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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.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes anti-trans, anti-DEI bills

The Democratic governor called the bills "mean-spirited."

George Washington University implements hiring freeze & budget cuts as Trump advances war on higher ed

University President Ellen Granberg called sweeping austerity measures at the elite institution “a step we have tried to avoid but cannot any longer.”

California defies Trump, won't ban trans athletes from school sports

California "respectfully disagrees" with the Trump administration's position, an attorney for the state said.

Appeals court rules transgender Florida teacher cannot use female pronouns in school

A divided appellate court overturned a ruling that said the restriction violated Katie Wood's First Amendment rights.

UPenn caves to Trump and bans trans women athletes, stripping Lia Thomas of titles

This came in a settlement with Donald Trump's Department of Education.

Mass. teacher sued after being fired over transphobic posts online. The Supreme Court just rejected her case

A lower court held that a Massachusetts school district was within its rights to fire Kari MacRae, and the Supreme Court won't revisit that.

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools

Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.

Yankees and Stonewall Scholarship Initiative celebrate Pride by honoring LGBTQ+ student leaders

Five students, one from each New York City borough, were awarded scholarships during the Yankees' annual Legacy of Pride Night.

Federal appeals court says transgender girl has right to bathroom access in Wisconsin school district

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a win for a young transgender student.

Lesbian, gay, and bi medical students more likely to leave school than straight peers: study

The study did not examine the cause, but it may well be discrimination, according to the authors.

Read an excerpt from an upcoming book celebrating young trailblazers

Explore the transformative impact of LGBTQ+ education in schools, from student-led GSAs to openly out teachers paving the way for inclusivity.

California sues Trump admin over threats to trans athletes

The administration wants the state to discriminate against trans student athletes, which California refuses to do.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint & ally Sen. Jeff Merkley file bill to nullify Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders

The No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act targets the trans military ban, the "two sexes" order, and more.

Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur

Coach Tom Walter was caught on live television uttering the offensive epithet.

GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis rejects conservative guests’ anti-trans disinformation on live CNN panel

“It is so important that LGBTQ voices are represented in mainstream media to debunk these gross fear tactics," Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate.

Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego adopts anti-trans, far-right talking points

He is the latest Democratic lawmaker to turn his back on the trans community.

Chasten Buttigieg’s kids’ book lands on New York Times Best Sellers list, proving LGBTQ+ stories belong

For the first time, a children’s picture book centering same-sex human parents has landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list.

Tennessee high school student-athlete banned from graduation after coming out on social media

The Tennessee Christian Preparatory School's handbook lists same-sex sexual relations along with bestiality and incest as sins of immorality.

Trump pressured Gavin Newsom over trans teen athlete. Then California changed its track championship rules

After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.

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