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One of N.J.’s largest school districts drops transgender policy
Published: May. 22, 2025, 8:01 a.m. By Nyah Marshall | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com One of New Jersey’s largest school districts has once again reversed course and dropped a policy that protected…
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US Supreme Court rejects case about student’s ‘There are only two genders’ T-shirt
By John Kruzel May 27, 2025 10:56 AM CDT Summary WASHINGTON, May 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a student’s challenge on free speech grounds to a…
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DOJ announces Title IX investigation into trans athletes in California girls sports
The announcement came a day after President Trump threatened to withhold federal funding for California over a Jurupa Valley High School trans athlete’s participation in the state track and field…
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Experts Warn Of Decade-Long Setback After Trump Cuts HIV Vaccine Research
By Jennifer Lotito Jun 05, 2025, 01:07pm EDT It was a rare moment of bipartisan unity. Standing before a joint session of Congress in January 2019, President Donald Trump boldly…
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Louisiana lawmakers again reject LGBTQ+ worker discrimination protections
By: Piper Hutchinson – May 15, 2025 5:33 pm For the fourth year in a row, Louisiana legislators have killed a proposal to prohibit employers from discriminating against new hires based on their…
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Ohio mayors urge more communities to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
by: David Rees Posted: May 16, 2025 / 07:00 AM EDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The mayors of Athens, Westerville and several other Ohio cities that have outlawed anti-LGBTQ+ practices known as…
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Ohio Republicans introduce ‘Natural Family Month’ bill, excluding LGBTQ families
State Rep. Josh Williams said the bill is intended to support families “most directly tied to the creation and raising of children.” May 16, 2025, 5:58 PM CDT By Jo Yurcaba…
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NYC schools fail to protect students with disabilities from lengthy suspensions
By Alex Zimmerman | May 21, 2025, 3:05pm CDT After trading taunts with a classmate one morning in March 2023, Tristan threw a punch that busted the other student’s lip. A teacher who…
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Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform bill
By Leo Shane III Thursday, May 22, 2025 After years of hearing cost complaints from lawmakers, advocates believe they have finally reached a funding solution for their major disability reform plan, providing thousands of dollars…
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