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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.
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."
Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors after GOP Lawmakers Reverse the Governor's Veto
Kansas became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Tuesday after the Republican-controlled Legislature overrode the Democratic governor's veto of the measure.
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.
The First Openly Gay Muslim Imam is Killed in South Africa, Prompting Claims of an Assassination
A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings.
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.