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A passport belonging to Dana Zzyym rests on a table, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Fort Collins, Colo. Zzyym, who prefers a gender-neutral pronoun, told the Associated Press that their passport is the first U.S. passport to be issued with an "X" gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who do not identify as male or female. Zzyym used white tape to redact parts of the passport. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Nov 6, 2025

Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers

The Supreme Court let the Trump administration enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers.

University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. (File photo courtesy of UM St. Joseph's Medical Center)
Oct 24, 2025

Transgender man appeals after denial of surgery at UMMS hospital

A transgender man scheduled for surgery at a UMMS hospital appealed after his constitutional claims were dismissed.

A shirt makes a political statement in a storefront in Gillette, Wyo., Sept. 21, 2021. (AP File Photo/Mead Gruver)
Oct 14, 2025

Library director fired amid book dispute wins $700K settlement

A former Wyoming library director who was fired over books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes will get $700,000 after settling a lawsuit.

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy sits down for an interview with The Associated Press on Oct. 8, 2025, in his office at the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Oct 9, 2025

Retired Justice Kennedy laments coarse discourse of Trump era, effects on Supreme Court

Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy said he was troubled that partisanship seemed to be “creeping its way into the court.”

Missouri and American flags fly outside Planned Parenthood in St. Louis on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Oct 8, 2025

Judge blocks Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

A judge halted Trump’s policy restricting teen pregnancy prevention grants, siding with Planned Parenthood over politically driven HHS rules.

Censored and banned books on display at a local library last fall. (Sofia Appolonio/Capital News Service)
Oct 8, 2025

Some MD parents, school boards clash over what books students have access to

Officials in one Maryland county recently banned the book “Flamer,” but a group of local residents is fighting back.

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Oct 6, 2025

Social Security administrator named first IRS CEO

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano was named to the newly created position of CEO of the IRS.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Oct 3, 2025

Trump’s powers in spotlight as new Supreme Court term looms

The Supreme Court opens its new term with major cases on Trump’s tariffs, federal official firings, election finance and culture war issues.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Sep 29, 2025

MD among states suing over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity

Sixteen states and D.C. sued HHS, claiming threats to cut sex ed funding over gender identity content violate federal law and harm youth.

A view of the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in Manhattan, New York, where the Second Circuit Court of Appeals is seated, on Oct. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Sep 23, 2025

Federal appeals court reinstates Vermont Christian school after it objected to transgender player

A federal court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state's sports league, overturning a ruling that upheld a ban.

Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray holds a news conference after prosecutors file charges against Tyler James Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo)
Sep 16, 2025

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, was charged with aggravated murder.

Anna Lange speaks to reporters on Feb. 4, 2025 in Atlanta after a federal appeals court hearing in which Houston County, Georgia, sought to overturn an order to pay for Lange's gender affirming care. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, file)
Sep 11, 2025

Court rules Georgia county didn’t discriminate by denying coverage of gender-affirming surgery

A federal appeals court found a Georgia county did not illegally discriminate against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirming surgery.