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WeHo Fitness Club Permanently Closes Steam Room Due to 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Angry Members Speak Up
Angry members of Crunch Fitness West Hollywood spoke up about the closure of the club's steam room for what the club's management called "inappropriate conduct."
Judge Questions Motives for Trump's Order Banning Transgender Troops
A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump's motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military, describing a portion of the directive as "frankly ridiculous."
Prosecutors Say There's No Evidence So Far that Torture and Killing of Missing Trans Man was a Hate Crime
Investigators have not yet found evidence that the torture and killing of a transgender man whose body was discarded in an upstate New York field was a hate crime, law enforcement officials said.
EEOC Seeks to Drop a Gender Discrimination Case, Signaling a Big Shift in Civil Rights Enforcement
The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual orientation and gender identity.
New York Police Find Body of Missing Trans Man they Say was Tortured for More than a Month by 5 People
New York State Police charged five people Friday in the murder of a missing man who authorities said died following repeated acts of violence and torture for more than a month by multiple individuals who later discarded his body in a field.
Second Federal Judge Pauses Trump's Order Against Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump's executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.
US Park Service Erases the Word 'Transgender' from Website Commemorating Stonewall Riot
The changes were made in the wake of an executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office calling for the federal government to define sex as only male or female.
Federal Judge Pauses President Trump's Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.
Alabama Governor Vows to Sign Bill that Writes Definitions of Male and Female into State Law
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation that would write definitions of male and female into state law that exclude transgender people from being recognized under their gender identity.
Teens Fighting New Hampshire's Ban on Transgender Girls in Sports Target Trump's Order Next
Two students challenging New Hampshire's ban on transgender athletes on girls sports teams will also fight President Donald Trump's executive order, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," after a judge approved their request Wednesday.
Georgia Senate Bill would Cut Funding for Adult Gender-Affirming Care, but it May have Cloudy Future
Georgia's state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut off public funding for gender-affirming care for adults, but the future of the legislation remains cloudy in the state House.
Dept of Education Asks NCAA, High Schools to Erase Records Set by Transgender Athletes
The Department of Education took another step Tuesday in advancing the Trump administration's new transgender policy for sports.
Kansas' Democratic Governor Vetoes a GOP-Backed Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors
Kansas' Democratic governor on Tuesday vetoed a proposed Republican-backed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
With Public Broadcasters Pressured by the Trump Administration, PBS Shuts Down Its Diversity Office
PBS says it is shutting down its office of diversity, equity and inclusion to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order, firing the two executives brought on when the effort was begun in 2021.
3 Convicted of Murder after Men were Drugged and Robbed after Leaving New York City Nightclubs
Three men were convicted of murder Monday in a conspiracy to rob men leaving Manhattan nightclubs and bars late at night, plying them with potent and dangerous drugs and ultimately draining their bank accounts once they were incapacitated.
Housing Restrictions for Transgender College Students Approved by Utah Legislature
Transgender college students in Utah will be prohibited from living in dorms consistent with their gender identity under a bill that cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday.
Track's Proposed Eligibility, Transgender Rules Would Completely Ban Semenya and Others
Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female.
Syracuse Trans Veteran, Wrapped in Body-Length Trans Flag, Dies by Apparent Suicide
A patient at Syracuse VA Medical Center died by an apparent suicide outside the top of the hospital's parking garage Monday. Witnesses said the person was wrapped in a body-length transgender pride flag.
West Point Scrubs Gay-Straight Alliance, Clubs for Women and Students of Color
The U.S. Military Academy has disbanded a dozen West Point cadet clubs centered on ethnicity, gender, race and sexuality in response to the Trump administration's push to eliminate diversity programs.
Idaho State Lawmakers Take Aim at Marriage Equality
Republican state representatives in Idaho approved a resolution to call on the Supreme Court to roll back national equal marriage rights — but even some Republicans voted against the measure.