Who Trump’s America leaves out
The president is attempting to define how certain people get to participate in public life.
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LGBTQ+
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‘I’m just trying to be good at my job’: Transgender troops brace for decision on military ban
West Point graduate Alivia Stehlik is one of thousands whose military careers are in jeopardy.
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‘My child will be stateless’: Pregnant women sue Trump administration over the end of birthright citizenship
The president’s order withholding citizenship from the children of some immigrants is being challenged by multiple lawsuits, arguing it violates the Constitution.
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On day one, Trump pits his administration against transgender people
His administration will likely run into legal trouble as it implements policies on federal identity documents and housing in federal prisons.
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Trump clears the way to ban transgender people from military service
In his first term, Trump banned trans people from the military. Biden reversed it. On Monday, Trump issued an executive order undoing Biden’s reversal.
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'Protect us': Young people urge Biden to add women and LGBTQ+ people to the Constitution
Facing near-certain defeat, members of the Young Feminist Party are picketing outside the White House as part of a broader effort to get the Equal Rights Amendment published before Trump takes office.
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House votes to ban trans girls from women’s sports in schools
If passed into law, the legislation would change Title IX and revoke federal funding for schools that allow trans girls in women’s sports.
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The 19th Explains: Can trans rights survive in a Republican-controlled Congress?
Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.
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LGBTQ+ parents are rushing to adopt their children before Trump is sworn in
Attorneys have been inundated with requests for adoptions, a safeguard some queer families are using to make sure they retain parental rights to their nonbiological kids before a second Trump administration that may be hostile to LGBTQ+ people.
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Trans activists stage bathroom sit-in at Capitol Hill
The protest marked a shift in some LGBTQ+ activists’ approach to calling for change ahead of a second Trump administration that is expected to enact harsh anti-LGBTQ+ policies.