Iowa’s civil rights protections no longer include gender identity as new law takes effect
DES MOINES — Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from its civil rights code under a law that took effect Tuesday, meaning transgender and…
A decade on from Obergefell, setbacks prompt a reckoning among LGBTQ+ groups
Leaders in the LGBTQ+ rights movement are taking stock and looking for lessons after a difficult few years. When the Supreme Court ruled in the…
Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — About half of U.S. adults approve of how President Trump is handling transgender issues, according to a new poll — a relative high point for…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.Without…
Protesters denounce Trump and Musk in rallies across the U.S.
WASHINGTON — Opponents of President Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s slashing of government agencies and…
Commentary: Yes, Newsom’s new podcast is cringe. But is it also smart?
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” has Democrats in a tizzy. Republicans too.It has been nearly universally panned (or celebrated, depending on your…
Trump’s 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called President Trump this week to discuss the imposition of stiff U.S. tariffs, Trump linked the decision to deadly…
Transgender Americans weigh leaving U.S. over Trump’s policies
Alexia Nunez presumed “things were going to be pretty bad” for transgender people under President Trump, given his campaign rhetoric, but had decided to stick…
Mayor of California city proposes ordinance to ban transgender women from women’s bathrooms
The mayor of a California city has proposed an ordinance that would ban transgender women from using bathrooms that comport with their gender identity, marking…
U.S. Park Service erases ‘transgender’ from Stonewall riot website
References to transgender people were removed Thursday from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument, a park and visitor center in New…
Judge pauses Trump order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth
BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump’s recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under age 19. The judge’s…
Trump, Vance join antiabortion activists in celebrating movement wins
WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed to support antiabortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday.“We will again…
For transgender Americans, Trump’s win is terrifying
Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter.The nonbinary transgender senior at UCLA had decided last month, after years of personal discovery and long discussions…
What’s behind the Trump campaign’s obsession with transgender issues
Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. Unsurprisingly, there is no overlap between…
Trump laments acceptance of transgender people during Moms for Liberty event
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans during an appearance at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a…