to the uneasy alliance between politics and aesthetics.
The New Yorker by Grace Byron
Florida parents take gender pronoun dispute at school to U.S. Supreme Court
Two Florida parents are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a dispute over their child wanting to use they/them pronouns.
Tallahassee Democrat by Stephany Matat, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Texas A&M professor fired after video shows classroom confrontation over gender identity coursework
A professor at Texas A&M University was fired and others were removed from their positions after a video surfaced in which a student confronted the...
Yahoo Entertainment by JUAN A. LOZANO
GOP'Lawmaker: Pride Flag Is Cause Of 9/11 And Kirk Le's Deaths Death
I just want to talk about this some more before it gets washed away in the undertow. Via the New York Times: MSNBC has fired Matthew Dowd, a political analyst whose on-air comments after Charlie Kirk’s death drew criticism, according to a person at the networ…
Crooksandliars.com by Susie Madrak
New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions
White House executive orders and legislation in many states have targeted the rights and protections of trans people. For some, that has meant increased financial worry.
NPR by Laurel Wamsley
Trump and MTG’s Boyfriend Discuss How to Make Pride Flag a Terrorist Symbol
Brian Glenn, a ”reporter," told Trump that if he labels ”transtifa”—the far-right’s new hate-mongering term—a domestic terrorist group, then he could get the flag taken down.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
Trump seeks enforcement of transgender and non-binary passport policy
Rights groups say policy requiring male or female designations on passports is 'unjustifiable and discriminatory'.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Federal appeals court reinstates Vermont Christian school after it objected to transgender player
A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state's sports league, overturning a previous ruling that upheld a ban on the ...
Yahoo Entertainment by KIMBERLEE KRUESI and AMANDA SWINHART
Texas University System Bans Talking About Trans & Nonbinary Identities
“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” one professor told the New York Times.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
Charlie Kirk once changed transgender man's tire after Phoenix rally?
According to the story, Kirk once helped a transgender man who hours earlier had harshly criticized the conservative activist at one of his events.
Snopes.com by Jordan Liles
Fortnite Skipped Pride This Year
For the first time since it began running its annual small-scale Rainbow Royale event to celebrate members of the LGBTQIA+ community four years ago, Fortnite skipped its Pride celebration in 2025.For each year since 2021, Fortnite has held its annual Pride ev…
GameSpot by Phil Owen
When military recruiters visit, colleges must support trans students
The trans ban violates the missions of universities — and their silence is dishonorable
Salon by Brian Soucek
The Supreme Court Is Ruling on Conversion Therapy. What Could Go Wrong!
The nation's highest court is hearing Chiles v. Salazar, and could overturn a ban on the discredited practice of conversion therapy.
Rolling Stone by Elisabeth Garber-Paul
How trans visibility became a trap
I renewed my passport the day after Trump won again. It wouldn’t expire for years, but I did it anyway, along with many trans people I knew who could scrape together the fee. We all had the same thought: get your documents in order now, while you still can. F…
The Verge by Parker Molloy
Pentagon Calls New Netflix Show About Closeted Gay Marine 'Woke Garbage'
The Pentagon's pissed off at a new LGBTQ-focused military series ... claiming it goes completely against the "warrior ethos" -- and, they're bashing Netflix for it. Here's the deal ... the show "Boots" -- the story of a gay Marine recruit, forced…
TMZ by TMZ Staff
Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases
The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump's e…
NPR by Elizabeth Blair
Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda Is Hurting Veterans With Male Breast Cancer
“Breast cancer doesn’t care what gender you are,” the co-founders of HIS Breast Cancer Awareness told Jezebel.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
What Zohran Mamdani’s Bid for Mayor Reveals About Being Muslim in America
Rozina Ali writes about the Islamophobic attacks on the candidate, which carry the weight of history and the urgency of the present.
The New Yorker by Rozina Ali
Are fewer young people identifying as trans?
Are young Americans becoming less likely to identify as trans? This claim is getting a lot of attention on social media after two researchers published survey data appearing to show a shift in youth gender identity. The first analysis came from Eric Kaufmann,…
Vox by Anna North
Supreme Court revives Trump admin ban on transgender, nonbinary passport identification
The executive order barring self-identification had been stayed by a lower court.
Salon by Alex Galbraith
Lawsuit challenges US ban on transgender TSA officers conducting pat-downs
A Virginia transportation worker has alleged the new policy under Trump discriminates on the basis of gender identity.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI
Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI.
NPR by Andrea Hsu
FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk
David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran, says in lawsuit agency retaliated against him for engaging in protected speech
Yahoo Entertainment by Maya Yang
Keith Urban Performing Gay Anthem at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Wasn't Political
Keith Urban is in the middle of a bizarre controversy after performing an LGBTQ+ anthem at Mar-a-Lago with the prez in the room ... but the country star wasn't trying to send a message, TMZ has learned. Here's the deal ... KU played Chappell Roan's…
TMZ by TMZ Staff
The Anti-Trans Playbook
The current crusade against trans people imperils not just their rights but the survival of the legal doctrine built to protect all women from discrimination.
The New York Review of Books by Paisley Currah
DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
NPR by Jaclyn Diaz
Joe Biden slams Republicans for turning transgender rights into ‘political football’
The former president gave a speech expressing support for LGBTQ+ rights at an LGBTQ+ leaders conference on Friday
Yahoo Entertainment by Adam Gabbatt
US Justice Department sues Virginia school board over transgender use of locker rooms
By Brad Brooks Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S.
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Texas Is Refusing to Explain Why It's Compiling a List of Trans Residents
AG Paxton and Gov. Abbott haven’t explained why the state would be collecting the names and details of trans people, but I’m not too optimistic anything they say will provide much reassurance.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unliveable. It's Time for Democrats to Defend Them.
Elected Democrats haven't done nearly enough to oppose attacks on gender-affirming care. They risk being on the wrong side of history. The post Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unliveable. It’s Time for Democrats to Defend Them. appeared first on The Inter…
The Intercept by Natasha Lennard
US federal employees file complaint against Trump’s anti-transgender policy
The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
The complaint argues that denying coverage of gender-affirming care is sex-based discrimination and asks the personnel office to rescind the policy.
Biztoc.com by pbs.org
A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports
The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
NPR by Nina Totenberg
NYC officials vow to fly Pride flag at Stonewall, after Trump admin takes it down
A pride flag outside Stonewall National Monument during the New York City Pride Parade in 2022 LGBTQ+ groups say it's the latest effort to "whitewash" the only national monument to queer history. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Catalina Gonella, Alec Hamilton, Verónica Del Valle
The Supreme Court’s Favorite New Excuse to Rule Against LGBTQ+ Kids
The push for parental rights doesn’t extend to all parents.
Slate Magazine by Naomi Cahn, Maxine Eichner, and Mary Ziegler
Trump’s prison order draws a line that reality should have drawn first
When the news broke that President Trump followed through on his promise to bar taxpayer-funded gender surgeries in federal prisons, the coverage quickly pivoted to one question: How will this affect transgender-identifying inmates?As a former inmate — I serv…
TheBlaze by Amie Ichikawa
The fight over transgender rights in America has entered a new phase
For much of the past eight years, the political fight over transgender rights in America has centered on two questions: whether trans women and girls should play on sports teams matching their gender identity, and whether minors should have access to gender-r…
Vox by Rachel Cohen
Olympics align with Trump as transgender athletes banned from women’s games
Transgender athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policy aiming for 'fairness, safety and integrity'.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
France calls IOC sex testing a ‘step backwards’ while Trump praises move
Transgender women athletes now excluded from female events at the Olympics after IOC agrees new eligibility policy.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Olympic gender test ‘a disrespect for women’, South Africa’s Semenya says
Olympic gold medallist lashes out at IOC and its president, Kirsty Coventry, for asking women to prove themselves.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’ Existence Gets No Protection At All
The Supreme Court ruling has far-reaching, terrifying potential consequences — and not just for trans youth. The post Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’ Existence Gets No Protection At All appeared first on The Intercept.
The Intercept by Natasha Lennard
Running from trans rights could cost Democrats
Critics say Democrats like Gavin Newsom aren't moving the party forward on trans rights
Salon by Tatyana Tandanpolie
Trump admin agrees to fly pride flag at Stonewall National Monument
The Trump administration agreed to fly the rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument in NYC as part a resolution to a lawsuit challenging NPS's removal of the flag.
Abcnews.com by Deena Zaru
FAFO: Caitlyn Jenner Angry That Her Passport Lists Her As 'Male'
Trump supporter and proud trans woman, Caitlyn Jenner, is personally feeling the effects of the horrifically nasty policies her political party supports - and the internet is loving the schadenfreude of it all. Jenner, who supports Donald Trump and his hatef…
Crooksandliars.com by Red Painter
Did Trump cancel Pride Month? Here's the truth
A video shows U.S. President Donald Trump declaring that Pride Month is canceled and will be replaced with "Confidence Month."
Snopes.com by Joey Esposito
Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television
Under the guidance of consummate bully / chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC is taking steps towards cracking down on children's entertainment that in any way explores the complexities of gender identity. On Wednesday, the FCC's Media Bureau announced that it is s…
The Verge by Charles Pulliam-Moore
Being “Pro-Transgender” Now Makes You a Terrorist, According to Trump Administration
The admin's plan says it will "neutralize" and "cripple" what it calls "radically pro-transgender" groups. Congrats, you're a terrorist.
Jezebel by Jim Vorel
Rejecting church and state separation on wish list for president's religious liberty commission...
President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings. Commissioners have spoken about their wish lists for what they want to see in the report. They reflect the perspectives of the commi…
Associated Press by Peter Smith
‘Mighty Real’ Is The Definitive History Of Pop Music From An LGBTQ Perspective
A new book by veteran journalist Barry Walters covers LGBTQ and LGBTQ-adjacent musicians spanning the decades.
Forbes by David Chiu, Contributor,
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Trans athlete dominates California girls’ track meet as protesters demand: ‘Keep men out of women’s sports’
AB Hernandez swept the field in multiple events at a California girls’ track meet while protesters demanded biological males be barred from competing against girls.
New York Post by Daniel Farr
Canadian doctors won't treat American trans patients — and here's why
It looks like the Trump administration's anti-trans bullshit has drifted north. According to the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, the student health clinic at McGill University has refused Hormone Replacement Therapy to American students studying in Canada, ci…
Boing Boing by Séamus Bellamy
Margaret Cho Turned Down a Role in Heated Rivalry out of Fear of ICE Detainment
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
Jezebel by Claire Guinan
Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital's records of transgender kids
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital...
Yahoo Entertainment by KIMBERLEE KRUESI
‘Christian’ Wireless Provider Promises To Censor All LGBTQ Content
A new “Christian” mobile phone provider named Radiant Mobile is promising to offer a wireless service that censors all LGBTQ+ content. The MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), which runs on the T-Mobile network, says it’s keen to deliver “faith-focused mob…
Techdirt by Karl Bode
Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?
Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such policies elsewhere.
NPR by Andrea Hsu
We Need To Detransition America
Photo Credit: California National GuardIt’s profoundly wrong that we have government policies that support so-called “transing” children, and that needs to stop now.
Americanthinker.com
Barney Frank’s Second Coming Out
In his final act, the liberal stalwart wants to save his party from ideologues.
The Atlantic by James Kirchick
887: Two Is One, One Is None!
One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.<ul><li>Prologue: Geirid and Chrissy are ex…
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The GOP’s Obsession With Erasing Trans People—and Bowing to Trump—Just Sunk a Landmark Women’s History Museum
“A museum about women, fought for and supported by women, should not be controlled by one man,” a group of Reps. said in response to the changes to H.R. 1329.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
Russell T. Davies Reveals Dream Lead For An American Version Of His Upcoming Queer Drama ‘Tip Toe’
Russell T. Davies’ “angriest and darkest series yet” launches on Sunday but the Doctor Who showrunner is already thinking about the shape of an American version, and he has talent in mind. Davies’ new show Tip Toe is about a gay bar owner in Manchester and hi…
Deadline by Max Goldbart
‘State Of Firsts’ Trailer: Sarah McBride Becomes First Openly Trans Person Elected To U.S. Congress, Faces Immediate GOP Backlash
EXCLUSIVE: After Sarah McBride won election in 2024 to represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives, she became the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. How did some members of the Republican majority greet her? By deliberately mis…
Deadline by Matthew Carey
Pride celebrations struggle as corporate sponsorships dry up
Public support for the LGBTQ+ community by corporations has become politically risky, public relations expert says.
NPR by Hannah Frances Johansson
US court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops
The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Transgender US troops can continue serving for now, in a major reversal for Trump
An appeals court ruled that the Pentagon failed to show that transgender troops harm national security. It may not be the final word on their careers.
Business Insider by Kelsey Baker
Why LGBTQ fans are snubbing World Cup games in America
There’s a notable absence from this summer’s FIFA men’s World Cup that you might have missed.
Sky Sports by Becky Thompson
Christianity is profoundly queer
The Christian right acts like LGBTQ+ people are religious outcasts. They are wrong
Salon by Su Yon Pak, Kathleen T. Talvacchia
Nadler, Dems urge NYC hospitals to fight DOJ push for gender affirming care records
Lawmakers are urging hospitals like NYU Langone to reject records requests from the DOJ on gender-affirming care. Gothamist reported this week that the Trump administration subpoenaed hospitals. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
WATCH: Preview of the Los Angeles Pride parade
ABC News' Gio Benitez, who will be co-hosting the coverage of the parade, shares what people can look forward to at one of America's biggest Pride parades.
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WATCH: Three Generations of the LGBTQ community discuss why Pride is still so important 2026
Three generations of LGBTQ people, the Stonewall Era, Gen x and Gen Z come together to discuss their personal struggles and hopes for the future.
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California gender-secrecy law for students suffers another legal defeat in SoCal city
The court declared that “parents—not the State—have primary authority with respect to the upbringing and education of children.”
New York Post by Titus Wu
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from accessing NYC trans kids’ medical records
The Department of Justice is seeking the hospital records of patients who received gender-affirming care. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
New York pushes back after DOJ joins lawsuit over transgender resident protections
The Rosary Hill Home in Westchester. A Catholic hospice in Westchester argues a New York law protecting transgender nursing home residents violates the religious freedom of the nuns who operate the facility. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
Documentary ‘We Can’t Stay Here’ To Explore Gender Refugees, Driven To “Fight, Flee Or Go Underground” In Anti-Trans America
EXCLUSIVE: Newly established independent studio Wrong Turn Productions is backing the film We Can’t Stay Here, an upcoming documentary that follows “families under siege raising transgender children and the extraordinary lengths they will go through to protec…
Deadline by Matthew Carey
Stonewall's rainbow NYC crosswalk gets annual upgrade as feds try to minimize monument
Friday night is the annual repainting of the Stonewall crosswalk. Symbols of the LGBTQ+ community are under attack. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Ryan Kost
“Nuclear Family Month” shows that MAGA is still coming for same-sex marriage
Red state anti-Pride proclamations demonize most straight people along LGBTQ folks
Salon by Amanda Marcotte
US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports
It rules that states can ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports.
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Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
NPR by Nina Totenberg
SCOTUS Concludes Pride Month by Allowing States to Ban Trans Students From Girls’ Sports Teams
In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS sided with GOP states and ruled that their blanket bans on trans student athletes do not violate the Equal Protection Clause.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
The Supreme Court’s trans sports ruling is a cautionary tale for all left-leaning lawyers
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that states may bar transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams at secondary schools, colleges, and universities. More than two dozen states have laws barring trans athletes from competing on teams that do not a…
Vox by Ian Millhiser
US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports ban
The court decided 9-0 that the state laws do not violate the Title IX civil rights statute.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Russell T. Davies Praises Starz For Picking Up ‘Tip Toe’ LGBTQ Series In U.S. Despite Trump’s “Hatred, Bile & Anger”
With his latest LGBTQ thriller making its way stateside, Russell T. Davies is grateful Tip Toe found a U.S. home under the Trump administration. The 3x BAFTA winner praised Starz for having the “nerve” to release the Channel 4 limited series in the U.S. and C…
Deadline by Glenn Garner
Courtroom Shock As Tyler Robinson’s Trans Lover Lance Twiggs Police Interview Reveals Explosive Claims
“Why is his lover snitching?” a netizen asked.
Boredpanda.com by Analice Couto
Gay Republican 'Shocked' By GOP Homophobia
Reid Rasner is an openly gay MAGA Republican candidate for Wyoming state representative. Rasner is suing his fellow MAGA Republicans because he is just shocked and appalled that they would be so openly homophobic. Rasner is suing former Wyoming State Senator …
Crooksandliars.com by Chris capper Liebenthal
Erika Kirk rallies her "happy warriors" against trans people, Muslims, and "whoever else"
"I don't care if it's a trans, gender confused person, if it's a muslim, if it's whoever else that's standing in front of you that's spitting on you, cussing at you, throwing your buttons everywhere – you are what, you are a happy warrior, that is what you ar…
Boing Boing by Jason Weisberger
Gay FBI Agent Was Fired for Displaying a Pride Flag (That the FBI Gave Him)
A gay FBI agent was given a pride flag by the bureau in recognition of his work with LGBTQ+ employees. Then they fired him for displaying it.
Jezebel by Jim Vorel
Pride goes ahead despite dwindling sponsorship
Thousands of people attended the event on Saturday to support the LGBTQIA+ community.
BBC News by Alex Pope
Indigenous People Are Once Again Collateral in Trump's Anti-DEI Crusade
A new report found that—because of funding cuts—at least 1,000 requests made by indigenous victims of violence were ignored last year.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
Pete Hegseth’s Pastor Continues to Disappoint God
In his first interview with an LGBTQ publication, Pastor Doug Wilson reveals that as many as 20 people in the government align with his church’s ideology.
Jezebel by Spencer Macnaughton
Did Kurt Russell say, 'Children don't need new genders, they need normal parents'?
Social media users claimed the famous film and TV actor made the remark on the subject of LGBTQ+ people. He didn't say the words, however.
Snopes.com by Jordan Liles
The Right Seeks to Capitalize on Berlin Pride Attack — Even as It Poses Its Own Existential Threat to Queer Lives
Day in and day out, it is the likes of Germany’s conservative parties, and the Republicans at home, who are assaulting LGBTQ+ rights. The post The Right Seeks to Capitalize on Berlin Pride Attack — Even as It Poses Its Own Existential Threat to Queer Lives ap…
The Intercept by Natasha Lennard
"Time will tell": Bit Reactor talk queerness in Star Wars: Zero Company and whether they'll keep working with Saudi-owned EA
In Bit Reactor's XCOM-style tactics RPG Star Wars: Zero Company, you play a custom character called Hawks who is referred to using they/them pronouns. With my armchair producer hat on, I suspect this is partly just a way to avoid recording several sets of voi…
Rock Paper Shotgun by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
Critics slam ex-NBA players' push to enter WNBA draft
Amid heated debate over transgender athletes in women's sports, former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White say they plan to enter the 2027 WNBA draft. Experts say it's a "bad-faith" attempt to score political points at the expense of a marginalize…
CBC News
The Trump Administration Wanted Her Expertise, Just Not Her
An interview with the transgender CIA analyst fired from Trump’s White House
The Atlantic by Adam Harris
Ex-NBA Charlatans Are Lining Up to Dunk on Their Trans Straw Man
Hey look everybody, a guy who never scored a single point in the NBA thinks he could totally dominate the WNBA!
Jezebel by Jim Vorel
9 rumors tied to Nancy Mace, investigated
We've looked into a number of claims about — or made by — Mace since she entered Congress in 2021.
Snopes.com by Emery Winter
San Diego high school attacked students over pro-Trump LGBT poster: suit
Police allegedly took the student to a mental health facility, where he was held overnight on a 5150 psychiatric hold, according to the federal complaint.
New York Post by Marina Peña
Judge Overturns Drag Show Ban, Tells Those Offended “Just Don’t Go”
A federal judge struck down a Texas ban on drag shows on Tuesday, ruling it was unconstitutional—and that anyone who really has that much of a problem with it just shouldn’t go. The law known as Texas Senate Bill 12, which is supported and enforced by Attorne…
The New Republic by Malcolm Ferguson
NYC families get reprieve in fight over trans youths' medical records
NYU Langone Health in Manhattan. Advocates say an appeals court ruling offers relief as the legal fight with the Trump administration continues. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
Trump Chillingly Implies Transgender People Will “End” If GOP Prevails in Midterm Elections
Fox News host Trey Gowdy naturally did not respond by saying "And what exactly does an 'end' for transgender people mean?"
Jezebel by Jim Vorel
Mount Sinai reaches deal with Trump DOJ to end gender affirming care for minors
People cross a bridge in front of the Mount Sinai logo at Mt. Sinai Hospital on March 31, 2020 in New York. Mount Sinai is the latest in a string of U.S. hospitals to reach similar agreements with the Trump administration, including Texas Children’s Hospit…
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward, Caroline Lewis
15 rumors about gender-affirming care, examined
As trans people became a political target, rumors about the medical support they receive have multiplied. Snopes has investigated many of them.
Snopes.com by Anna Rascouët-Paz
NYU Langone strikes deal with Trump DOJ to end gender-affirming care for minors
NYU Langone, hospital, medical, building, healthcare. The hospital system will pay $8.5 million, similar to the “monetary penalty” paid by Mount Sinai earlier this month. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
As Title IX Wobbles in Front of the Nation, the Trump Admin Deals its Latest Attack
I genuinely can’t overemphasize how never-appropriate it is for the Trump administration to percolate the goals of Project 2025 into our ever-rotting autocracy, but its latest timing is nothing short of disturbing.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
What's behind HHS claims that gender-affirming care 'may' radicalize
The report is the agency's latest effort to chip away at trust in established health care models for transgender people. Critics say it frames transgender identity as illegitimate or even dangerous.
NPR by Lisa Hagen
What Trump's Title IX rollback means for LGBTQ+ students in New York
A school bus travels through New York City. State officials say New York’s protections against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation remain in place. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward