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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.

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EEOC rules that transgender federal employees may be denied insurance coverage for gender-affirming care

By Arthur S. Leonard

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

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Ninth Circuit panel affirms injunction against Montana anti-drag law

By Arthur S. Leonard

The US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia.

Health

Federal appeals court rules West Virginia Medicaid coverage exclusion of ‘sex-change’ surgery is legal

By Arthur S. Leonard

A general view of U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 20, 2026.

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Supreme Court blocks California law protecting trans students from being ‘outed’ to their parents

By Arthur S. Leonard

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. Army National Guard soldiers after a re-enlistment ceremony at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 6, 2026.

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Fourth Circuit panel upholds military ban on enlisting HIV-positive individuals

By Arthur S. Leonard

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Trump administration sued over removal of Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

Demonstrators carry signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans

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Hetrick-Martin Institute publishes know-your-rights guide amid nationwide ICE crackdown

By Matt Tracy

U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026.

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New York and 11 states sue Trump administration for threatening to withhold funding over trans-inclusive policies

By Matt Tracy

A demonstrator wearing a Statue of Liberty crown waves a Transgender Flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices heard oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026.

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Supreme Court arguments show skepticism about letting trans girls and women play in women’s sports

By Arthur S. Leonard

The Cincinnati-based Potter Stewart U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is the headquarters of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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Sixth Circuit Court rushes to beat Supreme Court in ruling on conversion therapy ban

By Arthur S. Leonard

An Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer walks past portraits of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at US immigration court in Manhattan, New York City, US, December 9, 2025.

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LGBTQ immigrants face more asylum rejections, though some still win cases

By Amber Sexton

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Matthew Marrero, and Rev. Amanda Ashcraft sing a hymn together at a press conference on Dec. 9.

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Gay man detained by ICE, prompting husband and advocates to speak out

By Amber Sexton

US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 2, 2025.

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Trump-appointed judges reverse preliminary injunction against military trans ban

By Arthur S. Leonard

FILE PHOTO: A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024.

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Supreme Court rejects Kim Davis’ petition to revisit marriage equality decision

By Matt Tracy

A US Flag flutters outside of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington on Dec. 5, 2024.

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Supreme Court ruling lets Trump misgender trans people on passports while challenge is pending

By Arthur S. Leonard

The Minnesota Supreme Court.

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Minnesota Supreme Court rules on trans powerlifter’s discrimination claims

By Arthur S. Leonard

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