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Florida AG Sues Target for Not Warning Investors About Anti-LGBTQ Backlash

Florida AG Sues Target for Not Warning Investors About Anti-LGBTQ Backlash

“This is a frivolous suit in blatant violation of the First Amendment,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.

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Pentagon Schools Pull JD Vance’s Memoir Amid Trump-Era Book Purge

Pentagon Schools Pull JD Vance’s Memoir Amid Trump-Era Book Purge

Schools run by the Department of Defense are implementing sweeping bans that even affected the vice president’s memoir.

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Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override

Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override

Kansas is now the 27th state to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions After Judge Strikes Restrictions

Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions After Judge Strikes Restrictions

“Today’s decision is a triumph for all Missourians,” the president of Planned Parenthood Great Plains said.

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Stonewall Monument’s Transgender History Scrubbed by Trump Administration

Stonewall Monument’s Transgender History Scrubbed by Trump Administration

“Let us be clear: Stonewall is transgender history,” the Stonewall Inn said in a response.

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Federal Judge Mandates Return of Scrubbed Health Resources by Trump Admin

Federal Judge Mandates Return of Scrubbed Health Resources by Trump Admin

A Public Citizen attorney called the order “an important victory for doctors, patients, and the public health.”

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Leaked Memo Details How Intrusive Anti-Trans Passport Policy Will Be Implemented

Leaked Memo Details How Intrusive Anti-Trans Passport Policy Will Be Implemented

“These rules make it more difficult for transgender people to obtain a passport,” said researcher Allison Chapman.

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States Sue Trump Over Executive Order Halting Trans Health Care Funds

States Sue Trump Over Executive Order Halting Trans Health Care Funds

“The order is a cruel and baseless broadside against transgender youth,” the lawsuit says.

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Trump Admin Twists Civil Rights Law to Enforce Anti-Trans Crackdown

Trump Admin Twists Civil Rights Law to Enforce Anti-Trans Crackdown

“This is just a transphobic witch hunt using taxpayer dollars,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.

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Trump Admin Plans Criminal Investigations Into Corporate DEIA Programs

Trump Admin Plans Criminal Investigations Into Corporate DEIA Programs

The Attorney General's directive sparks concerns over the Trump administration's impact on civil rights protections.

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Federal Judge Blocks Transfer of 3 Trans Women to Men’s Prison

Federal Judge Blocks Transfer of 3 Trans Women to Men’s Prison

Trans people face a heightened risk of violence when confined in prison facilities that don’t align with their gender.

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NY Moves to Protect Doctors Who Prescribe Abortion Pills Across States

NY Moves to Protect Doctors Who Prescribe Abortion Pills Across States

“Reproductive freedom will always be protected in the State of New York,” said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for New York Doctor Over Abortion Pill

Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for New York Doctor Over Abortion Pill

The state’s action “should alarm everyone,” said advocacy group Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine.

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Pentagon Ends Policy Covering Abortion Travel Costs for Military

The Pentagon’s policy change follows Trump’s anti-abortion executive order enforcing the Hyde Amendment.

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EEOC Rolls Back Trans Protections Following Trump’s Executive Order

The executive order mandates that federal agencies recognize only two unchangeable sexes assigned at conception.

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Denver Schools Face Federal Inquiry Over All-Gender Restroom

“I hope that DPS and other schools fight back for their students,” said Z Williams, a trans activist in Denver.

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Incarcerated Trans Woman Sues Trump Over Anti-Trans Order Redefining “Sex”

The lawsuit claims Executive Order 14166 caused the woman distress and endangers her safety.

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Trump-Appointed Labor Secretary Halts Anti-Discrimination Enforcement

“The Trump administration continues to reverse decades of civil rights and equity work,”a legislative researcher said.

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Instagram, Facebook Under Fire for Censoring Posts From Abortion Pill Providers

“Once again, ‘freedom of speech’ doesn’t actually mean free speech,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.

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DOJ Halts All Civil Rights Cases Following Trump’s Directives

Trump “is quickly implementing Project 2025 and is targeting all minorities,” said researcher Allison Chapman.

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Nebraska Legislator Pushes Stricter Rules for Abortion Medications

The bill would mandate two in-person visits for abortion pills, which critics say would restrict abortion access.

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MD Governor Formally Certifies Abortion Rights in State Constitution

Democratic Gov. Wes Moore certified Maryland's constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights.

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NC Governor Issues New Abortion Protections Ahead of Trump Presidency

Gov. Josh Stein’s order protects abortion providers, blocks prosecution efforts and strengthens patient privacy.

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Montana’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Moves Forward After Key House Vote

“This bill is clearly fueled by hate and transphobia,” said researcher Allison Chapman.

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WV Governor Scraps DEI, Signs Vaccine Exemptions on Second Day in Office

WV Democratic Chair Mike Pushkin called the executive orders “troubling overreach” that may “harm us for generations.”

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Gov. Inslee Acts to Codify Emergency Abortion Access in Washington

Immediate action is vital to safeguard emergency abortion care amid expected federal policy shifts, the governor said.

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Amazon Quietly Rescinds Pledges to Protect Black and LGBTQ Rights

“Seeing DEI being rolled back so aggressively by so many companies is jarring,” said LGBTQ researcher Allison Chapman.

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Trans Californians Could Seal Court Records Under Proposed Law Amid Trump Term

“Transgender people face an insurmountable constant threat of being doxxed and harassed,” said advocate Allison Chapman.

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DeSantis Admin Revokes Trans Person’s License Over Gender Marker Change

Florida's DMV plans an audit for past errors, potentially increasing risks for trans people in the state.

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Transgender Bathroom Ban Takes Effect in House-Controlled Capitol Spaces

Under a policy renewed on Friday by House Speaker Mike Johnson, transgender people will be prohibited from using single-sex bathrooms that...

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McDonald’s Joins Growing List of Companies Scaling Back DEI Initiatives

McDonald’s has become the latest company to scale back its diversity goals, joining a growing list of corporations, including Walmart, John Deere,...

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Florida Doctor Fined $10K for Violating Abortion Waiting Period Law

The Florida Board of Medicine recently fined an obstetrician and gynecologist $10,000 and issued a reprimand for violating a 2022 anti-abortion law...

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I Entered Law to Protect My LGTBQ Community. I Need Solidarity From Colleagues.

On December 4, 2024, Chase Strangio became the first openly transgender person to orally argue a case before the Supreme Court. Strangio, a co-...

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How Texas Became the Right’s Anti-Trans Legal Laboratory

In November 2023, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton garnered national attention by issuing civil investigative demands, or CIDs, to out-of-state...

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Missouri Republican Considers Overriding Voters’ Decision on Abortion Rights

On Election Day, voters made Missouri the first state with a total abortion ban after Roe v. Wade to pass a constitutional amendment recognizing...

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Demand for Abortion Pills and Emergency Contraception Surges After Trump’s Win

The U.S. saw a dramatic increase in demand for reproductive health medications following the reelection of Donald Trump last week, with many...

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California AG Pledges to Protect Abortion Rights After Trump Win

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) has vowed that his office will defend abortion rights following Donald Trump’s presidential win on...

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Amarillo Voters Reject Abortion Ban, Breaking With Texas’s Anti-Abortion Agenda

On Tuesday, voters in Amarillo, Texas, decisively rejected a proposal that would have effectively banned using local streets and highways to access...

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Trans Candidates Triumph in Key Elections Despite GOP’s Anti-Trans Ad Campaign

Transgender candidates won several federal, state and local elections this cycle, despite Republicans spending over $200 million on an ad campaign...

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Republicans Spent Nearly $215M on TV Ads Attacking Trans Rights This Election

Republicans spent nearly $215 million on network TV ads vilifying transgender people this election cycle, according to data released by Ad Impact...

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As US Erodes Sexual and Reproductive Rights, International Law Can Be a Lifeline

Scholars and activists are increasingly turning to international law frameworks — such as sexual rights, the right to health and anti-torture human...

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Trans Youth Impacted by Anti-LGBTQ Laws Share Their Stories in New Book

Wyatt, a sensitive 15-year-old transgender boy from South Dakota, is part of a growing number of trans youths in the U.S. facing harassment and...

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Police Are Increasingly Encrypting Their Radios to Block Scrutiny by Journalists

In Aurora, Colorado, in 2016 and then in Denver in 2019, police radio transmissions went silent. Many journalists, accustomed to using newsroom...

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