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Advocates fight for transgender rights, say ‘it doesn’t matter what you do in these rooms’
Monday, February 17th, 2025
via Missoulian (Montana)During back-to-back hearings, the House Judiciary Committee considered a bill about pronouns and another that could open trans people up to indecent exposure charges.
LGBTQ+
Hundreds gather outside Lurie Children’s Hospital to protest youth gender care change: ‘I want my healthcare’
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)The protest comes as the hospital announced its pause on gender-affirming surgeries for patients 19-year or younger would continue despite a federal judge temporarily halting the order this week.
LGBTQ+
Trans advocates rally after Park Service removes ‘TQ+’ from Stonewall website
Friday, February 14th, 2025
via NY1 (New York)It's the latest anti-trans move by the Trump administration.
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California Republicans, parents’ rights activists announce three new anti-trans bills
Friday, February 14th, 2025
via The Sacramento Bee (California)Assemblymembers Bill Essayli and Leticia Castillo, both Riverside County Republicans, unveiled the bills on Friday morning.
LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement
U.S. Education Department investigating CIF over policy allowing transgender athletes to play girls’ sports
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
via Los Angeles Times (California)A day after a probe was opened into the CIF for allowing transgender athletes to play girls' sports, a federal judge blocked President Trump's executive orders restricting gender-affirming healthcare…
LGBTQ+
14 States Sue to Challenge Musk’s ‘Unchecked Power’
Thursday, February 13th, 2025
via The New York Times (California)Since President Trump's inauguration, Mr. Musk's team has inserted itself into at least 19 agencies, according to a tally by The New York Times.
LGBTQ+
Trump admin launches investigation into California sports league over transgender athletes
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
via San Francisco Chronicle (California)The U.S. Department of Education will investigate California's governing body for high school sports for continuing to allow transgender athletes to compete
LGBTQ+
Trump added to NH lawsuit challenging transgender sports ban
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
via New Hampshire Union LeaderNew Hampshire Sunday News (New Hampshire)The two transgender teens fighting a New Hampshire law banning them from playing girls school sports added a new defendant to their case Wednesday: President Donald Trump.
LGBTQ+
British Columbia basketball championships moved after alleged mistreatment of transgender player
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe British Columbia women's college basketball championship will be relocated from a school whose coach and players allegedly mistreated a transgender opponent.
LGBTQ+
Sarah McBride wants the LGBTQ+ rights movement to fight smarter, not harder • Michigan Advance
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Orion and read more of his reporting on gender, politics and policy. Sarah McBride was elected to represent Delaware. As the…
LGBTQ+
What happens to a school that refuses to obey the Trump ban on transgender athletes? • New Hampshire Bulletin
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
via New Hampshire Bulletin (New Hampshire)President Donald Trump's recent executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women's sports teams consistent with their gender identity raises complex questions about enforcement…
LGBTQ+
What happens to a school that refuses to obey the Trump ban on transgender athletes? • Ohio Capital Journal
Monday, February 10th, 2025
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)President Trump's recent executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women's sports teams consistent with their gender identity raises complex questions about enforcement mechanisms and consequences for schools that do not comply.
LGBTQ+
What happens to a school that refuses to obey the Trump ban on transgender athletes? • Georgia Recorder
Monday, February 10th, 2025
via Georgia Recorder (Georgia)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's recent executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women's sports teams consistent with their gender identity raises complex questions…
LGBTQ+
What happens to a school that refuses to obey the Trump ban on transgender athletes? • Michigan Advance
Monday, February 10th, 2025
via Michigan Advance (Michigan)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's recent executive order prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women's sports teams consistent with their gender identity raises complex questions…
LGBTQ+
Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Monday, February 10th, 2025
via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)WASHINGTON — Less than three weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump and those working under his auspices — most prominently billionaire Elon Musk — are making no apologies for barreling…
LGBTQ+
A.M. ATL: More health chaos in Georgia
Monday, February 10th, 2025
via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia)Morning, y'all! Happy Day After The Super Bowl to everyone who doesn't care about the Super Bowl and was just waiting for everyone to stop talking about it. Give us another, say, 24 hours and we'll be good. Looks like we'll get a lot of rain this week, but since it won't get too cold, it will thankfully stay rain.
LGBTQ+
Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back • Ohio Capital Journal
Sunday, February 9th, 2025
via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)Less than three weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump and those working under his auspices — most prominently billionaire Elon Musk — are making no apologies for barreling over…
LGBTQ+
In Botetourt County and nationwide, libraries remain ideological hotspots
Sunday, February 9th, 2025
via The Roanoke Times (Virginia)Some citizens in Botetourt County are still concerned that materials within the county's libraries are inappropriate and harmful for children.
Racism, LGBTQ+
Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back • Wisconsin Examiner
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
via Wisconsin Examiner (Wisconsin)Courts have emerged as the only obstacles to moves including freezing federal funds, firing federal workers and ending birthright citizenship.
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