DOJ appeals block on Pentagon’s transgender military ban
The Trump Justice Department is asking for an emergency stay to allow it to ban transgender people from the military.
MARCH 27, 2025
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Fireworks in D.C. courtroom as judge hears DOJ request to undo block on trans military ban
"There’s nothing in the record right now that tells me how many complaints there have been with respect to unit cohesion or military readiness with respect to gender dysphoria,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department attorney.
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MARCH 21, 2025
Transgender service members relieved after judge blocks Trump's military ban
"We are going to continue to show up every single day, put on our uniforms, and do the absolute best that we can to lead troops, our country, and do our jobs,” Second Lt. Nicolas Talbott said.
MARCH 19, 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
Multiple D.C. LGBTQ+ bars pull Jack Daniel's orders over distiller's retreat from diversity & inclusion
If you're looking for Jack Daniel's, you won't find it at these LGBTQ+ bars.
MARCH 10, 2025
Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address
U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”
MARCH 5, 2025
Art Museum of the Americas cancels Black & LGBTQ+ exhibitions after Trump’s DEI crackdown
“Nobody uses that word in art — terminated,” one of the curators said.
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Judge reinstates nationwide stop to Trump’s trans military ban
“This litigation is not about a medical condition. A medical condition has not given its country decades of military service…People have. Transgender people,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said.
MARCH 26, 2025
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
Federal judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban
Judge Ana Reyes rejected the Pentagon policy, saying it was "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext.”
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MARCH 18, 2025
JD Vance & his wife attended a Kennedy Center performance. The audience booed
People reacted strongly when they noticed that the vice president and his wife were attending a National Symphony Orchestra show.
MARCH 14, 2025
This gay man was fired by DOGE. Now he's struggling to get access to critical medication
“This isn’t just some abstract political decision,” Nathan Barrera-Bunch told The Advocate. “These are real jobs, real people. This is happening to your neighbors, your friends, and your family members.”
MARCH 10, 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
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
Internet drags Pete Hegseth after he mocked judge who blocked Trump's trans military ban
The internet isn't having it with Pete Hegseth.
MARCH 25, 2025
Transgender troops ask federal judge for temporary restraining order against Trump administration
The Department of Justice has until Tuesday morning to assure Judge Ana Reyes that trans troops aren't being professionally impacted.
MARCH 24, 2025
WorldPride organizers urge global unity amid calls to boycott U.S. LGBTQ+ celebration
"I want you to know that we are working tirelessly with agencies and advocates to ensure that you are able to safely and securely travel to and from the U.S.,” Capital Pride executive director Ryan Bos said
MARCH 20, 2025
Trump culture warrior Ric Grenell calls for ‘diversity & inclusion’ after JD Vance got booed at Kennedy Center
“Diversity is our strength," Grenell said after Donald Trump has spent weeks railing against DEI.
MARCH 14, 2025
Trump’s anti-trans agenda takes center stage at planned 'Detrans Awareness Day' events
Republicans rally in D.C. to amplify anti-trans voices and push gender-affirming care bans.
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
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
MARCH 7, 2025