Rights & Advocacy

A West Hollywood confrontation led to an arrest and a GoFundMe that has raised over $71,000 to cover legal costs for David Vulin

A closer look at how chaser behavior affects trans men and why community language matters

A pending Supreme Court decision will determine if religious preschools that take state money may turn away children of LGBTQ+ parents while participating in a universal preschool program

A roundup of the latest controversy after Trump questioned Epstein survivors while facing multiple public embarrassments and a vocal response from abuse survivors

Montana’s high court called denying accurate IDs to transgender people a form of sex discrimination, a ruling with legal and social consequences for the LGBTQ+ community

A decisive court ruling overturned an administration directive, preserving access to care and curbing federal overreach

AFPI framed restrictions as a stepwise campaign beginning with minors, raising alarms as health systems and courts respond

A longtime Knicks attendee was tracked throughout a game and later banned after internal security reports flagged her presence; the case highlights corporate surveillance and questions about bias

A Westchester hospice run by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne has taken legal action, arguing that new state rules on gender identity and facility policies conflict with their faith-based mission.

A documentary following Army Major Erica Vandal and the Talbott v. USA lawsuit earned an Emmy nomination, spotlighting the human cost of the trans military ban

Tennessee lawmakers approved the Charlie Kirk Act to prevent campus disruption of speakers and to protect faculty speech, raising concerns about effects on protest and LGBTQ+ communities

Caitlyn Jenner opened up about biology, politics and personal controversies in interviews that have reignited debate about transgender rights and public responsibility

The White House budget request links a rise in FBI counterterrorism resources to new priorities including what it calls gender extremism, prompting advocacy groups to warn of politicized surveillance

A newly formed parents’ association has taken the New Richmond School District to federal court, alleging a violation of Title IX over restroom and locker room access for students

A coalition of preservation and LGBTQ+ groups won a settlement that obliges the National Park Service to restore and maintain the Pride flag at Stonewall, underscoring the site’s historical significance and the legal limits on symbolic erasure

JoJo Siwa speaks openly about being seen, criticized and still standing by her queer identity while in a relationship with a man

A proposed California law would extend the time frame for malpractice lawsuits against licensed conversion therapy providers, offering survivors an alternate path to accountability

Philz Coffee’s decision to take down Pride flags and other decor has prompted petitions and public outcry as workers and customers question the chain’s message and motive

Birdo’s appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was a milestone and a missed opportunity: the character has trans icon status yet receives a brief, silent cameo in the film

On March 31, 2026 the high court found a Colorado statute unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds, a ruling with narrow legal reasoning but wide policy implications

High-profile athletes and experts are challenging the IOC’s reinstated genetic screening rules, arguing they threaten privacy and exclude transgender and intersex women from elite sport

A former national news anchor says he was escorted away for booing the president at the Kennedy Center, highlighting tensions over dissent at a publicly funded institution

A final Bucharest tribunal decision forces Romania to issue documents matching the identity a dual citizen secured in the UK, marking a practical enforcement of EU law on gender recognition

A Tennessee library director resisted an order to move dozens of books, called it viewpoint discrimination, was fired, and then received major community backing and donations