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'Unadulterated animus': Judge blasts DOJ about transgender military restrictions

Federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing executive order that was expected to lead to a significant curtailment of transgender service members.
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No evidence of hate crime in torture killing of transgender man: Investigators

Five people have been arrested and charged with murder after the body of a missing transgender man was discovered dumped in an upstate New York field, authorities said.
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5 charged in brutal murder of transgender man

Five people have been arrested and charged with murder after the body of a missing transgender man was discovered in upstate New York.
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5 people arrested in death of transgender man

Police said five people have been charged with murder after the body of a missing transgender man was discovered dumped in an upstate New York field.
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Activist Mark Segal: 'When you try to erase us, we will fight back'

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Stonewall "Rebel in Residence" Mark Segal after the National Park Service deleted references to queer and transgender people from its Stonewall Monument web pages.
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Some transgender references removed from Stonewall website

In 2016, the Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village became a national monument, creating the country's first national park site dedicated to LGBTQ+ history.
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Protesters rally at Stonewall Inn after Transgender references removed from website

The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay and bisexual.
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This word has been removed from Stonewall National Monument website

The monument honors the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, in New York City's Greenwich Village.
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Ballot initiatives protecting marriage equality advancing in some states

More states are lining up in an attempt to enshrine state protections for same-sex marriage in their constitutions as some conservatives target it.
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States move to restrict transgender adult care

After months of targeting transgender youth medical care, legislators are setting their sights on restrictions against care for transgender adults.
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Trump actions targeting transgender people are ‘slap in the face’: Activist

LGBTQIA+ activist Angelica Christina says recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump are “scary and frightening.”
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Transgender references removed from Stonewall National Monument website

A protest is planned after the National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday. ABC News’ Phil Lipof reports.
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Trump order on transgender care blocked by judge

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Trump's executive order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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States move to restrict transgender adult care

After months of targeting transgender youth medical care, legislators are setting their sights on restrictions against care for transgender adults.
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Hegseth orders pause on gender-affirming care for transgender service members

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming care for all active duty service members in a memo to senior Pentagon and military leaders.
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Trans youth care ban vetoed by Kansas governor again

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 63, which would have restricted gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
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Transgender, nonbinary people sue Trump administration over passport policy

A new lawsuit accuses the State Department of freezing document changes for transgender or nonbinary people.
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Former NCAA champion swimmer debunks myths on transgender athletes

Swimmer Schuyler Bailar reacts to the NCAA changing its policy for student-athletes following President Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.
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NCAA bars transgender athletes from women's sports

The NCAA's new policy banning transgender athletes from women's sports is effective immediately.
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NCAA changes transgender participation policy in response to executive order

The NCAA's Board of Governors voted to update the association's participation policy on transgender student-athletes after a Trump executive order.
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Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban

Leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of six active duty service members over the Trump administration's ban on transgender military service.
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Barber gives queer community a safe space with gender-affirming haircuts

"Queer people deserve good things," barber M Arida said.
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Uganda's LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze

A non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ people in Uganda says its work is being threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s suspension of foreign aid
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Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports

The order will establish sweeping mandates on sex and sports policy.
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Activist discusses impact Trump executive order will have on transgender athletes

Raquel Willis, co-founder of the Gender Liberation Movement, reacts to President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes in women's sports.
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Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women's sports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, fulfilling a promise that was at the center of his 2024 campaign.
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ACLU files lawsuit against Trump for restricting access to gender-affirming care

Harper Seldin, attorney at the ACLU, reacts to recent executive orders by President Trump that restricts access to gender-affirming care as well as bans transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Trump’s impact on the transgender community includes ‘a lot of devastation’: Activist

Journalist and transgender activist Raquel Willis reacts to President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender people.
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Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge
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New York AG calls on state health care providers to continue gender-affirming care

New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to health care providers regarding state gender-affirming care following a President Donald Trump executive order.
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Lawsuit filed by transgender young adults, teens against Trump executive order

Transgender young adults and families with transgender youth have sued against an executive order from the Trump administration that restricts gender-affirming care.
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Gender-affirming care should continue in NY 'to comply with New York law,' says AG

New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to health care providers regarding state gender-affirming care following a President Donald Trump executive order.
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Trump executive order aims to restrict transgender care access for people under 19

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to restrict gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.
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CDC grants for 'gender ideology' programs are 'permanently terminated,' HHS says

The Department of Health and Human Services said CDC grant funding for any "gender ideology" programs are "immediately, completely, and permanently terminated."
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RFK Jr. says he would rescind rule over transgender discrimination

Sen. Josh Hawley asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if he would rescind a rule issued under the Biden admin over transgender discrimination. Kennedy said he would, adding, “That rule is anti-science.”
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Transgender service members sue to block Trump order

The order would close the path for transgender troops to serve openly
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Idaho House calls on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its Obergefell v. Hodges decision on same-sex marriage equality.
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State Department halts 'X' passport gender marker applications

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier.
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State Department halts 'X' passport gender marker applications

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to freeze applications in the passport pipeline with “X” selected as the gender identifier.
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Professor says DEI backlash is due to 'years of misinformation' about the programs

David Canton, Florida University's director of African American studies, reacts to President Trump's moves to eliminate federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
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Karla Sofía Gascón becomes 1st openly trans actor to snag Oscar nomination

"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón is making history as the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination.
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Trump criticizes sermon asking him to show 'mercy' toward LGBTQ people, immigrants

He's calling the Episcopal bishop a "Trump hater" and demanding an apology.
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Reverend urges Trump to have 'mercy' on LGBTQ community, migrants

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, during the prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, directed a message for President Donald Trump, who was seated in the front row.
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Trump targets gender rights on Day 1

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to author and transgender rights activist Raquel Willis about Trump’s executive actions directed against the LGBTQ+ community.
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Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action

Incoming President Donald Trump will issue an executive order that would dismantle all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.
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Montana House advances transgender bathroom bill

The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a transgender bathroom ban, the first to do so in the 2025 session.
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House GOP votes to roll back Biden-era Title IX changes

The House passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act," on Tuesday on a vote of 218-206-1.
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Moms document relationship between their son and their sperm donor

After close to 200 interviews, Danielle Winston and Paige Kennedy-Winston connected with Flavio Valabrega from Italy, their eventual donor.
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Gender-affirming care for teens is rare amid debate over access: Study

The use of gender-affirming medical care for trans teens was rare between 2018 to 2022, according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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Pentagon agrees to settle with LGBTQ+ vets over 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges

The Pentagon agreed to a settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" that would open up access to benefits.
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