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LeAnne Withrow, a transgender federal worker who has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy prohibiting transgender federal employees from using restrooms aligned with their gender, poses for a photo at her home outside Springfield, Ill., July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)
Sep 11, 2025

Transgender federal employees say they face fear and discrimination under Trump

Transgender federal employees describe hostile workplaces under Trump policies, citing discrimination, fear and ongoing legal battles.

Protesters chant slogans while demonstrating against the closure of the trans youth clinic at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, July 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Aug 1, 2025

MD among states suing Trump over transgender care crackdown

Maryland's Anthony Brown is suing, alleging unlawful intimidation of hospitals providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth.

In this Sept. 14, 2021, photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pennsylvania. (AP photo)
Jul 25, 2025

Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to allow $783M research funding cuts

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., speaks to a crowd gathered at an event space during a two-day swing through South Carolina on July 8, 2025, in Bennettsville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Jul 9, 2025

Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies

President Donald Trump's administration sued California for allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.

President Donald Trump speaks at U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Jul 9, 2025

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

President Donald Trump is reshaping a student loan cancellation program into what some fear will become a tool for political retribution.

People gather outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2019, to hear arguments in the case surrounding transgender protections in the workplace. (The Washington Post/ Michael S. Williamson)
Jul 3, 2025

Supreme Court to hear case about which school sports teams transgender students can join

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join.

This April 2016 photo provided by Rick Hodges shows Jim Obergefell, left, and Rick Hodges posing for a picture in Columbus, Ohio. (Rick Hodges via AP)
Jul 2, 2025

Opponents in Supreme Court same-sex marriage case are now friends

Jim Obergefell and Rick Hodges, once opposing sides in the same-sex marriage case, are now friends a decade after the Supreme Court decision.

People gather outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2019, to hear arguments in the case surrounding transgender protections in the workplace. (The Washington Post/ Michael S. Williamson)
Jun 30, 2025

Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

The Supreme Court threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices' recent decision.

A selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters that are part of a Supreme Court case are pictured, Tuesday, April, 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court backs Maryland parents in LGBTQ opt-out case

The Supreme Court ruled Maryland parents may opt kids out of LGBTQ book lessons, citing religious rights and strict scrutiny of school policies.

Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jun 26, 2025

Supreme Court has 6 cases to decide, including MD religious rights case

The Supreme Court is in the final days of its term, and the remaining six opinions, including a Maryland religious rights case, will be delivered Friday.

AB Hernandez, center left, shares the first-place spot on the podium with Kira Gant Hatcher during a medal ceremony for the triple jump at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, California, on May 31, 2025. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, file)
Jun 25, 2025

California found in violation of Title IX in clash with Trump officials over transgender athletes

The Trump administration has found that California violated civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.

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Jun 24, 2025

Judge denies Adventist Church’s bid to limit hiring rights

A judge rejected the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s request for a preliminary injunction that would allow it to hire only church members.