Hakeem Jeffries vows that House Democrats will stand with trans Americans ‘always and forever’
As the Trump administration continues its unprecedented assault on LGBTQ+ rights, some of the nation’s most prominent queer leaders and allies gathered Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., with a message that was equal parts warning, celebration, and call to action: don’t give up.
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We’re only 11 days into Pride Month, but Delaware is putting on a show!
Federal judge declines to block DOJ efforts nationwide to obtain trans youth medical records
Maryland U.S. District Judge Julie Rubin, a Biden-era appointee, rejected a first-of-its-kind bid from transgender advocates that would establish a national order preventing Trump’s Justice Department from strong-arming hospital systems and service providers into giving away sensitive patient information about trans minors who receive gender-affirming care, per Reuters.
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Trump administration considers restoring LGBTQ+ youth crisis line it eliminated last year
The Trump administration is considering restoring specialized suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after shutting them down, according to a newly disclosed federal letter sent to a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Virginia school accused of failing to protect trans teen from planned attack
On October 5, 2022, transgender high school student Tatiana Blount was the victim of a violent attack planned by fellow students that left her with serious and permanent injuries, according to a report from Norfolk, Virginia, ABC affiliate WVEC. Now, Blount is suing Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk for damages, attorneys’ fees, and court …
The internet has turned Rep. Nancy Mace’s humiliating election loss into comedy gold
Rep. Nancy Mace is having a rough week, and the internet couldn’t be happier about the turn of events.
House Republicans accuse leaders of trans-inclusive school systems of ‘child abuse’
Congressional Republicans harangued school superintendents from across the country for creating inclusive campus environments for transgender students.
Delaware strengthens legal protections for LGBTQ+ families as other states move the opposite way
As conservative lawmakers across the country target transgender rights and revisit long-settled questions about LGBTQ+ equality, Delaware moved in the opposite direction.
Doctors ask judge to halt Trump policy targeting trans people living with HIV
The nation’s leading HIV medical organizations sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, accusing federal officials of jeopardizing care for transgender people living with HIV and undermining one of the most successful public health programs in American history.

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