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Trans inmate sues Trump over executive order forcing her into men’s prison and denying appropriate health care

Incarcerated trans woman takes aim at president’s order rolling back protections for LGBT+ Americans

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

‘We’re Going to Need to Save Each Other’: ‘Drag Ban’ Will Be Fought in the Streets & the Courts

SB 12, the so-called 'drag ban' bill, has already sent a chill of fear and uncertainty through the LGBTQ+ community.

Texas Observer · Aug 22, 2023

Rhyme and reason – why a university professor uses poetry to teach math

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Suspect arrested in search for missing mother who vanished after a date at baseball game

A 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Leticia Martinez-Cosman’s disappearance

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Texas bills would restrict LGBTQ lessons

Detractors say the bills would further isolate LGBTQ students and open teachers and school districts to legal risks

Salon · Jan 10, 2023

Two Texas bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools

The legislation closely mirrors a Florida bill passed last year, dubbed by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which detractors say would further isolate LGBTQ students and open teachers and school districts to legal risks.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 9, 2023

“I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills

Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 9, 2023

DOJ settles claim by Washington state ‘Dreamer’ detained by immigration despite protected status

SEATTLE — The Department of Justice has settled a claim filed by a Des Moines, Washington, man who was arrested and detained by immigration agents in 2017 despite his protected status as a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

Texas LGBT youth report high rate of suicidal thoughts, difficulty getting needed care

AUSTIN, Texas — LGBTQ youth in Texas experienced suicidal thoughts at higher rates than their peers in large states and had a harder time accessing mental health care, according to a survey by the Trevor Project.

Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022

Bikini Barista Ban Violates Equal Protection Clause by Intentionally Discriminating Against Women Baristas

So Judge Ricardo Martinez ruled last week in Edge v. City of Everett (W.D. Wash.): The Dress Code Ordinance requires all employees, owners, and operators of "Quick-Service Facilities" to wear clothing that covers "the upper and lower body (breast/pectorals, stomach, back below the shoulder blades, buttocks, top three inches of…

Reason · Oct 26, 2022