The measure had also passed the chamber in the previous Congress. The House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls Act this week. The measure would…
Read MoreLGBTQ
DOJ Charges Transnational Terrorist Group Leaders with Conspiracy to Commit Violent Hate Crimes
Alleges the “Terrorgram Collective” used social media to solicit racial violence. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges this week against two leaders of “The Terrorgram Collective,” a…
Read More
FBI and DHS Warn that Foreign Terrorists Could Target Pride Events
The agencies say ISIS sympathizers may take advantage of “heightened threat environment.“ The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a public service…
Read More
Education Department Updates Title IX
The final rule strengthens prohibitions on “discrimination on the basis of sex.“ The U.S. Department of Education released a final rule under Title IX that “promotes educational equity…
Read More
Federal Judge Permanently Prohibits Enforcement of Texas Drag Ban
Rules that banning certain performances violates First Amendment. District Judge David Hittner ruled this week that Texas’s state law limiting public drag performances violated the First Amendment, permanently…
Read More
Appeals Court Revives Alabama Puberty Blocker Ban
Says that there’s no constitutional right to gender-affirming treatments A three-judge panel at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a challenge to the state of…
Read More
Senate Bill Would Ban Transgender Surgeries for Minors
A similar bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio introduced the “Protect Children’s Innocence Act” that would ban gender reassignment surgeries for…
Read MoreFederal Injunction Issued Against Transgender Procedure Ban
Judge says the Arkansas law violates the First Amendment. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction earlier this week against an Arkansas law that sought to ban…
Read More
Federal Judge Partially Blocks Florida Ban on Minor Transgender Treatment
Three minors are allowed to continue hormone therapy. District Judge Robert Hinkle partially blocked Florida’s ban on transgender medical treatments for minors, allowing three children to continue receiving…
Read More
Defense Secretary Cancels Drag Show at Military Base
Air Force officials had approved a third annual performance at Nellis Air Force Base. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark…
Read More