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World Pride Comes to Washington in the Shadow of, and in Defiance of, the Trump Administration
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 with a string of localized Pride events beginning with Trans Pride on Saturday.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Workplace Protections for Transgender Workers
A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Judge OKs Iowa Limits on K-6 Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Teaching but Not Elective Programs
Iowa can continue to restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up through the sixth grade, a federal judge said, but has to allow nonmandatory programs related to the topics.
Military Commanders Will Be Told to Send Transgender Troops to Medical Checks to Oust Them
Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them out of the service.
The Menendez Brothers Case Reflects a Shifting Culture Across Decades
The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, when live televised trials captivated a national audience.
Judge Reduces Menendez Brothers' Murder Sentences, Putting Them a Step Closer to Freedom
Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Major Social Media Platforms Fail to Protect LGBTQ Users, Advocacy Group GLAAD Says
Major social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, GLAAD said in its annual Social Media Safety Index.
New Met Gala Exhibit 'Superfine' Gives Voice to Emerging Black Designers
The Met's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" is the first Costume Institute exhibit to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years devoted to menswear.
Pentagon Targets Books on Identity, History, and Self-Expression in Military Libraries
The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.
Transgender Issues are a Strength for Trump, AP-NORC Poll Finds
About half of U.S. adults approve of how President Donald Trump is handling transgender issues, according to a new poll — a relative high point for a president who has the approval overall of about 4 in 10 Americans.
How the Military is Dealing with Hegseth's Order to Remove Transgender Troops
The military services scrambled Friday to nail down details and put together new guidance to start removing transgender troops from the force.
Pentagon Directs Military to Pull Library Books that Address Diversity, Anti-Racism, Gender Issues
The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.
Up to 1,000 Transgender Troops are Being Moved Out of the Military in New Pentagon Order
The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued Thursday.
Salt Lake City and Boise Make Pride Flags Official City Emblems, Skirting Flag Ban Laws
The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states' Republican-controlled Legislatures.
Pennsylvania Senate Votes to Ban Transgender Athletes in Girls' Sports, but Bill Faces Uphill Battle
Pennsylvania's state Senate approved a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports at the collegiate and K-12 levels, although the Republican-penned bill is unlikely to get a vote in the state's Democratic-controlled House
Supreme Court Allows Trump Ban on Transgender Members of the Military to Take Effect, for Now
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.
Law Enforcement's Gay Bar 'Surprise Inspection' Felt Like a Raid, But the Drag Show Went On
Patrons at a Pittsburgh gay bar were enjoying a drag show when a phalanx of law enforcement descended. To some, it felt like a raid, but for the queens there was no question. The show had to go on!
Fashion Design Icon Riccardo Tisci Accused of Drugging, Assaulting Man
Former Givenchy director Riccardo Tisci has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a man in a lawsuit filed in New York City.
Trump is Swiftly Undoing Transgender Protections in HUD's Housing Policies
The Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people.
In Battle Against Transgender Rights, Trump Targets HUD's Housing Policies
In the months since Trump took back the White House, HUD Secretary Scott Turner and his team have moved swiftly and strategically to undo, uproot and remake the agency's decades of work. In the crosshairs is an intense focus on transgender people.