Who is Darrin Gayles? The first out gay Black federal judge will hear Trump's WSJ lawsuit
Darrin Gayles became the first out gay Black federal judge in 2014 after he was nominated by Barack Obama.
JULY 22, 2025
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Fireworks in D.C. courtroom as judge hears DOJ request to undo block on trans military ban
"There’s nothing in the record right now that tells me how many complaints there have been with respect to unit cohesion or military readiness with respect to gender dysphoria,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department attorney.
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MARCH 21, 2025
Federal judge forces Trump administration to disclose all plans to implement trans military ban
The judge directed the federal government to notify both the court and plaintiffs if the Department of Defense issues any policy or guidance enforcing the challenged executive orders impacting transgender service members.
MARCH 4, 2025
Trans inmate sues over Trump's 'two sexes' order
The order will mean the inmate, identified under the pseudonym Maria Moe, will be transferred to a men's prison, putting her in immediate danger, the lawsuit says.
JANUARY 27, 2025
Indiana judge blocks law denying gender-affirming care to prisoners, ruling it’s likely unconstitutional
It’s a big victory for trans rights.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history
She will be the first woman of color and first out LGBTQ+ person on the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, but she had to endure some Republican grilling to get there.
MARCH 14, 2024
Tennessee Families Ask Supreme Court to Block Gender-Affirming Care Ban
If the high court takes up the case, it would be the first one it hears on gender-affirming care.
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Federal prison inmates can get gender-affirming care as court blocks Trump order
In March, two trans men and one trans woman serving sentences in facilities in New Jersey, Minnesota, and Florida filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Bureau of Prisons.
JUNE 3, 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
Trump administration says trans service members have until March 26 to quit Air Force
The Air Force says transgender service members have to leave before the end of March or face an uncertain future.
MARCH 2, 2025
Federal judge roasts Trump DOJ attorney over ‘frankly ridiculous’ claims in transgender military ban case
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes was not having it.
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Massachusetts school can in fact ban 'two genders' T-shirt, federal appeals court rules
Protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination overrides free speech considerations, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
JUNE 10, 2024
Judge tosses Disney suit claiming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis retaliated over 'don't say gay' critique
Disney hasn't shown it was harmed by the state's takeover of a special district previously controlled by the company, Judge Allen Winsor said.
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court
"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.
OCTOBER 30, 2023
DOJ appeals block on Pentagon’s transgender military ban
The Trump Justice Department is asking for an emergency stay to allow it to ban transgender people from the military.
MARCH 27, 2025
Internet drags Pete Hegseth after he mocked judge who blocked Trump's trans military ban
The internet isn't having it with Pete Hegseth.
MARCH 25, 2025
BREAKING: Pentagon's waiver for transgender troops forces them to deny their identities, court filing shows
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
MARCH 5, 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
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
San Jose State's trans volleyballer can continue to play: judge
Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
New Hampshire classroom censorship law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
The vague law, aimed at discouraging the teaching of issues around race, sex, LGBTQ+ identity, and more, is an impediment to education, according to the judge.
MAY 29, 2024