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Over 80 House Democrats demand Trump rescind gender-affirming care ban: ‘We want trans kids to live’

Nearly 90 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter demanding that Donald Trump rescind his « unconstitutional » and « unconscionable » executive order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors and some adults.

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Art Museum of the Americas cancels Black & LGBTQ+ exhibitions after Trump’s DEI crackdown

The Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C., has canceled two major exhibitions showcasing Black and LGBTQ+ artists, citing executive orders from President Donald Trump targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Washington Post reports that the decision comes amid a broader push to defund DEI programs across federally supported institutions.

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Tulsi Gabbard purges intelligence officers over out-of-context conversations conservatives decry as ‘transgender sex chats’

President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has fired more than 100 intelligence officers after far-right activist Christopher Rufo published what appear to be selectively framed excerpts from years-old employee resource group conversations in the intelligence community.

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Marco Rubio may have just banned trans foreigners seeking visas from U.S. entry

A newly issued memo from Marco Rubio, effective immediately across all diplomatic and consular posts, may have just barred most transgender people with updated gender markers who are seeking visas from obtaining visas to enter the United States. The document, titled “Guidance for Visa Adjudicators on Executive Order 14201: ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,’” …

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Plane crashes, near misses, smoked cabins as Trump rages about the delay with his gilded new Air Force One

Of all the crises gripping the American aviation industry, Donald Trump has chosen to throw his weight behind one issue above all else: the delivery of his new Air Force One. I read about this in The New York Times, then I did a stern head shake.

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Égalité des genres: quand les jeunes ne voient plus la même réalité

Les jeunes en Suisse voient-iels l’égalité des genres de la même manière ? Pas vraiment. Tandis que certain·e·x·s dénoncent encore des inégalités, d’autres estiment que la bataille est déjà gagnée. Entre montée des discours masculinistes et tensions autour des identités de genre, un fossé se creuse. La Semaine de l’égalité à Genève ouvre le dialogue. …

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BREAKING: LGBTQ+ cruise rescues 11 refugees adrift in the Gulf of Mexico

An LGBTQ+ cruise turned into a life-saving mission Wednesday when Brilliance of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship currently chartered by an LGBTQ+ vacation company, rescued 11 refugees who had been adrift in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey & Simone Kessell hold space for their friendship on and off screen

A shared history including wilderness rituals, cannibalism, and occasionally typical teen girl stuff circa the mid-90s binds the women of Yellowjackets together for decades, often to their dismay. Showtime’s buzzy, queer series, now in its third season, centers women’s friendships, though not quite in the vein of Sex and the City or a teen mystery …

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7 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a case that could redefine how discrimination claims are handled under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. At issue is whether so-called majority-group plaintiffs—such as heterosexual employees alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation or white employees claiming they …

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Most Americans support transgender health care and sports bans — yet they oppose discrimination

The majority of Americans support transgender sports and health care restrictions — yet they also support anti-discrimination laws protecting trans people.

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