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Georgia House Keeps Hate Crimes Protection as it Seeks to Restrict Transgender Sports Participation
Georgia's state House has backed away from changes to the state's hate crimes law that could have removed protections for crimes against transgender people.
2 Men were Publicly Caned for having Sex with Each Other in Indonesia's Conservative Aceh
Two men in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province were publicly caned Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them for having sex with each other.
Vote Expected on Iowa bill That Would Remove Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code
Iowa lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would strip protections based on gender identity. Opponents say that could expose transgender people to discrimination.
In Lawsuit Filing, Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can't Serve Unless They Meet a Warfighting Need
The Pentagon revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing Wednesday.
Texas Says This Doctor Illegally Treated Trans Youth. He Says He Followed the Law
The lawsuits are believed to be the first time a state has brought enforcement under laws that ban or restrict gender-affirming care for minors, which Republicans have enacted in 27 states.
Supreme Court to Hear Case Alleging Anti-Straight Workplace Discrimination
The Supreme Court will hear a case today (Feb. 25) that "a coalition of city and county governments" warn could burst open "floodgates" of litigation claiming anti-straight, anti-white workplace discrimination.
Iowa Republicans Back a Bill that Would Strip Gender Identity from the State's Civil Rights Code
Protesters were arrested at the Iowa state Capitol, where shouts of "trans rights are human rights" reverberated in the building as Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity.
Pennsylvania Changes Policy to Follow Trump Order on Transgender Athletes in High School Sports
Pennsylvania's governing body for high school sports has changed its policy that allowed transgender athletes to compete in prep athletics to follow President Donald Trump's executive order.
Shariah Court in Indonesia Sentences 2 Men to Up to 85 Lashes for Having Gay Sex
An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex.
Hunter Schafer on Why She Spoke Out About Being Issued a Male Passport
Hunter Schafer says "it's important to just keep track of where things are in our country," a day after the "Euphoria" star posted a video in which she revealed her new passport had been issued with a male gender marker.
Ohio Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Has Brought Internal Strife to Some Campuses
For some famously progressive colleges in Ohio, a new state law designed to keep transgender women from using women's restrooms at schools is bringing a moment of soul-searching for students, alumni and administrators.
Ric Grenell Makes His First Kennedy Center Booking... and It's Jesus
Jesus is to headline holiday show at the Kennedy Center. Well, not Jesus himself — casting him would be quite a coup by the Trump administration — rather, a show celebrating his time on Earth.
Singer of Canadian Anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off Changes Lyric to Protest Trump's 51St State Remarks
The anthem singer who performed the Canadian anthem prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game Thursday night changed a lyric in "O Canada" as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state.
Justice Department Files Complaint Against Judge Weighing Challenge To Trump's Transgender Troop Ban
The Justice Department filed a complaint Friday accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over President Donald Trump's executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military.
2 More People have been Charged in the Killing of a Transgender Man in Upstate New York
Two more people have been charged with murder in the death of a transgender man who authorities say was tortured for more than a month before being killed in upstate New York.
Texas AG Asks Court to Require NCAA to Begin Gender Testing as Part of New Transgender Policy
The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women's sports.
Florida Files Suit Against Target, Claiming DEI Initiatives 'Misled Investors'
Florida's new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target on Thursday, claiming the discount store chain "misled investors" by promoting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Buttigieg Weighs a Decision with Huge Implications for Democrats: Run for Senate or President?
Some believe the Democratic Party's next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the relative obscurity of a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Pete Buttigieg has yet to decide if that's a responsibility he wants.
Hunky Johnny Sins Misidentified as Delta Pilot in Toronto Air Crash
Many fell for a prank this week that identified adult male star Johnny Sins as the Delta pilot who crash landed in Toronto on Monday.
Watch: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Kicked Off Kennedy Center's Schedule
The Kennedy Center scrapped an upcoming performance by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC after Donald Trump took the venue over and appointed Ric Grenell its interim executive director.