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    Transgender government workers now protected under Civil Rights Act

    Dec 18, 2014 11:48 PM EDT

    ... gay and transgender government employees or contractors. Gay rights advocates applauded the DOJ’s reversal on the issue. “This is a huge step forward for transgender litigants and will have an extremely positive impact in cases involving discrimination against transgender employees,” said Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center ...

  • Students react to decision to admit transgender students at Mount Holyoke

    Students react to decision to admit transgender students at Mount Holyoke

    Oct 15, 2014 07:47 PM EDT

    ... country -- that trans women do belong in women's spaces like Mount Holyoke," said Ochteriski. Now that the college has formalized its policy on admitting transgender students, it's grappling with certain realities -- like bathrooms, dormitories, and educating students about transgender issues. That's why Ochteriski is writing a weekly ...

  • Hagel: Military should review policy on transgender individuals

    Hagel: Military should review policy on transgender individuals

    May 11, 2014 08:03 PM EDT

    ... time for the U.S. to join them," said Allyson Robinson, the group's policy director and a former Army captain. A military review of transgender issues could occur as it also deals with questions about how to treat transgender prisoners. Chelsea Manning, a former Army private serving a 35 ...

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    Va. policy opens doors for transgender student-athletes, but does it go far enough?

    Feb 21, 2014 03:57 PM EDT

    A state board in Virginia on Wednesday approved a new policy that will allow transgender high school student-athletes to play a given sport based on the gender with which they identify. According to U.S. News and World Report, at least 10 other states no longer restrict athletic participation ...

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    Court rules in favor of transgender student's right to use the girls' bathroom

    Jan 31, 2014 11:07 PM EDT

    Maine's highest court Thursday that school officials who prevented a transgender student from using the girls' bathroom violated state anti-discrimination laws. In the first ruling of its kind, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court concluded that a transgender person should use the bathroom consistent with the gender with which ...

  • Kamala Harris campaigning for Democrats in 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

    Kamala Harris campaigning for Democrats in 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

    Sep 21, 2026 06:08 PM EDT

    ... The View” that she couldn’t think of anything she’d have done differently than Biden. Trump hammered her with advertisements exploiting her support for transgender rights, saying “Kamala is for they/them. President Trump is for you." If she runs again, Seawright said, Harris would need to emphasize moderate ...

  • Gavin Newsom on how to beat the GOP: 'Democrats need to grow a backbone'

    Gavin Newsom on how to beat the GOP: 'Democrats need to grow a backbone'

    Sep 07, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... we need to try new things. Iterate. Take risks. Amna Nawaz: To watch our full 50-minute interview, including more on A.I. data centers, transgender rights, and Newsom's final months as California governor, check out the latest episode of "Settle In" available tomorrow morning on our YouTube channel ...

  • Trump administration scrubs gender-based bullying data from school civil rights survey

    Trump administration scrubs gender-based bullying data from school civil rights survey

    Sep 04, 2026 10:06 PM EDT

    ... wider efforts to target protections for transgender and nonbinary students in schools. The White House has repeatedly clashed with schools and colleges over accommodations for transgender students, with the Justice Department this week announcing a federal lawsuit against the school system in Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies on transgender ...

  • Massachusetts Sen. Markey wins primary over opponent who called for generational change

    Massachusetts Sen. Markey wins primary over opponent who called for generational change

    Sep 02, 2026 04:18 PM EDT

    ... against transgender girls. Critics said he was echoing President Donald Trump’s talking points against allowing transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. Moulton later apologized for his remarks, saying it was not his intention to hurt the transgender community and stressing his support for other transgender rights bills.

  • Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic primary amid broader calls for generational change

    Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic primary amid broader calls for generational change

    Sep 01, 2026 08:32 PM EDT

    ... saying he did not want his daughters playing sports against transgender girls. Critics said he was echoing President Donald Trump's talking points against allowing transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports. Moulton has since apologized for his remarks, saying it was not his intention to hurt the transgender ...