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Judge pauses much of Trump’s downsizing of federal agencies
The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday…
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Trump’s DOJ arrests mayor for protesting ICE facility in district
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka (D) has been arrested by federal authorities under the Trump administration after a confrontation…
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1.2 million LGBT kids have called a soon to be cut suicide hotline
I remember reading a story late last year about a nonbinary 16-year-old in Alabama who dialed the LGBTQ crisis line instead of following through on a suicide pact he…
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NYT: New pope’s views on gay Catholics spark cautious optimism
Pope Leo XIV ascended to the papacy on Thursday with little public record on L.G.B.T.Q. issues, a signature concern of his predecessor, Pope Francis, as well as…
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Hegseth orders trans troops to resign by Pride month
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued an ultimatum to transgender service members this afternoon, advising them to voluntarily resign by…
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Trump has been stopped by courts more than 200 times
President Donald Trump’s expansive use of executive power faced at least 328 lawsuits as of May 1 — with judges halting his…
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US states move to weaken LGBT protections nationwide
U.S. states are on track to introduce a record number of bills restricting LGBTQ+ rights this year, with conservatives targeting…