Appeals court denies Trump DOJ’s request to halt injunction on trans military ban — for now
Two federal appeals courts are considering whether to allow the ban to proceed until the case is resolved.
APRIL 2, 2025
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Why LGBTQ+ history matters
Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings.
MARCH 17, 2025
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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MARCH 1, 2025
Under Trump, U.S. government now supports Tennessee law against gender-affirming care
The law is the subject of a challenge in a case heard at the Supreme Court in December.
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
What can trans people do about Trump’s executive orders? Be plaintiffs, says Lambda Legal
In order to protect trans rights, Lambda Legal’s CEO, Kevin Jennings, says it needs people who are harmed to step forward to sue.
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
HRC & Lambda Legal announce lawsuit to block Trump’s renewed moves to ban transgender military service
Trump's new executive order is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and harmful to military readiness, the organizations say.
JANUARY 28, 2025
Montana Supreme Court upholds block on gender-affirming care ban
Those who sued to challenge the ban are likely to succeed in proving it violates their privacy rights, the court ruled.
DECEMBER 11, 2024
The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term
Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.
APRIL 1, 2025
Donald Trump delivers presidential address filled with anti-LGBTQ+ lies and transphobic rhetoric
The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.
MARCH 4, 2025
Outrage after Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon tries to quietly move to kick out transgender troops
The Trump administration directive looking to discharge trans service members was tucked away in a court filing.
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive orders targeting DEI & transgender people
“President Trump, we will see you in court again, and we will beat you again,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said.
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Lawsuit challenges Trump's executive order targeting gender-affirming care
Trans adults, families of trans youth, and organizations have filed suit.
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Feds drop charges against Texas doctor who leaked gender-affirming care info to far-right extremist
The charges against Dr. Ethan Haim were dropped after a personal appeal from Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley to President Donald Trump.
JANUARY 27, 2025
Nearly 300 groups urge Congress to reject anti-trans provision in defense spending bill
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Another judge blocks the Pentagon from implementing Trump's transgender military ban
Donald Trump's Department of Justice has had a difficult few days in court as the administration continues to try to ban transgender people from military service.
MARCH 28, 2025
Federal judge again blocks Iowa book ban; expected to rule on 'don't say gay' restrictions soon
The state has banned books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms.
MARCH 27, 2025
Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump's anti-transgender gender-affirming care order
Those who sued have "shown they will face irreparable harm" if the order is allowed to stand, a federal judge wrote.
MARCH 4, 2025
San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other LGBTQ+ groups bring new lawsuit against anti-trans executive orders
It’s the latest salvo by LGBTQ+ legal advocates at Lambda Legal.
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Trump Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth enacts harshest anti-trans military policies yet
New enlistments for transgender people are stopped, care for existing service members paused and promotions held up, according to the defense secretary’s latest memo.
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
HRC, Lambda Legal sue to stop Trump's transgender military ban
They filed the suit on behalf of six trans service members, one aspiring enlistee, and the Gender Justice League.
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Fearless + Fighting Back: Lambda Legal’s plan to protect LGBTQ+ and HIV rights
"Fueled by the fearless spirit of our queer and trans pioneers who lived their truth well before the Stonewall riots, our champions against heartless AIDS bigotry, and our courageous grassroots leaders, we are fearless in the face of this new wave of hatred," writes Kevin Jennings and Jenny Pizer of Lambda Legal.
FEBRUARY 4, 2025