Politics Nov 06 Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender Americans from choosing passport sex markers By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Nov 03 Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area According to a 72-page criminal complaint unsealed in federal court, the men had scouted LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, a Detroit suburb. By Ed White, Associated Press
Nation Oct 06 Watch 9:19 A look at Colorado’s conversion therapy ban as it faces a Supreme Court challenge The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to bans on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past, but as Stephanie Sy reports, this case is… By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz, Sam Lane
Politics Oct 06 The Supreme Court begins a new term that will examine Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
World Sep 26 Slovakia amends constitution to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns The amendment also makes it almost impossible for anyone other than married couples to adopt children. The constitution had already defined marriage as “a unique union between a man and a woman.”… By Associated Press
May 30 Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, poll finds By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A new Pew Research Center found that about 6 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults said there is “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of social acceptance in the U.S. for gay and lesbian people. Only about 1 in 10 said… Continue reading
May 01 Trump’s HHS urges therapy for transgender youth, departing from broader gender-affirming health care By Geoff Mulvihill, Carla K. Johnson, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press This new “best practices” report is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump issued days into his second term that says the federal government must not support gender transitions for anyone under age 19. Continue reading
Apr 14 Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events By Justin Spike, Associated Press Legal scholars and critics call the move another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: First Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Washington, DC amid new Trump administration By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America The president's spotlight is giving Monday's Transgender Day of Visibility a different tenor this year. Continue reading
Mar 19 A parents group is challenging an Ohio school district’s pronoun policy. Here’s what to know By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The group argues that the policies unconstitutionally compel "viewpoint-based" speech by forcing students who believe in only two genders to use pronouns that suggest otherwise. Continue reading