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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.
Groups sue to block Trump effort to rid parks of history, science information
Groups filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Trump administration from scrubbing information from parks and monuments.
4th Circuit upholds Montgomery County policy on trans students’ pronouns
The 4th Circuit upheld a Montgomery County Public Schools policy requiring teachers to use transgender students’ pronouns in the classroom,
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.
Stalled NIH research grants to get review after lawsuit from MD, others
The Trump administration reached a deal over cuts to funding for diversity-related research, agreeing to review grant applications.
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.
5 Black-owned bookstores in Maryland you’ll want to bookmark
Across Maryland, Black-owned independent bookstores serve as community spaces where reading, conversation and culture intersect.
Russian court extends jailing of teen singer over performance of anti-war songs
A Russian court extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs.
In Baltimore, Bishops ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
U.S. Catholic bishops voted in Baltimore to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’ appeal over refusing same-sex marriage licenses, leaving Obergefell v. Hodges intact.
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.
