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In a victory for transgender young people and their families, a panel for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the Department of Justice’s attempt to stay a lower court win that protected the medical records of transgender youth from serial attempts by the Trump administration to seize them.   “Today’s order by the court...

The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and political rhetoric have had on trans people in America.

Lambda Legal, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, and Alturas Law Group, PLLC filed a federal lawsuit against the Idaho State Superintendent of Education Debbie Critchfield and other Idaho school officials on ...

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Decision upholding bans on trans girls in women’s sports in two states is narrow, but could be broadly weaponized for anti-LGBTQ+ efforts

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My trans daughter, Becky Pepper-Jackson, wanted to play the sport she loves. That simple wish took her all the way to the Supreme Court.

In a ruling issued from the bench, a judge for the United States District of the Southern District of New York has granted a request from transgender people and their families for a temporary restrain...

LGBTQ+ Americans have faced setbacks in rights and acceptance in the decade since the massacare at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Florida. There are some bright spots, though.

By Lambda Legal Integrated Marketing Associate Liz Ternes  When Sophie came out as trans, Josh approached the experience the same way he has approached parenthood from the beginning: by listening. Tod...

The challenge comes from leading HIV medical organizations, which argue the restrictions threaten one of the country's most successful public health programs.

The court questioned how authorities would determine who belongs in which restroom.

A federal judge today granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of H.B. 752, a new state law threatening transgender people with up to five years in prison for using public r...

We are a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV.

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New guidance for the federal Ryan White program restricts access to comprehensive health care services to transgender people living with HIV, explicitly undermining the program’s purpose.  Today, Lamb...

We are a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV.

Stories from Stonewall 🏳️‍🌈 In February 2026, the Trump administration removed the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument without notice or explan...

Three families of transgender youth and two transgender young adults sue the Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice over their efforts to seize the private health information of transgend...