Federal judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban
Judge Ana Reyes rejected the Pentagon policy, saying it was "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext.”
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March 18, 2025
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Judge Ana Reyes rejected the Pentagon policy, saying it was "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext.”
The report indicates this continues over the long term.
Trans, nonbinary, and intersex people deserve passports that reflect their identity, the representatives say.
The Trump administration quietly reversed the policy, which means trans veterans won't be protected from discrimination at VA facilities.
An LGBTQ+ nonprofit has made a crossword puzzle of the words banned by Donald Trump.
Most LGBTQ+ youth report that their friends online and in person provide nearly twice the support of family.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
The queer actors chat about critical LGBTQ+ visibility when queer people and stories are being erased.
The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.
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The move is among numerous anti-LGBTQ+ actions by the Trump administration.
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The second-largest city in Massachusetts has declared itself a safe haven.
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We can be outraged, but we mustn't be paralyzed, the esteemed scholar of gender writes.
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He's going after diversity programs, transgender students, and more with executive orders that will most definitely be contested in court.
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