Judge orders immediate release of gay Jamaican asylum seeker detained by ICE
A federal judge in Manhattan determined ICE violated Rickardo Anthony Kelly's right to due process.
August 19, 2025
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Senator admits 'mistake' in confirming Missouri judge who compared marriage equality to bestiality
Joshua Divine has a long history of arguing against LGBTQ rights. Now, he has a lifetime appointment to the bench.
July 29, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump's ban on Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Trump's ban preventing Medicaid funds from going to Planned Parenthood has been blocked nationwide.
July 28, 2025
ICE frees transgender asylum seeker from detention after Oregon court order
A federal judge ruled that the government violated her rights.
July 15, 2025
ICE detained a trans migrant at her asylum hearing. Her lawyers still can't contact her
Attorneys for a transgender woman say they still haven't been able to contact her after she was arrested during her asylum hearing.
June 4, 2025
Massachusetts federal judge orders gay asylum-seeker deported under Trump returned to U.S.
“The Court finds that the public benefits from living in a country where rules are followed and where promises are kept,” Judge Brian E. Murphy wrote.
May 23, 2025
Baltimore Catholic charity violated gay man's rights by not paying spousal benefits, court rules
The man worked in information technology, not in a religious capacity, so his employer did not qualify for a religious exemption, a federal judge ruled.
April 28, 2025
Maine sues Trump administration for funding freeze over policy on transgender student athletes
Maine's attorney general says the Trump administration is withholding funds crucial for feeding school children and adults with disabilities.
April 8, 2025
What you need to know about Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender people from the military
Two federal judges have blocked the Pentagon's attempt to kick out trans service members.
March 31, 2025
Another federal judge protects transgender Air Force members from adverse government action
A New Jersey U.S. District Court judge stepped in to block the Pentagon from takinc action against two trans airmen.
March 24, 2025
California judge approves landmark settlement for discharged LGBTQ+ veterans' discharge upgrades
The settlement could impact over 35,000 veterans receiving less-than-honorable discharges under the military’s old "don’t’ ask, don’t tell" and earlier anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
March 18, 2025
Pentagon’s so-called waiver for trans troops is a cruel hoax
"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.
March 11, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban—again
The judge stopped the administration from stripping funding from medical providers that provide medical care to transgender minors.
March 3, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump’s transfer of transgender women to men’s prisons
He ruled that the Trump administration’s policy likely violated the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
February 25, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
It’s another setback for the Trump administration’s attempt to undo the fabric of America.
February 21, 2025
Washington judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban, says it's unconstitutional in multiple ways
“Because the sex-based distinctions drawn by the Executive Order are not substantially related to achieving the Order’s purpose, the Order does not survive constitutional scrutiny,” the judge wrote.
February 18, 2025
Anti-trans headers placed on websites judge ordered Trump to restore
The headers were placed on major websites at the CDC, FDA, and HHS.
February 18, 2025
Joe Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ+ judge
Mary Kay Costello is a military veteran and former federal prosecutor in Philadelphia.
September 19, 2024
Gender-affirming care case attorneys face Alabama federal judge over misconduct accusations
The 11 attorneys are accused of “judge-shopping.”
June 25, 2024
West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court
Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.
April 16, 2024
Alabama judge unseals report accusing top LGBTQ+ rights attorneys of improper judge shopping
The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
March 20, 2024