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2 More People have been Charged in the Killing of a Transgender Man in Upstate New York

2 More People have been Charged in the Killing of a Transgender Man in Upstate New York

Feb 21, 2025

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

Texas AG Asks Court to Require NCAA to Begin Gender Testing as Part of New Transgender Policy

Feb 21, 2025

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.

Watch: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Kicked Off Kennedy Center's Schedule

Watch: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC Kicked Off Kennedy Center's Schedule

By Kilian Melloy | Feb 19, 2025

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

WeHo Fitness Club Permanently Closes Steam Room Due to 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Angry Members Speak Up

By Kilian Melloy | Feb 19, 2025

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

Judge Questions Motives for Trump's Order Banning Transgender Troops

By Michael Kunzelman | Feb 18, 2025

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

Prosecutors Say There's No Evidence So Far that Torture and Killing of Missing Trans Man was a Hate Crime

Feb 18, 2025

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

EEOC Seeks to Drop a Gender Discrimination Case, Signaling a Big Shift in Civil Rights Enforcement

By Claire Savage and Alexandra Olson | Feb 15, 2025

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 Police Find Body of Missing Trans Man they Say was Tortured for More than a Month by 5 People

Feb 15, 2025

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

Second Federal Judge Pauses Trump's Order Against Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

By Manuel Valdes | Feb 15, 2025

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

US Park Service Erases the Word 'Transgender' from Website Commemorating Stonewall Riot

By Susan Haigh | Feb 14, 2025

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

Federal Judge Pauses President Trump's Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

By Lea Skene | Feb 13, 2025

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.

Dismissed EEOC Commissioner Warns that Trump Plans to 'Erase the Existence of Trans People'

Dismissed EEOC Commissioner Warns that Trump Plans to 'Erase the Existence of Trans People'

By Ashraf Khalil | Feb 13, 2025

A member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who was abruptly dismissed by Trump says she believes her firing and the move to reshape the panel is part of the administration's "agenda to erase the existence of trans people."

Alabama Governor Vows to Sign Bill that Writes Definitions of Male and Female into State Law

Alabama Governor Vows to Sign Bill that Writes Definitions of Male and Female into State Law

By Kim Chandler | Feb 12, 2025

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

Teens Fighting New Hampshire's Ban on Transgender Girls in Sports Target Trump's Order Next

By Kathy McCormack | Feb 12, 2025

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 Senate Bill would Cut Funding for Adult Gender-Affirming Care, but it May have Cloudy Future

By Jeff Amy | Feb 12, 2025

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

Dept of Education Asks NCAA, High Schools to Erase Records Set by Transgender Athletes

Feb 12, 2025

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 Vetoes a GOP-Backed Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors

Feb 12, 2025

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

With Public Broadcasters Pressured by the Trump Administration, PBS Shuts Down Its Diversity Office

By David Bauder | Feb 12, 2025

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.

Google Scraps Pride, History Months, Claims Calendar Efforts Couldn't be 'Sustained'

Google Scraps Pride, History Months, Claims Calendar Efforts Couldn't be 'Sustained'

By Kilian Melloy | Feb 11, 2025

Even as once-reliable corporate allies have folded to the demands of anti-LGBTQ+ activists, Google has quietly stepped away from listing calendar events like Pride and history months.

3 Convicted of Murder after Men were Drugged and Robbed after Leaving New York City Nightclubs

3 Convicted of Murder after Men were Drugged and Robbed after Leaving New York City Nightclubs

Feb 11, 2025

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.

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