This women’s roller derby league is standing up for trans athletes by suing their county
Under a new Nassau County executive order, "female" teams with transgender athletes will be outright denied permits to use local facilities.
March 16, 2024
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Texas attorney general tells state agencies to ignore court orders on gender marker changes
Brad Pritchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, said the move would “jeopardize the safety of the nearly 100 thousand trans people” who live in Texas.
March 18, 2025
Louisiana Gov.'s LGBT Nondiscrimination Order Struck Down in Court
The state's attorney general had objected to the order, which protected state employees and contractors from anti-LGBT discrimination.
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December 14, 2016
Nancy Pelosi: William Barr Has Committed a Crime By Lying to Congress
"Nobody is above the law. Not the president of the United States, and not the attorney general," Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.
May 2, 2019
Top Attorneys No Civil Unions for NY
New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman and American Foundation for Equal Rights attorney Ted Olson joined forces for an op-ed in which they dismissed chatter about a civil unions 'compromise' for the state.
May 17, 2011
State AGs to Target: We Support You, but You Shouldn't Have Pulled Pride Merch
Fifteen state attorneys general have sent a letter to Target in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ threats against the retailer.
June 21, 2023
GOPers Urge High Court to Uphold Anti-LGBTQ Bias; Dems Beg to Differ
State attorneys general differ according to party in briefs filed in the employment discrimination cases to be heard by the Supreme Court.
August 28, 2019
Maura Healey Elected First Out State Attorney General
Healey, who was part of the team that brought marriage equality to Massachusetts, will be the state's top attorney.
November 4, 2014
South Dakota: Clerks Can Refuse Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
The state's attorney general says nationwide marriage equality can 'coexist' with religious liberty.
July 6, 2015
Washington State Sues Florist for Refusing Gay Couple's Wedding
The state's attorney general contends that a local florist's refusal to provide flowers for a gay wedding violates the state's antidiscrimination law.
April 10, 2013
Maura Healey Becomes First Lesbian Governor in U.S. History
She also made history in 2014 as the first out person to be elected attorney general of a state.
November 8, 2022
N.M. Attorney General to Court: Let Gay Couples Marry
New Mexico's attorney general said his state's rules preventing same-sex couples from marrying are unconstitutional.
July 23, 2013
Christian School Sues Over Washington AG's Probe of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias
Seattle Pacific University says Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson is interfering with its religious freedom.
August 1, 2022
Tennessee Advances Anti-Trans Bills, Delays on Adoption
One bill would require the state attorney general to defend school districts' anti-transgender restroom restrictions.
April 30, 2019
N.Y. attorney general: stopping care for trans youth will violate state law
AG Letitia James's letter comes after a hospital in the state canceled appointments for young people planning to receive puberty blockers.
February 3, 2025
13 Democratic state attorneys general condemn Trump's lies about DEIA
"Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards," their joint statement says.
January 31, 2025
California Declares Travel Ban Against Anti-LGBT States
The California attorney general has blocked state-funded travel to Texas and three other states with anti-LGBT laws.
June 23, 2017
California Hires Eric Holder for Fight Against Trump
The former U.S. attorney general will help the state resist the incoming president's regressive policies.
January 4, 2017
Toxic Republican Loses in West Virginia, But Winner's Anti-LGBT
Don Blankenship won't be the state's Republican Senate nominee, but its anti-LGBT attorney general will.
May 8, 2018
Texas Lawmaker Argues Same-Sex Marriage Is Still Illegal in the State
Rep. James White wrote a letter to the state's attorney general asking for clarification, writing that the U.S. Supreme Court cannot overrule state laws.
October 23, 2021
California Sues Chino Valley School District Over Policy Outing Trans Students
The policy violates students' rights under the California constitution and state law, Attorney General Rob Bonta says.
August 28, 2023