Diversity scholarships decline after legal complaints, Trump’s crackdown
College scholarships aimed at students of color, women and others are becoming less common in the face of lawsuits, legal complaints and pressure from the Trump administration.
Supreme Court rejects Florida school gender-identity policy challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear another bid by parents to sue a public school district over actions by teachers and officials to support the gender identity of students.
Supreme Court finds law banning conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech
The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech, challenging similar laws in nearly 30 states.
Judge to bar RFK move aimed at cutting gender-affirming care for minors
A U.S. judge said he would block an effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that would have sharply restricted medical providers from providing gender-affirming care to minors.
West Virginia can ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgery, 4th Circuit rules
The 4th Circuit upheld West Virginia's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, overturning a decision that it violated anti-discrimination protections.
Supreme Court blocks California privacy protections for transgender students
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked California laws that can limit the sharing of information with parents about the gender identity of transgender public school students.
Gender-affirming care guidelines bring complex issues
Commentary: Supreme Court ruling, federal guidelines bring complexities to gender-affirming care for states.
Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing transgender sports bans
The Trump administration defended laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams during Supreme Court arguments.
Federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care
Federal workers filed a class action complaint, alleging a discriminatory ban on gender-affirming care in federal health insurance.
MD, states sue to block cuts to children’s gender-affirming care
States, including Maryland, sued the Trump administration to block proposed rules that would cut children’s access to gender-affirming care.
Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books from public libraries.
Appeals court sides with parent group in fight over school pronoun policy
A divided federal appeals court ruled against an Ohio school district in a case over its gender pronoun policies.


















