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Protests erupt across U.S. at hospitals complying with Trump's under-19 anti-trans executive order

Demonstrators argue that hospitals should stand as a bulwark against Trump and should care for all of their patients, rather than comply without a fight.

Military Ban on People Living With HIV Faces Legal Challenge

Advocates call the current policy discriminatory and "a serious equity issue."

San Francisco’s Transgender Income Assistance Program Faces Legal Challenge

A lawsuit targeting initiatives for transgender individuals and other groups puts a spotlight on inclusivity and anti-discrimination in public policy.

North Carolina's Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth Faces Legal Challenge

A new Lambda Legal lawsuit alleges HB 808’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates Constitution and Affordable Care Act rights.

American Bar Association files brief supporting legal challenge to Tennessee's transgender health care ban

The ban "is inimical to equality and equal dignity before the law," the American Bar Association's brief says.

WATCH: Malaysia's Battle for Transgender Rights

Often deprived of health care and legal recognition, Malaysia's transgender population is mounting a legal challenge against laws that prohibit their self-expression.

Australia's High Court Says the Marriage Vote Must Go On

Activists attempted to challenge the legality of a national poll on same-sex marriage.

N.C. Readies Marriage Ban Challenge

Six couples have joined a legal challenge to the state's laws that discriminate against gay couples and families

N.D. Picked Last in Marriage Litigation Fight

With today's filing, every existing statewide law prohibiting same-sex marriage is now facing a legal challenge.

Rupert Murdoch to Step Down from Fox and News Corp Boards in November

The transition comes after a tumultuous year marked by legal challenges, talent departures, and controversial editorial stances.

Judge Tosses Out Another Challenge to Florida's Don't Say Gay Law

The judge ruled that the plaintiffs had not "alleged sufficient facts" to show they had legal standing to challenge the law.

A Very Personal Side of Challenging Marriage Laws

Some of the people who are making marriage a reality through legal challenges are doing so by sharing their toughest moments with the world.

Trump Admin Tries to Throw Out Suit Against Trans Military Ban

The administration says legal challenges to the ban are "premature" because, it claims, trans service members haven't been harmed by it yet.

California Joins Lawsuit Against Trump's Trans Military Ban

The Golden State will put its considerable weight behind a case challenging the legality of Trump's impulsive ban on trans service members.

America's Only Same-Sex Couples Not Allowed to Marry

LGBT advocates wait to see if any same-sex couple will come forward to challenge the U.S. territory's legal foot-dragging.

Will Florida Marriage Case Be Rushed To Supreme Court?

The couple who filed one of the legal challenges to Florida's marriage ban is asking for the state supreme court to pick up the case sooner than later.

Oregon Marriage Law Gets Its Day in Court, Without NOM

Oregon's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage will be challenged in federal court today in Eugene, without any legal representative arguing in its favor.

Marriage Equality Suit Filed in Montana

The suit, filed in federal court today, leaves only the Dakotas as states that ban same-sex marriage but have no pending legal challenges -- and that is expected to change soon.

Prop 8 Getting Closer to Supreme Court?

The antigay leaders behind Proposition 8 want the U.S. Supreme Court to review the legal challenge to the state-wide constitutional ban on marriage equality.

George Santos’s Campaign Faces Financial Challenges

New York’s embattled Republican is facing dwindling campaign coffers and a slew of legal accusations while bipartisan challenges have mount ahead of the upcoming elections.