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World Sep 26

Slovakia amends constitution to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns

By Associated Press

Nation May 30

US-LGBTQ-PRIDE-PARADE
Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, poll finds

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…

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Health May 01

Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Washington
Trump’s HHS urges therapy for transgender youth, departing from broader gender-affirming health care

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.

By Geoff Mulvihill, Carla K. Johnson, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

World Apr 14

Hungarian parliament votes on constitutional amendments targeting LGBTQ community
Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events

Legal scholars and critics call the move another step toward authoritarianism by the populist government.

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

Politics Mar 31

Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Washington
WATCH: First Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Washington, DC amid new Trump administration

The president's spotlight is giving Monday's Transgender Day of Visibility a different tenor this year.

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America

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.

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Feb 27

Iowa approves bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

The Iowa House approved a bill Thursday that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, less than an hour after the state Senate backed the legislation. First introduced last week, the measure raced through the legislative…

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Feb 15

EEOC moves to drop transgender discrimination cases to comply with Trump’s order

By Claire Savage, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement, the federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss six of its own cases on behalf of workers alleging gender identity discrimination, arguing that the cases now conflict with…

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Feb 01

6 ways Trump’s executive orders are targeting transgender people

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. Here's what to know about Trump's actions and who they affect.

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Jan 28

Trump signs order to end federal support for gender transitions for people under 19

By Zeke Miller, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Medicaid programs in some states cover gender-affirming care. The new order suggests that practice could end and target hospitals and universities that receive federal money and provide the care. It's likely to be challenged in court.

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