Washington Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Kids from Estranged Parents
The law involves children who are housed at host homes.
May 10, 2023
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State Dept. Quits Fight Over Citizenship of Same-Sex Couples' Kids
The department had failed to recognize the citizenship of children born abroad to same-sex couples who are U.S. citizens.
October 27, 2020
Children’s National Hospital caves under Trump’s pressure & ends gender-affirming care for trans patients
The Justice Department "will continue enforcing the law against institutions like Children’s National that mutilate children under the guise of medical care,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said about the D.C. hospital.
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July 21, 2025
Defying State Dept., Court Affirms Gay Couple's Son Is U.S. Citizen
The court strikes another blow to the State Department policy of considering some children of same-sex couples born "out of wedlock."
October 12, 2020
Lt. Gov: DOJ Extorting North Carolina Over HB 2
Dan Forest claims the Justice Department is "holding the children of North Carolina hostage" by threatening to withold federal funding because of HB 2.
May 12, 2016
Even Conn. Agency Worried by DCF's Handling of Trans Teen
Connecticut's Office of the Child Advocate took the Department of Children and Families to task after a months-long debacle involving a 16-year-old transgender girl.
July 24, 2014
Antigay State Dept. Must Grant Citizenship to Same-Sex Couple's Child
The State Department is wrong to consider children born "out of wedlock" if they're born abroad to married same-sex couples, a federal judge rules.
August 27, 2020
Binational Same-Sex Couples Sue State Department for Unequal Treatment
The State Department has denied birthright citizenship to some children of binational same-sex couples, acting as if the couples were not married, says Immigration Equality.
January 22, 2018
Georgia Same-Sex Couple Sues Over Denial of Child's Citizenship
When children are born abroad or one parent is from another country, the State Department applies different standards to same-sex couples than opposite-sex ones, the lawsuit says.
July 24, 2019
Philadelphia hospital slams Trump's DOJ, saying it 'reverse-engineered' claims about gender-affirming care
Attorneys for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the government didn't bother fact-checking media reports or comparing care at other hospitals before trying to seize kids' medical records.
October 22, 2025
University of Michigan latest hospital system to abandon trans minor patients & families after DOJ subpoena
Gender-affirming care remains legal in Michigan, but Donald Trump’s attack on trans people is making it harder to access.
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August 26, 2025
Nonbinary 17-year-old killed two years after being reported missing
River Nevaeh Goddard was reported missing in April 2022, when they were 15 years old.
April 22, 2024
Donald Trump's policies are making our kids dumber, sicker, meaner, and scared
Opinion: Trump has never seemed to be a fan of children, and his egregious actions towards them prove that targeting kids is part of his grand retribution tour, writes John Casey.
March 14, 2025
State Dept. Ends Discrimination Against Children of Same-Sex Couples
The policy had denied citizenship to the children of many married same-sex couples and had been successfully challenged in court.
May 19, 2021
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs executive order banning gender-affirming surgeries for minors
Transgender adults in Ohio will now also be required to undergo psychiatric care before receiving gender-affirming treatment.
January 5, 2024
10-Year-Old Boy Likely Beaten to Death Recently Came Out as Gay
Covered in cigarette burns, Anthony Avalos was found dead of a head injury last week in southern California.
June 26, 2018
Conn. Trans Teen Jailed, Housed With Adults
Following a January confrontation with a staff member, a transgender teenager has been moved from DCF custody to an adult prison despite not being charged.
April 10, 2014
Florida's Gay Adoption Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
A Miami-Dade circuit judge decided Tuesday that a Florida man's sexual orientation should not preclude him from adopting his two foster children, effectively ruling unconstitutional a decades-old state ban on allowing gays and lesbians to adopt.
November 29, 2008