• What to watch for as Virginia's gubernatorial candidates Spanberger and Earle-Sears debate

    What to watch for as Virginia's gubernatorial candidates Spanberger and Earle-Sears debate

    Oct 09, 2025 03:43 PM EST

    ... bill. Culture wars vs. wallets One key to the debate will be what the candidates hope to be talking about. Earle-Sears wants to keep transgender youths out of high school sports and bathrooms. Spanberger would rather talk about keeping Virginia affordable. Earle-Sears has campaigned heavily for stronger laws ...

  • A look at Colorado’s conversion therapy ban as it faces a Supreme Court challenge

    A look at Colorado’s conversion therapy ban as it faces a Supreme Court challenge

    Oct 06, 2025 10:35 PM EST

    Stephanie Sy: Julia Sadusky is a clinical psychologist in suburban Denver. A Catholic, she often works with Christian youth and adults who struggle with their sexuality or gender. She too wrote a brief for the Supreme Court case. If a gay patient comes in or a transgender patient comes in ...

  • LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

    LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case on Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

    Oct 06, 2025 07:44 PM EST

    ... harm from her approach is lacking. Chiles says Colorado is discriminating because it allows counselors to affirm minors coming out as gay or identifying as transgender but bans counseling like hers for young patients who may want to change their behavior or feelings. “We're not saying this counseling should ...

  • Supreme Court term begins with cases on voting rights, tariffs and conversion therapy

    Supreme Court term begins with cases on voting rights, tariffs and conversion therapy

    Oct 05, 2025 10:58 PM EST

    Cultural divisions, disputed perceptions The status of transgender identity also reflects the disputed perceptions of reality that have come to dominate American politics. In essence, the Iowa and West Virginia sports cases ask the court to rule whether a transgender girl – a person assigned male at birth who has transitioned ...

  • A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term

    A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term

    Oct 03, 2025 10:35 PM EST

    ... way for Secretary Noem to cancel something called temporary protected status for Venezuelan migrants. We have seen rulings clearing the way for the elimination of transgender service members, clearing the way for the firing of all kinds of senior federal officers, Department of Education employees, for the pocket rescissions of ...

  • Democrats battling with GOP to avoid 'devastating' health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says

    Democrats battling with GOP to avoid 'devastating' health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says

    Sep 30, 2025 10:50 PM EST

    So they can talk about that. Maybe they will try transgender next. Who knows? But, at the end of the day, what people will see is, they can't get the health coverage they deserve and it costs more than they should have to pay. Geoff Bennett: In the meantime ...

  • WATCH: Trump, Hegseth address rare gathering of U.S. military leaders from around the world

    WATCH: Trump, Hegseth address rare gathering of U.S. military leaders from around the world

    Sep 30, 2025 12:08 PM EST

    ... contributing factor in (the sailor)’s decision to end his own life.” Gender-neutral physical standards Hegseth used the platform to slam environmental policies and transgender troops while talking up his and Trump's focus on “the warrior ethos” and “peace through strength.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVANNcZxd6s ...

  • Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 101

    Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 101

    Sep 28, 2025 05:19 PM EST

    ... participation of members who pursue gender-affirming medical procedures or change their names, pronouns or how they dress, leading to criticism that it would marginalize transgender members. Nelson and one of his top counselors described their approach to LGBTQ+ members as trying to balance the “love of the Lord and ...

  • News Wrap: Vaccine panel declines to recommend COVID shots this fall

    News Wrap: Vaccine panel declines to recommend COVID shots this fall

    Sep 19, 2025 10:50 PM EST

    ... been given a month to refile its suit. Separately, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to halt a judge's order that let transgender and nonbinary people pick their preferred gender on their own passports. It's been the Trump administration's policy to require stating a person ...

  • Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing feared being shot by police before surrendering, sheriff says

    Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing feared being shot by police before surrendering, sheriff says

    Sep 18, 2025 02:31 PM EST

    ... declined to answer whether Robinson targeted Kirk for his anti-transgender views. Kirk was shot while taking a question that touched on mass shootings and transgender people. Robinson was involved in a romantic relationship with his roommate, who investigators say is transgender. Parents said their son became more political Robinson ...