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On day one, Trump pits his administration against transgender people
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On day one, Trump pits his administration against transgender people

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order signaling his administration's opposition to gender diversity and transgender identity as a whole.

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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

President Joe Biden signed into law a defense bill despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families.

Takeaways from AP's reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to Congress
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Takeaways from AP's reporting on Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person elected to Congress

Sarah McBride made history in Delaware as the first openly transgender state senator in the United States.

Mary Bonauto Receives Presidential Citizens Medal
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Mary Bonauto Receives Presidential Citizens Medal

Civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto, Senior Director at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Joe Biden at the White House on January 2, alongside 19 other recipients.

Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
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Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81

Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker, has died. She was 81

Supreme Court Hears Trans Medication Case
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Supreme Court Hears Trans Medication Case

Outside the U.S. Supreme Court building Wednesday afternoon, lawyers supporting state bans on hormonal treatments for young people suffering gender dysphoria spoke more bluntly than they did in front of the justices during oral arguments.

The post-election question: What comes next for trans people?
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The post-election question: What comes next for trans people?

LGBTQ+ leaders have been preparing for this moment for years. Unlike 2016, organizations have strategies in motion for a second Trump administration.

What to know about Scott Bessent
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What to know about Scott Bessent

Would be the first openly gay treasury secretary

Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restrooms
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Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride's access to women's restrooms

House Speaker Mike Johnson declared Wednesday that lawmakers and staff will have to use the restroom corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress...

Supreme Court Preview
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Supreme Court Preview

On Wednesday morning, December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up an important legal question concerning whether states can ban medical treatment for gender dysphoria in youth.

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