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Federal Prisons Must Keep Providing Hormone Therapy to Transgender Inmates, a Judge Says
The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Connecticut Town's Schools Are Investigated for Transgender Athlete Policies
A Connecticut school system at the center of a legal fight over transgender student athletes participating in competitive girls' sports is being investigated by the Trump administration.
'King of the Hill' Star Jonathan Joss Should Still Be Here
"King of the Hill" actor Jonathan Joss was killed by a neighbor on Sunday night in an altercation outside his San Antonio home. His husband posted on Facebook that it was a hate crime.
Pride Month Starts This Weekend. Here's What to Expect
In the U.S. this year, Pride means speaking out against policies that impose restrictions on transgender people and targeting DEI efforts in government, education and businesses.
Trans Athlete Wins Two Girls Events at California Track and Field Finals
A transgender athlete bested the competition Saturday to take home her first gold in the girls high jump at a meet that has stirred controversy and drawn national attention.
Not Just Transgender People: 'Male' or 'Female' Categories Miss the Mark for Nonbinary Americans
The emphasis on two and only two genders denies the existence of another group that is often misunderstood: Nonbinary people.
The 'Senate Twink' Offers a Rationale: I Was Bored!
So-called "Senate Twink" Aidan Maese-Czeropski offered a glimpse into the thinking behind having sex in an official government conference room: He was "bored out of my f—king mind," he said.
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.
Pride Events Face Budget Shortfalls as US Corporations Pull Support Ahead of Summer Festivities
Many U.S. corporations stopped supporting Pride events celebrating LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities.
California Track-and-Field Championships Draw Limited Protest over Trans Student's Participation
California's high school track-and-field state championships starting Friday are set to be the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes.
Ric Grenell Allegedly Axes Anti-Marriage-Equality Kennedy Center Official
Ric Grenell allegedly fired Kennedy Center official Floyd Brown mere hours after Brown was quizzed by CNN about his past anti-marriage-equality and anti-LGBTQ+ statements.
California Track-and-Field Final Enters Spotlight for Rule Change after Trans Athlete's Success
California's high school track-and-field state championships starting Friday are set to be the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes.
Most LGBTQ+ Adults Feel Americans Don't Accept Transgender People, Pew Poll Finds
LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. see lower social acceptance for transgender people than those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual, a new Pew Research Center poll found.
White House Press Secretary Slams Harvard 'LGBTQ Graduate Majors'
In an incoherent attack on higher education and the LGBTQ+ community, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed "LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard University..."
California Changed Rules for a Track-and-Field Meet after a Trans Athlete's Success. What to Know.
California is opening up its high school track-and-field championship to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. Here's what to know.
Dealer Gets 19 Years in Prison for Providing Drugs that Killed Prominent NYC Transgender Activist
A New York City drug dealer who admitted providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent transgender activist was sentenced Tuesday to 19 years in federal prison, prosecutors said.
California Opens Track-and-Field Finals to More Girls after Success of Trans Athlete
The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend's state track-and-field championships amid controversy over a trans student-athlete.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Massachusetts Student who Wanted to Wear 'Only Two Genders' T-Shirt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a Massachusetts student who was barred from wearing a T-shirt to school proclaiming there are only two genders.
In An Uneasy Climate, Diverse Pride Groups Converge on DC With Differing Interests but Common Goals
As members of the Black and Latino LGBTQ and transgender and other communities come to the nation's capital for World Pride in the coming days, many are under siege from multiple directions thanks to their multiple identities.
Stop Making Cents: US Mint Moves Forward with Plans to Kill the Penny
The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore.