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“We can only surmise that these tactics seek to silence us,” said one nonprofit that has been targeted by Trump.
“Extremely devastating news for transgender people in the United Kingdom,” said transgender activist Erin Reed.
The move reduces protections for transgender people who face discrimination in health care, education and housing.
“Every child deserves to be educated in an environment where they feel respected,” a petition backing the teacher says.
Some students were forced to leave the country after being sent a text message saying that their visas were cancelled.
The Trump administration has increasingly used grant cuts to force universities to comply with its political agenda.
These bills are “a critical step” to protect gender-affirming care and abortion services in the state, advocates say.
“Diversity is a superpower here in New York City,” said NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos.
Trump’s attacks on universities are “dangerous and politically motivated,” said New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler.
Maine’s Democratic Governor Janet Mills warned that the “rule of law in our country” is at stake.
“The court’s decision today should send a strong message to any and all anti-abortion politicians,” an attorney said.
“[S]eeing my adopted home state actually do something to protect me…mean[s] a lot,” a trans Coloradoan told Truthout.
Being visible isn’t enough. Let’s organize, protect each other and fight back against rising fascism.
“New York’s shield law was created to protect patients and providers,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“We can eliminate an entire district court,” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters.
“Nothing is more important than the success of students,” said National Education Association President Becky Pringle.
Countries have advised transgender and nonbinary travelers to exercise additional caution when planning trips to the US.
“This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession,” the founder of Democracy Docket said.
“Authoritarian regimes always seek to gain control over independent academic institutions,” the historians warned.
Thousands protested the ban outside Hungary’s parliament, blocking traffic and defying police orders to disperse.
“I don't care what the judges think. I don't care what the Left thinks. We're coming," said “border czar” Tom Homan.
In his speech to the Department of Justice, Trump baselessly accused the media of “illegal” behavior.
Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general have filed suit to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education.
Citibank was following requests from the Trump White House when it froze the accounts of several nonprofits last month.
The lack of coverage from other networks has allowed Fox News to shape the narrative at a crucial time for trans rights.
Trump also accused “radical left lunatics” of an “illegal and collusive” Tesla boycott as #TeslaTakedown protests surge.
The move “will have a chilling effect on our public service workforce,” said one civil rights attorney.
Illinois became the second state in the country to pass legal protections for immigrant tenants in 2019.
“By ignoring science…he has alienated his base that deeply care about LGBTQ rights,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
Dismissing the case “will leave the health and lives of pregnant Idahoans hanging in the balance,” said an ACLU officer.
This HHS policy shift may allow harmful policies to be fast-tracked without public input.
According to an exclusive report obtained by Truthout, the SAVE Act would “be a disaster for Americans.”
Trump’s anti-DEI policy “seeks to undermine our nation’s educational institutions,” the plaintiffs say.
“[The DOJ] does not tolerate state officials who ignore federal law,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi.
A civil rights attorney said that the impeachment filing is “naked political retaliation.”
“I’m unsurprised that the ABA jumped at the chance to roll back protections for students,” one legal advocate said
“This is a frivolous suit in blatant violation of the First Amendment,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.
Schools run by the Department of Defense are implementing sweeping bans that even affected the vice president’s memoir.
Kansas is now the 27th state to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
“Today’s decision is a triumph for all Missourians,” the president of Planned Parenthood Great Plains said.
“Let us be clear: Stonewall is transgender history,” the Stonewall Inn said in a response.
A Public Citizen attorney called the order “an important victory for doctors, patients, and the public health.”
“These rules make it more difficult for transgender people to obtain a passport,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
“The order is a cruel and baseless broadside against transgender youth,” the lawsuit says.
“This is just a transphobic witch hunt using taxpayer dollars,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.
The Attorney General's directive sparks concerns over the Trump administration's impact on civil rights protections.
Trans people face a heightened risk of violence when confined in prison facilities that don’t align with their gender.
“Reproductive freedom will always be protected in the State of New York,” said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The state’s action “should alarm everyone,” said advocacy group Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine.
The Pentagon’s policy change follows Trump’s anti-abortion executive order enforcing the Hyde Amendment.