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Trump admin lawsuit against California seeks end to trans-inclusive sports policy

The lawsuit comes after California officials said they would not comply with the administration's demands.

Trump, Noem, and Gabbard try to ‘86’ the real and harmless meaning of '86'

Opinion: The trio and other Trump henchpersons want to 86 dissent, 86 satire, and 86 the First Amendment, writes John Casey.

Gov. Kemp signs bill banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates

The state's abysmal treatment of incarcerated trans people was the subject of a scathing Department of Justice report last year that was withdrawn last month by the Trump administration.

White House anti-gender-affirming care post is full of lies

A new post on the White House website calls this care "chemical and surgical mutilation" and "immoral, unjust, and disproven practices." None of that is true.

Justice Dept. pulls 'nonessential' funds from Maine prison system over trans inmate housed with women

Attorney General Pam Bondi made the announcement on Fox & Friends.

Fireworks in D.C. courtroom as judge hears DOJ request to undo block on trans military ban

"There’s nothing in the record right now that tells me how many complaints there have been with respect to unit cohesion or military readiness with respect to gender dysphoria,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department attorney.

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Former DOJ official blasts interim D.C. U.S. attorney’s hiring ban on Georgetown Law grads

"It's terrifying for young lawyers," Mary Mason said.

Was it worth it, Elon? You were a stupid Trump supplicant who sunk like all the know-it-alls before you

Opinion: I predicted that Musk would fly too close to Trump and be irrevocably burned, and it's happening, writes John Casey.

Nevada man used antigay slur in death threats to U.S. senator

John Anthony Miller admitted to a series of disturbing calls and threats against two unnamed U.S. Senators and their families.

In a real-life 'War of the Worlds,' the alien OAN will take over a civilized Voice of America

Opinion: Trump’s autocratic propaganda machine Is about to swallow America’s global voice and scare the daylights out of the world, writes John Casey.

100 days and 100 of the most hilarious, horrific, and heinous things done by the Trump administration

Opinion: A painstaking look at 100 of the top blunders, mishaps, and mistakes of Trump, his loyalists, and his minions, from John Casey.

This trans Air Force recruit wants to jump out of planes to save others. He's suing Trump to serve

Clayton McCallister is one of the trans people challenging Donald Trump's transgender military ban.

Pentagon’s so-called waiver for trans troops is a cruel hoax

"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.

Trump administration admits to judge it doesn’t know how many troops are trans—or why it’s banning them

“The Department of Defense does not track service members or applicants by gender identity,” DOJ lawyers told a judge in a Saturday filing.

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Trump limits American Bar Association's input on judicial nominees; LGBTQ+ groups say it'll undermine quality

"This is a continuation of the administration's attack on the rule of law," says Andrew Ortiz of the Transgender Law Center.

Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ cabinet: An in-depth look

Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.

The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy

Opinion: When public spaces glorify the ruler, dissent is silenced, and history is rewritten, it's the end of America as we knew it, writes John Casey.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

Trump's DOJ withdraws support for trans woman incarcerated in Georgia

The Biden administration had previously supported the incarcerated woman, identified only as Jane Doe in the case.

Trump's DOJ struggles defending trans military ban during D.C. appeals court hearing

The 3-judge panel appeared skeptical of the reasoning behind the government’s arguments.

DOJ appeals block on Pentagon’s transgender military ban

The Trump Justice Department is asking for an emergency stay to allow it to ban transgender people from the military.