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Trans woman sues, saying she was sexually abused in a Baltimore men’s jail
A transgender woman awaiting trial inside a Baltimore men’s jail facility was sexually assaulted and subjected to frequent ridicule, according to a federal lawsuit.
US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
Schools and colleges across the U.S. would be forbidden from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes under a proposal released by the Biden administration.
Supreme Court: Trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia for now
The Supreme Court allowed a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit continues.
Indiana becomes 13th state to ban gender-affirming care
Indiana’s governor signed a bill banning all gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care.
General Assembly expands Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care
The Maryland House voted to expand Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments, sending the measure to Gov. Wes Moore to sign it into law.
Md. lawmakers consider powerful testimony on transgender rights for inmates
A Maryland bill would protect transgender, nonbinary and intersex individuals from discrimination while housed in correctional facilities.
Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake case
The Colorado baker who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake because of his Christian faith lost an appeal.
3 sue to strike Georgia ban on transgender care for workers
Two state employees and a public school media clerk are suing Georgia, saying state health insurance illegally discriminates by refusing to pay for gender-transition health care.
Book titles targeted for banning tripled in 2021, library group says
The number of books people tried to ban from schools and libraries nearly tripled between 2019 and 2021, according to data from the American Library Association.
Gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges.
Beauty pageant can bar trans contestants, federal appeals court rules
A federal appellate court said a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing.
Book banning resonates as an issue in Maryland school board races
Some books, including memoirs from LGBTQ+ authors, have become flash points in school board races nationwide, including in Maryland.
