Russia deports man over his rave review of a mini skirt
"Beautiful skirt! Hides not only the flaws of the figure, but even the fact that I'm a guy."
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School board may ban song honoring "cross-dressing prostitute who threw a brick at a police officer"
A school board is bothered that the high school band wants to play a composition that honors Marsha P. Johnson.
GOP gov signs "harmful" law creating a state database of trans patients
Trans people and allies it'll lead to harassment and violence against trans people and their medical providers.
DOJ sued for scaling back sexual assault protections for trans inmates
Advocates say sexual assault protections are important because many trans women are housed with male inmates.
Va. Supreme Court invalidates Democrat-backed redistricting plan
Voters narrowly approved new congressional districts last month The post Va. Supreme Court invalidates Democrat-backed redistricting plan appeared fir...
Federal Judge Blocks FTC Probes Into Trans Medical Orgs: “Extensive Evidence of Animus”
Chief Judge James Boasberg said the Trump administration showed “wafer-thin justifications” in targeting WPATH and the Endocrine Society.
Remember when an Epstein email had everyone wondering: Did Donald Trump have sex with Bill Clinton?
“Who is Bubba, and why did Trump blow him?” asked one social media user.
Shelter provides safe space for some LGBTQ+ Lebanese refugees during Israeli attacks
A rare shelter in Beirut offers respite for refugees shunned by families and the government.
Protection should mean protection
Disbelief as court modifies protective order against Pasha The post Protection should mean protection appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, ...
Trump’s Justice Department Offering $25K Bonuses to Transphobes With Law Degrees
Amid attorney shortages and courtroom setbacks, the Trump administration is recruiting lawyers to pursue the president’s anti-trans agenda.
After Five Months in ICE Detention, Allan Marrero Is Free — and Reunited With Husband
The couple made an emotional appearance at Middle Church in Manhattan.
Desperate administration offers $25K signing bonuses to lawyers to implement anti-trans policies
Judges have been calling the DOJ's attempts to obtain children's medical records "bad faith."
White House crowd laughs after Melania praises her husband's "empathy"
Empathetic isn't the word most people would use to describe the president.
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Medication Abortion by Mail
Justice Samuel Alito blocked an appeals court order that made the abortion pill mifepristone inaccessible to Americans.
Key West Pride's state funding pulled
Republican Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed anti-DEI bill The post Key West Pride's state funding pulled appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, ...
Trump administration submits proposed rule to make it harder for trans people to buy guns
The "rule is likely intended to be at least a partial trans gun ban," wrote one trans journalist.
DOE investigates Smith College’s trans-inclusive policy
Mass. college accused of violating Title IX The post DOE investigates Smith College’s trans-inclusive policy appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ...
Michigan Dem Claims Trans Primary Opponent Violated Law by Not Running Under Deadname
The state legislature’s LGBTQ+ caucus called the move “weaponizing transphobia as an electoral tactic.”
Ron DeSantis' Florida pulls funding for Key West Pride events because of new anti-diversity law
The funds were used to market Pride and other events to draw in out-of-state travelers.
A reign defined by commitment and human impact
Nicole Murray Ramirez defined era in International Imperial Court System The post A reign defined by commitment and human impact appeared first on Was...
Gay immigrant reunited with husband after 150 days in ICE custody: "Love has brought him home"
Allan Michael Marrero was detained during a routine green card appointment. He has no criminal history.
Ukrainian MPs advance new Civil Code without protections for same-sex couples
Advocacy groups say proposal would ‘contradict European standards’ The post Ukrainian MPs advance new Civil Code without protections for same-sex coup...
Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must fight to survive
Designation of 'international LGBT movement' as extremist is blueprint for other countries The post Under new extremism laws, LGBTQ Russians must figh...
Federal Judge Says Oregon Must House Trans Inmates by Gender Identity, Not Trump’s Policy
The court halted Trump administration practices and required case-by-case assessments for transgender inmates.
Christian school won more than half a million in "religious freedom" lawsuit over trans athlete
The school refused to play against a team with a trans player. Then they cried "religious discrimination."
Trump administration investigates women’s college for admitting trans women
The Office for Civil Rights claims Smith College may have violated the administration’s anti-trans interpretation of Title IX.
Tennessee’s trans data bill a frightening omen
Information collected for ‘research’ can be repurposed for enforcement The post Tennessee’s trans data bill a frightening omen appeared first on Washi...
Trans Powerlifter JayCee Cooper Reaches Settlement With USA Powerlifting
The settlement includes an acknowledgment that the governing body violated the state’s human rights law.
Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to State Department funding bill
Spending package would restrict Pride flags on federal buildings, trans healthcare, LGBTQ envoys The post Republicans attach five anti-LGBTQ riders to...
House Republicans want to ban Pride flags at embassies & stop orgs from mentioning trans people
House Republicans introduced 5 measures to restrict the U.S. from promoting LGBTQ+ rights around the world.
Small town MAGA councilwoman racks up a second 6-figure bill over drag queen obsession
St. George, Utah owes $350,000 in attorneys fees after losing a second fight against drag queens.
Trump admin tries to ban trans women from shelters while Botswana legalized homosexuality
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The Supreme Court is broken & it's stopping us from fixing it
The Voting Rights Act decision from this week will have long-lasting repercussions. Deeper change is needed.
Remember when a major evangelical predicted marriage equality would cause dads to marry daughters?
Two decades ago, people believed that marriage equality would erase all taboos around sexuality. It didn’t happen.
Bill seeks to block global gag rule expansion
Policy now bans US foreign aid to groups promoting 'gender ideology' The post Bill seeks to block global gag rule expansion appeared first on Washingt...
Federal judge orders Oregon to house trans women at women's prisons
The president issued an executive order telling officials to put trans women in men's jails and prisons. A judge said that's unacceptable.
The Supreme Court just made it easier for Republicans to win elections & there is no solution
In the wake of Donald Trump's first electoral win in 2016, a friend of mine – a gay progressive who doesn't follow politics too closely – told me, exa...
Remember the Supreme Court case that could let RFK decide whether insurance companies cover PrEP?
A company wanted to stop covering PrEP because it “facilitates homosexual behavior.” They could upend preventative care for everyone now.
Trump DOJ says LGBTQ+ legal protections are "anti-Christian," pledges to erode them further
The report envisions a Christian Nationalist future that privileges Christian "religious expression" above LGBTQ+ equality.
A politician made graphic comments about his gay colleague's sex life. Now he's paying the price.
He has promised to appeal the "absurd" "woke" ruling.