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U.S. Supreme Court Halts Biden’s LGBTQ+ Protections in Education Across 10 States
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to allow President Joe Biden's administration to enforce a significant part of a new rule aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination based on gender identity in 10 Republican-led states that had challenged the measure.
The justices rejected the administration's request to partially lift lower...
A woman involved in a groundbreaking LGBTQ+ custody case in China has been given a glimmer of hope for the future after being granted the right to visit her daughter monthly.
Didi, 42, who resides in Shanghai, travelled to Beijing last month to see her seven-year-old daughter for the first...
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Transgender Rights on Trial: A Teen’s Battle Against West Virginia’s Sports Law
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A 13-year-old transgender girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, is challenging West Virginia’s restrictive law against trans students in sports.
Supported by her mother, Heather, and legal advocacy from the ACLU, Pepper-Jackson is fighting to overturn the state’s ban, which has been a point of contention since its inception by Governor Jim Justice...
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Transgender Youth and Advocacy Groups Take Legal Action Against North Carolina’s Health Care Ban
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A lawsuit, supported by LGBTQ+ rights groups and the child's parents, has been filed against North Carolina's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The child, identified as Victor Voe in the lawsuit, asserts that the ban is unconstitutional and poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of...