Federal judge will hear last-minute Trump admin request to undo block on trans military ban
The hearing comes as Judge Ana Reyes's injunction was scheduled to take effect.
MARCH 21, 2025
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Texas Republican bill would make simply being transgender a felony
If you’re trans and out in the state, you could be jailed for filling out paperwork under this proposal.
MARCH 11, 2025
Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy
The practice has been widely condemned as harmful and ineffective.
MARCH 10, 2025
Democrats defeat Republican transgender sports ban bill in U.S. Senate
Republicans failed to get 60 votes to move the discriminatory bill forward.
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MARCH 3, 2025
Trump administration admits to judge it doesn’t know how many troops are trans—or why it’s banning them
“The Department of Defense does not track service members or applicants by gender identity,” DOJ lawyers told a judge in a Saturday filing.
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MARCH 1, 2025
Tennessee drag ban will stay as SCOTUS refuses to hear case, but artists 'refuse to be silenced'
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's drag ban, but a separate suit is still ongoing.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump’s transfer of transgender women to men’s prisons
He ruled that the Trump administration’s policy likely violated the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Pentagon says it will start kicking transgender people out of military this month
While a federal judge considers blocking the policy altogether, the Pentagon is moving forward.
MARCH 13, 2025
Former DOJ official blasts interim D.C. U.S. attorney’s hiring ban on Georgetown Law grads
"It's terrifying for young lawyers," Mary Mason said.
MARCH 10, 2025
BREAKING: Pentagon's waiver for transgender troops forces them to deny their identities, court filing shows
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
MARCH 5, 2025
Federal judge forces Trump administration to disclose all plans to implement trans military ban
The judge directed the federal government to notify both the court and plaintiffs if the Department of Defense issues any policy or guidance enforcing the challenged executive orders impacting transgender service members.
MARCH 4, 2025
Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal: ‘Shame on all of you Christians’ (exclusive)
State Sen. Tony Bisignano doubled down on calling out Republican lawmakers for stripping away civil rights protections for transgender people in an interview with The Advocate.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
A straight white woman brought a discrimination case to the Supreme Court. Here's what that could mean
Marlean Ames claims that she suffered “reverse discrimination” as a straight white woman when her queer colleagues were promoted over her.
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
'Intellectually and morally indefensible': Montana court blocks trans-exclusionary law defining sex
“It is the right decision, not only for us Plaintiffs but for every Montanan’s right to privacy,” one plaintiff said.
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Federal judge dismantles Trump's trans military ban in explosive hearing
Judge Ana Reyes accused Department of Justice attorneys of being unprepared.
MARCH 13, 2025
Pentagon’s so-called waiver for trans troops is a cruel hoax
"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.
MARCH 11, 2025
Federal officials force transgender women into men’s prisons despite judge’s ruling against Trump’s order
It’s cruel and unusual punishment, advocates and at least one federal judge have said.
MARCH 10, 2025
Trump declares 'illegal' protests at schools in America won't be tolerated
He threatened expulsion, deportation and jail for anyone violating his edict. According to the First Amendment, that's not constitutional.
MARCH 4, 2025
Lawsuit accusing Amazon of anti-transgender workplace discrimination may proceed, federal judge rules
A transgender woman claims she endured abuse as a Prime Now shopper in Whole Foods stores.
MARCH 4, 2025
The troubling anti-LGBTQ+ history of a conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate
LGBTQ+ advocates warn that Brad Schimel threatens hard-won rights, including marriage equality.
MARCH 3, 2025
7 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case
Justices from both sides of the aisle appeared inclined to side with the straight white woman who claimed she was discriminated against because she was not gay.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025