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2 Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crime Against Trans Woman Hours Before Her Murder

The men harassed and shot Alexa Neulisa Luciano with paintballs; she was found shot dead the following day.

Anti-LGBTQ Bias Pervasive at Justice Department, Employees Say

DOJ Pride, representing LGBTQ employees at the department, cited many complaints in a letter to Attorney General William Barr.

Trump Administration Backs Idaho's Anti-Trans School Sports Law

The Department of Justice, headed by William Barr, supports a state law barring trans females from girls' and women's school sports teams.

DOJ: Denying Trans Inmates Hormones Is Unconstitutional

The Department of Justice has intervened on Georgia trans woman Ashley Diamond's behalf, declaring state prison's continued denial of her hormone therapy a violation of her Eighth Amendment rights.

Attorney General Eric Holder, Defender of LGBT Rights, to Step Down

Holder's tenure as attorney general will be marked by his dedication to civil rights and landmark LGBT cases.

Trump, DOJ Push for Ruling Allowing Catholic Schools to Fire Gays

Trump's Justice Department says the Archdiocese of Indianapolis was within its constitutional rights to order a gay teacher's termination.

DOJ sues Tennessee over HIV-related discrimination in anti-sex work law

The Justice Department says that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

History in Oklahoma: Feds Sue School for Trans Discrimination

The Department of Justice files its first suit challenging discrimination against a transgender person.

Matt Shepard's Parents Snub AG Barr: We Won't 'Kowtow to Hypocrisy'

It's "hypocritical" for Barr to celebrate the hate-crimes law named for their son while supporting discrimination, Judy and Dennis Shepard said.

Utah violated rights of trans woman inmate who performed surgery on herself, DOJ finds

The Utah corrections department strongly disagreed with the finding, saying it was “blindsided” by the timing and had been working to resolve identified issues.

73 Republican Congressmen Challenge Obama's Trans Bathroom Policy

Rep. Bill Flores called the administration's support of trans students “blatant executive overreach.”

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DOJ Files Brief Undermining Protections of Transgender Students

The brief signals that the department, now led by Jeff Sessions, could be changing its stance on the trans-affirming education guidelines issued by the Obama administration.

Trump Admin Opposes Trans Girls' Participation in Girls' Sports

The Justice Department has taken a stand in a Connecticut lawsuit that seeks to bar trans girls from competing with their cisgender peers.

Supreme Court Will Hear Marriage Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear four marriage equality cases from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

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Biden's Justice Dept.: Prisons Must Assure Safety of Trans Inmates

The DOJ filed a statement of interest in Ashley Diamond's case against the Georgia prison system, which she says failed to protect her from sexual assault and denied her health care.

DOJ drops suit alleging Utah discriminated against trans inmate

The state's Attorney General Derek Brown credits President Donald Trump for the decision and a new attitude from the federal prosecutors.

Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Alabama Trans Health Care Ban

The department filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the ban and asks a court to keep it from going into effect.

Tennessee's Controversial Sex Worker Law Discriminates Against Those With HIV: DOJ

The law is the subject of a separate lawsuit from sex workers living with HIV.

Georgia Trans Inmate Relocated After Receiving Threats

Despite federal help in her health discrimination claim, Diamond has continued to face sexual abuse while imprisoned, including at least seven alleged rapes.

Trump's DOJ withdraws support for trans woman incarcerated in Georgia

The Biden administration had previously supported the incarcerated woman, identified only as Jane Doe in the case.