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Ex-Rep. George Santos Expected to Plead Guilty to Multiple Counts in Fraud Case, AP Source Says
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Trans Teens File Lawsuit Challenging New Hampshire Law Banning Them from Girls' Sports
The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls' sports teams at their public high schools.
Judge Says Maine Can Forbid Discrimination by Religious Schools that Take State Tuition Money
Maine didn't violate the U.S. constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by the state's antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance, a federal judge ruled.
Kansas Will Pay $50,000 to Settle a Suit over a Transgender Highway Patrol Employee's Firing
Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a federal anti-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former state Highway Patrol employee who claimed to have been fired for coming out as transgender.
George Santos Wants Jury Pool in His Fraud Trial Questioned over Their Opinions of Him
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos wants potential jurors in his September fraud trial to be questioned about their opinions of him.
Federal Judges Allow Iowa Book Ban to Take Effect this School Year
The law, which the Republican-led Legislature and GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds approved in 2023, also forbids teachers from raising gender identity and sexual orientation issues with younger students.
Trailblazing Out Baseball Player Billy Bean Dies at Age 60
Billy Bean was the second MLB player to come out, doing so four years after he retired from professional baseball. He went on to serve the sport as MLB's vice president of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Judge Upholds Ohio's Gender-Affirming Care Ban; Civil Rights Group Vows Immediate Appeal
An Ohio law that limits gender-affirming health care for youth under 18 can go into effect, a county judge ruled Tuesday.
French Pole Vaulter Opens Up about the 'Big Disappointment' of Falling Short at the Olympics
Olympic pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati fell just short of athletic glory when his generously proportioned anatomy came into contact with the crossbar. Ammirati opened up about the agony of that defeat.
Transgender Woman's Use of a Gym Locker Room Spurs Protests and Investigations in Missouri
A transgender woman's use of the women's locker room in a suburban St. Louis gym prompted a protest, a plan for a boycott and calls for an investigation by the state's politically vulnerable Republican attorney general, who quickly obliged.
Federal Judge Rules that Florida's Transgender Health Care Ban Discriminates Against State Employees
A federal judge has ruled that Florida's transgender health care ban discriminates against state employees and violates their civil rights.
Watch: Gay Waiter Gets Slur Instead of Tip and Customer Apologizes after Backlash
A gay waiter in Kansas was the recipient of a hateful message in place of a tip — but after a barrage of chiding, the customer who scrawled the slur offered an apology.
Surgical Castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and Absentee Regulations. New Laws Go into Effect in Louisiana
A slew of Louisiana legislation, including a first-of-its-kind law that allows judges to impose the punishment of surgical castration for offenders guilty of certain sex crimes against children, went into effect Thursday.
Federal Protections of Transgender Students are in Effect where Courts haven't Blocked Them
New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges took effect Thursday with muted impact because judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in 25 states and hundreds of individual colleges and schools across the country.
Florida School Board Suspends Employee Who Allowed her Transgender Daughter to Play Girls Volleyball
A Florida school employee who let her transgender daughter play on her high school's girls volleyball team is being suspended for 10 days after the district's board found on Tuesday that she violated state law but said firing her would be too severe.
Major Queer Play Abruptly Canceled by Texas High School with Little Explanation
A production of a significant queer play scheduled for next spring at a Texas high school will not go on, parents were informed on Friday
Elon Musk's Trans Daughter Scoffs at His 'Nonsense' in Scorching Post
Elon Musk was raked and roasted by his own daughter for the "nonsense" he posted about her, including claims that she was "slightly autistic" and that he knew she was gay when she was young.
Days Before a Biden Rule Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias Takes Effect, Judges are Narrowing Its Reach
Federal courts are narrowing the Biden administration's enforcement of a rule protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination, and allowing critics to limit it even further school by school.
West Virginia is Asking the U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Transgender Surgery Medicaid Coverage Case
West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory.
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Law Restricting Both Medical Care for Transgender Youth and Abortion
The state's high court acknowledged in its ruling that abortion and gender-affirming care "are distinct types of medical care," but found the law does not violate Nebraska's single-subject rule.