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Transgender Women in Britain Fear Ruling Could Place Toilets, Sports and Hospitals Off Limits
Transgender women will be excluded from women's toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a U.K. Supreme Court ruling, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said Thursday.
Lawmakers Move to Mandate the Display of Ten Commandments and Ban Pride Flags in Alabama Schools
Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students, in lockstep with a national conservative agenda that has divided statehouses across the country.
Transitioning Teen Cannot Change Name, Mississippi Supreme Court Rules
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ruling denying a transgender teen's name-change petition.
The Case Against Luigi Mangione Gets Louder
Luigi Mangione was indicted on a federal murder charge, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration's order to seek the death penalty.
Out Australian Politician Takes to OF with a Different Kind of Content
Even the most seasoned OnlyFans habitué might be surprised by the content openly gay Australian politician Stephen Bates is bringing to the platform.
Trump Kept His Promise to Order a Ban on Transgender Female Athletes. Court Fights Have Arrived
Donald Trump pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." He wasted little time delivering on his promise, and legal challenges are likely.
Man Gets Life in Prison in Killing of Transgender Model in the South Caucasus Nation of Georgia
A man was convicted of stabbing to death a transgender actor and model in her apartment in Georgia last year, a killing that shocked the South Caucasus nation and came a day after lawmakers passed legislation that severely restricted LGBTQ+ rights.
The Girls, The Game, and the Fight to Stay In The Game
Donald Trump, the candidate, pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." As president, wasted little time delivering on his promise to address a topic that seemed to resonate across party lines.
Will The Supreme Court Banish Mention of Queer People from America's Schools?
The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on a case that could present such baffling barriers to classroom acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people that teachers may be compelled to ignore their existence.
Trump Administration Sues Maine over Participation of Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.
UK's Top Court Says Definition of a Woman is Based on Biological Sex and Excludes Transgender People
The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition in a long-running dispute between a feminist group and the Scottish government.
Are Trans Women Legally Women? UK Supreme Court to Decide
Five judges at Britain's highest court are scheduled to rule whether a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws.
Judge Blocks Wristband Protest Targeting a Student
Two fathers who oppose allowing transgender athletes to play high school sports won't be allowed to wear pink wristbands marked "XX" to games while their lawsuit against the school district continues, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Blue Origin Launches an All-Female Celebrity Crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.
Hungary Just Came for Our Public Gatherings
Hungary's parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics call another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government.
Trump Administration Ordered to Unfreeze Funding in Dispute with Maine over Transgender Students
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program that were suspended amid a disagreement between the state and the president over transgender athletes.
A 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Moment? Cheryl Hines Is Snubbed by Trump
Did Donald Trump intentionally snub Cheryl Hines at Miami UFC event on Saturday night?
Trans Athletes Are Under More Scrutiny Than Ever. Some Have Found a Safe Space in Gymnastics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs gives trans athletes safe harbor.
Pronouns in Some Reporters' Email Signatures Get a Stony Response from Trump Administration
According to some journalists' accounts, officials in the Trump administration have refused to engage with reporters who have pronouns listed in their signatures.
Tattooed, Queer, and Targeted: The Cop Who Made It Up
Reports say a former police officer who was fired from the force in Milwaukee was instrumental in the imprisonment of gay hairdresser Andry José Hernández Romero in a brutal foreign prison — even though he was not charged with any crime.