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House Dems hand GOP a win on trans sports as party unity cracks
Five House Democrats broke with their party to vote with Republicans on a transgender sports amendment to the NDAA targeting military schools.
Almost Half of Americans View SCOTUS as Political
Plus, Trump’s ban on transgender troops will likely return to the Supreme Court.
Volcanic Ash: Politics set on the extremes bring only extreme tensions
One of the most personally disturbing stories I’ve read lately was about a California state senator with a long record of supporting transgender people being run out of San Francisco’s annual Trans March by a small group of agitators who falsely accused him of endorsing genocide in Gaza.
Transgender girls who challenged Trump sports order drop lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling
Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire.
More than half of US states ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. See where
More than half of U.S. states have bans that prohibit either transgender girls or all transgender athletes from participating on certain sports teams. See where
More than half of US states ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. See where
More than half of U.S. states have bans that prohibit either transgender girls or all transgender athletes from participating on certain sports teams. See where
More than half of US states ban transgender athletes from participating in sports. See where
More than half of U.S. states have bans that prohibit either transgender girls or all transgender athletes from participating on certain sports teams. See where
What's next in the battle to 'save women's sports' after SCOTUS ruling — and the hidden damage driving it
Women's sports activists warn of sexual abuse risks in the states that let males compete in girls' sports after SCOTUS ruling.
Transgender girls who challenged Trump sports order drop lawsuit after Supreme Court ruling
Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in related cases and their own personal hardships.
US judge won't block FTC case against transgender health nonprofit
A U.S. judge on Friday declined for now to block the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing a lawsuit accusing a nonprofit focused on transgender health of making misleading statements about the benefits of gender-affirming treatments for minors.
What Supreme Court ruling means for transgender athletes in Wisconsin
The Supreme Court ruled that state governments have the authority to ban transgender athletes from female sports.
Teens Drop Lawsuit Against Trump's Trans Sports Order After Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court last month upheld state bans on transgender girls in school sports.
Maine Supreme Court affirms Bellow’s decision to invalidate trans sports ballot question
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court Friday affirmed the Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to remove a question about transgender sports from the ballot this November because its campaign committee did not collect enough valid signatures. The group, called “Protect Girls Sports,” initially submitted enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, proposing an […]
Transgender girls drop lawsuit against Trump's sports order after Supreme Court ruling
Two transgender girls who were the first to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports,” have withdrawn their lawsuit in New Hampshire based on a recent U.S.
New Hampshire student athletes drop lawsuit over state's transgender sports ban
New Hampshire transgender student athletes drop lawsuit against a state law barring them from girls’ sports teams
Transgender student athletes end legal fight over N.H.’s girls’ sports law after recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Student athletes withdraw lawsuit against New Hampshire law barring transgender girls from participating in girls' school sports after Supreme Court ruling.
Transgender student drops challenge against Arizona’s school sports prohibition
An attorney is dropping her challenge against an Arizona law prohibiting the participation of transgender girls in girls’ sports.
After Supreme Court Ruling, CT Republicans Renew Push For Ban On Transgender Athletes In School Sports
Legislative Republicans are preparing for another attempt to ban transgender athletes from girls sports in Connecticut, this time with the backing of the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled last week that states could regulate gender identity in sports and could ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports.
The fight over trans girls’ sports participation moves to Nov. ballot in AZ, CO, WA
Ballot measures seeking to restrict transgender student-athletes’ participation in school sports will appear before voters in AZ, CO and WA.
The fight over trans girls’ sports participation moves to the November ballot
State ballot measures seeking to restrict transgender student-athletes’ participation in school sports will appear before voters in November.
How the Supreme Court has changed on transgender rights since 2020
In 2020, when the Supreme Court declared that transgender workers were covered by federal anti-discrimination law, the opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch marked a legal breakthrough.
Politics panel says court rulings have little effect in Indiana
Two members of Indiana’s best political team said they don’t expect the Supreme Court’s transgender athlete ruling to factor heavily into elections this fall.
House Dems dodge questions on SCOTUS trans athlete ruling, shift blame to 'culture wars'
House Democrats mostly sidestepped questions on the Supreme Court transgender athletes ruling, pivoting to the economy and Washington dysfunction.
The states that still allow trans athletes in women's sports face questions after Supreme Court ruling
After the Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in sports, 23 states still lack laws protecting girls' sports. Here's where each governor stands.
What Schools Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Transgender Sports Ruling
The justices upheld two state laws that bar transgender girls from participating in female sports.
Opinion | The Transgender Sports Decision Was About Something Deeper Than Law
It’s never just a game.
The Supreme Court’s trans sports ban ruling is about exclusion, not safety, advocates say
The Supreme Court can't stop using biological arguments to advance bigotry. In a 6-3 ruling, the justices sided in favor of state laws that ban transgender athletes from women's sports teams, citing unfair competition and physical danger.
Riley Gaines and MyKayla Skinner send message to Simone Biles on women's sports debate after SCOTUS ruling
Riley Gaines and MyKayla Skinner celebrate the Supreme Court transgender athletes ruling and call on Simone Biles to join their movement.
Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s next
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender students playing on girls sports teams, delivering another blockbuster setback to trans youth and their families in a decision that is likely to sustain similar laws in about half of the nation.
Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s next
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender students playing on girls sports teams, delivering another blockbuster setback to trans youth and their families in a decision that is likely to sustain similar laws in about half of the nation.
Protecting Access to Established Research-Backed Healthcare
Protecting Access to Established, Research-Backed Healthcare, Including Transgender Healthcare, Is a Shared Responsibility Across Providers, Advocates, and ...
Supreme Court rules states can restrict transgender athletes’ sports participation in schools
The decision marks another legal setback for transgender youth as the Trump administration and Republican-led state legislatures have advanced policies limiting transgender rights.
US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports
It rules that states can ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports.
Supreme Court upholds laws banning transgender females from school sports teams
The ruling could impact 25 other states with similar laws
Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender athletes
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a decision to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school sports
The Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams on Tuesday.
Supreme Court upholds state bans at center of transgender sports debate
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court upheld state bans on transgender athletes, a ruling with major implications for Arizona and 26 other states with laws restricting participation in school sports.
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports
Supreme Court Upholds Bans On Transgender Women In Sports
The ruling will impact laws in more than 25 states.
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports
The ruling on a pair of separate cases from Idaho and West Virginia could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights.
Supreme Court upholds state transgender sports bans
In the latest of a string of losses for LGBTQ rights, the high court allowed states to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports.
Live Updates: Supreme Court Rules on Banning Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
The court’s decision involving laws from West Virginia and Idaho has implications for 25 other states with similar restrictions. Times reporters are reading it and providing analysis.
Supreme Court could rule on birthright citizenship, transgender sports cases today
The Supreme Court is expected to release decisions on birthright citizenship and laws barring transgender girls and women from participating in school sports teams.
Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship and rights of transgender athletes
The Supreme Court will hand down the final opinions of its term today. Follow for live news updates.
US Supreme Court to decide legality of state transgender sports bans
The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Tuesday to decide the legality of state laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning transgender student athletes from female sports teams at public schools including universities, a contentious issue enmeshed in the nation's culture wars.
Supreme Court issues opinions
Major rulings are anticipated this week in cases involving presidential power, birthright citizenship and transgender rights.
The health and safety of NJ’s transgender community cannot wait
New Jersey must protect reproductive and transgender healthcare providers so that they can protect their patients.
The New York Times Helped Turn Trans Rights Into Political Controversy, Analysis Finds
A new data investigation says the paper of record increasingly framed transgender rights as a debate instead of a lived reality.
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
The Federal Trade Commission and four states are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
Battle ramps up over WA ballot measure to bar transgender students from girls’ sports
Opponents of conservative-backed initiatives officially launched their campaign to defeat the Washington ballot measures this week.
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on Wednesday, in the latest push by President Donald Trump’s administration and others to limit transgender care for minors.
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
Four states file alongside FTC, claiming WPath made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPATH, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors.
Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group
The Federal Trade Commission and four states are suing the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
FTC sues leading transgender medical group over pediatric care statements
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four states on Wednesday sued the leading medical organization focused on transgender health for allegedly making false and unsubstantiated claims to parents …
FTC Sues Nonprofit Alleging Deception Over Youth Trans Care
The US Federal Trade Commission and several states sued the leading professional association focused on transgender healthcare Wednesday, alleging the group deceived parents about the medical necessity and safety of medical transitions.
US FTC sues transgender health nonprofit over youth care standards
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and four states accused a nonprofit focused on transgender health of making misleading statements about the benefits of gender-affirming treatments for young people in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday.
Progressive Talarico knifes Biden's open border, tries moderating stance on key issues in Texas Senate race
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico flip-flopped on border security, gun control, and transgender issues during a podcast interview this week.
District 1 Supports Small Businesses with Live Music Summer Series
To kick off Pride Month, District 1 Councilmember Dr. Sukh Kaur filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) today to designate a portion of North Main Avenue as “Erica Andrews Memorial Way” to honor the life and legacy of the internationally-renowned transgender performer.
Parents and doctors should decide what healthcare kids receive, not DC
To end the federal attack on gender-affirming care, residents want its agencies to trust good science, dismiss misinformation and respect medical consensus.
Leftward Progressives
As their name suggests, Leftward Progressives hold progressive views across nearly every issue area. Deeply supportive of expanding government services and the social safety net, they overwhelmingly support legal abortion and rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. This majority White group is deeply concerned about racial and ethnic discrimination in U.S. society. Leftward […]
US judge rejects 'unprecedented' bid to block DOJ transgender health subpoenas nationwide
A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday rejected a novel bid by LGBTQ rights advocates to secure a nationwide order preventing the U.S. Department of Justice from forcing healthcare providers across the country to turn over records about transgender youth who received gender-affirming medical care.
New Jersey Democrats advance bill criminalizing interference with abortion, transgender healthcare
New Jersey Assembly committee advances bill that would criminalize interference with abortion services and transgender healthcare access statewide.
New Jersey Democrats advance bill criminalizing interference with abortion, transgender healthcare
New Jersey Assembly committee advances bill that would criminalize interference with abortion services and transgender healthcare access statewide.
Challenge filed in transgender athlete case
The brief asserts that Bellows, a Democrat who is running for governor, didn’t abide by the state constitution, which gives Mainers broad powers to bring forward citizen initiatives.
How does Idaho’s trans bathroom ban affect businesses? Attorneys break it down.
In about a month, Idaho’s new law banning transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity will take effect.
Barriers to Inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for LGBTQ+ Populations: A Narrative Review With Emphasis on Midwifery and Obstetric Services in Greece
Despite recent legal and policy advancements, LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and additional identities) populations continue to face significant barriers to equi...
Appeals court panel rules that transgender troops were illegally barred from U.S. military service
A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday.
Protests expected at Save Girls' Sports news conference in Clovis
Save Girls' Sports is holding a news conference Friday afternoon to draw attention to the possiblity of transgender athletes participation.Save girls sports. Co
Maine’s transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
The proposal from parents’ group Protect Girls Sports in Maine was slated to go before voters in November.
Secretary of State announces final wording for transgender sports referendum
Bellows’ office said the final wording was issued because the measure could still appear on the ballot if the secretary’s decision is overturned on appeal.
Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine initiative intended to limit transgender students' ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures, the secretary of state ruled Tuesday.
Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures
Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures
Maine's secretary of state says an initiative intended to limit transgender students’ ability to participate in sports has been removed from the ballot because of invalid signatures.
Secretary of State Bellows removes transgender sports referendum from November ballot
The initiative was spearheaded by Protect Girls Sports in Maine. The group says objections had been filed with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Secretary of State Bellows removes/keeps transgender sports referendum from/on November ballot
The Secretary of State's Office says the referendum, "An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex," will not make its way to voters following a hearing questioning the validity of its signatures.
In reversal, transgender sports referendum won’t be on Maine’s fall ballot
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows had ruled that the ballot question would appear before voters.
Secretary of state to decide whether transgender sports referendum qualifies for Maine ballot
WATCH: Trump speaks at N.Y.'s Rockland Community College, campaigning for Rep. Lawler
President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime in cities, transgender women in sports and “Dumocrats,” his new chosen moniker for the opposition party.
House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill after GOP bans ‘biological men’
The widely backed proposal devolved into a partisan fight after Republicans changed the bill to ensure no transgender people are included in exhibits
Children's Wisconsin, UW Health under pressure to resume care for transgender youth
More than 60 advocacy organizations and businesses in Wisconsin are calling on the state's top children's hospitals to resume providing gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Judge recommends Maine transgender sports referendum be invalidated
A judge has ruled that the proponents of the referendum, “An Act to Designate School Sports Participation and Facilities by Sex” has too many invalid signatures. It will be up to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to make a final decision on whether or not it will appear on the November ballot.
Maine transgender sports referendum is poised to fall off the 2026 ballot
Conservative referendum to bar transgender girls from school sports in Maine is at risk of falling short of signatures needed for the November ballot.
High school athlete slams CIF's shared podium rule as humiliating response that fails female competitors
Trans athlete AB Hernandez dominated CIF Southern Section girls' track finals, reigniting debate over California's transgender sports policies.
Children’s Colorado must resume care to transgender plaintiffs, state Supreme Court rules by 5-2
The Colorado Supreme Court, by a 5-2 vote, ordered Children’s Hospital Colorado on Monday to resume providing certain medical services to a group of transgender plaintiffs, which it had ceased in the face of funding threats from the federal government last year. The unusual appeal before the Supreme Court stemmed from a trial judge’s rejection […]
Validity of 330 signatures could determine future of trans sports initiative
The signature gathering practices of the campaign behind the anti-transgender sports initiative are being cast into doubt, potentially derailing a referendum set to appear on the November ballot. Evidence submitted over several hours to the Secretary of State’s Office Tuesday suggested a pattern of negligence within the campaign behind the citizen’s initiative, with signature collectors […]
HIV i-Base: Transgender health in Australia: HIV drops by 94% as PrEP increases over 10 years
A ten year retrospective database study in Australia reported a 94% drop in HIV incidence among over 7,000 transgender and non-binary people.
Families File Class Action to Block DOJ from Illegally Obtaining Protected Health Records from Hospitals Across the Country
The Department of Justice has been trying to force hospitals to share private medical records of transgender youth.
Breaking down the data: What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about transgender health care?
Your Support Saves LGBTQ+Youth's Lives Every DayDonateThe Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young […]
Long-stalled transgender healthcare bill set for vote in Trenton
New Jersey lawmakers are scheduled to vote Monday on a bill intended to protect healthcare for transgender people and those who provide it.
Children’s Minnesota resists federal subpoena for private health records of patients
The Minneapolis-based provider accuses Trump administration of overreach in its campaign to eliminate pediatric transgender medical care.
Georgia Senate candidate Derek Dooley says trans athlete participation undermines gains in women’s sports
Former college football coach Derek Dooley made his stance on transgender athletes' participation in women's and girls' sports clear in an interview with Fox News Digital.
Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech
In his first public speech since the White House correspondents’ dinner, the president mocked transgender weightlifters and the “medical crap” an adviser was telling him.
Democrat Tina Shah calls transgender healthcare for children a 'no brainer' in competitive NJ House race
Democrat Tina Shah, running to unseat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a key NJ swing district, said transgender healthcare for children is a "no brainer."
Thorndike Library talk: Transgender health through an economic Lens - College of the Atlantic
Cody van Heerden Chair in Economics & Quantitative Social Sciences Dr. Hien Nguyen. Nguyen explores questions around transgender health through the lens of economics, a discipline that has significant influence over current public health policy and debates.
A fight for transgender inclusion in high school sports comes to Oakland
The California Interscholastic Federation’s gender inclusion policy has drawn a federal lawsuit. Bay Area families asked its leaders to push back.