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Arthur S. Leonard

The Phillip Burton Federal Building is one of the courthouses for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Federal court blocks portions of Trump’s anti-trans executive orders

By Arthur S. Leonard
Marlean Ames sits for a portrait at the law office of Edward Gilbert, her lawyer, in Akron, Ohio, U.S., February 13, 2025.
Legal

Supreme Court revives straight employee’s sexual orientation discrimination claim

By Arthur S. Leonard
Metropolitan Detention Center where Ghislaine Maxwell is being held in Brooklyn New York
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Federal Bureau of Prisons blocked from enforcing Trump’s order on trans inmates

By Arthur S. Leonard
A view of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024.
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Supreme Court decision to abstain from the ‘T-shirt wars’ draws heated Alito dissent

By Arthur S. Leonard
Nancy Abudu was one of two judges who ruled to uphold a statewide preliminary injunction against enforcement of Florida’s anti-drag law.
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Federal appeals court upholds injunction against Florida’s anti-drag law

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US Supreme Court.
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SCOTUS likely to rule for parents in dispute over LGBTQ-themed books in Maryland

By Arthur S. Leonard
Members of the US military stand between the border walls separating Mexico and the United States, with Tijuana, Mexico in the background, in San Diego, California, U.S., March 21, 2025.
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Trump’s trans military ban blocked by three federal trial judges

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Ohio Court of Appeals rules ban on gender-affirming care for minors violates state Constitution

By Arthur S. Leonard
US Supreme Court justices attend President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Supreme Court will rule on Colorado conversion therapy case

By Arthur S. Leonard
Brendan A. Hurson of the U.S. District Court in Baltimore is one of two judges to issue preliminary injunctions blocking implementation of several provisions of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump.
Legal

Two federal judges block Trump from cutting off funding to providers of gender-affirming care to minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
The William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse is seen during a hearing in the multi-state lawsuit over President Trump's order ending all federal funding or support for gender-affirming care for people younger than 19, outside a courthouse in Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 14, 2025.
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Bicoastal court orders block Trump’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors

By Arthur S. Leonard
U.S. President Donald Trump presents an executive order during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025.
Legal

Trump’s ‘day one’ executive orders trash LGBTQ rights

By Arthur S. Leonard
US Associate Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Jr., Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh and U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.
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Supreme Court may decide if parents can ‘opt out’ children from LGBTQ content in public schools

By Arthur S. Leonard
The Supreme Court is pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2024.
Legal

Supreme Court allows appeal of Fifth Circuit PrEP coverage ruling

By Arthur S. Leonard
The US District Court Eastern District of Kentucky.
Legal

Federal court vacates Biden administration’s rule protecting LGBTQ students

By Arthur S. Leonard
After Montana District Judge Jason Marks issued a preliminary injunction over a Montana law banning gender-affirming care for trans minors, a seven-member court affirmed his decision.
Legal

Montana Supreme Court affirms ruling against ban on youth gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard
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Arts

  • Connor Storrie stars as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry." Closeted hockey players bring heart, authenticity, and passion to enthralling ‘Heated Rivalry’ series
  • "Sinners" is an instant classic. Top 10 movies of 2025: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Cloud,’ and more
  • Real estate agent Jordan Hurt stars prominently in both seasons of "Owning Manhattan," a show on Netflix. From assistant to agent: Jordan Hurt finds growth and redemption in ‘Owning Manhattan’
  • Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn. Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn
  • "Kill the Jockey,” directed by Luis Ortega, ran at Film Forum earlier this year. The year in queer cinema: The best LGBTQ films of 2025

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • A gender equitable city is a stronger New York for everyone
  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress

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