Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Tag: LGBTQ rights

Judge blocks Trump DOJ push for transgender youth medical records

A California ruling stops federal prosecutors from obtaining private records from Stanford-linked care, adding another court rebuke to the administration’s campaign against gender-affirming treatment.

Supreme Court splits on civil rights

The justices blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship order while upholding state bans on transgender students in girls’ and women’s sports.

Supreme Court opens door to conversion therapy in free speech ruling

In an 8-1 decision, the Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, prioritizing a therapist’s First Amendment claim over state efforts to restrict a practice rejected by major medical organizations.

Supreme Court to weigh same-sex marriage challenge from former Kentucky clerk...

At a Nov. 7 conference, justices will decide whether to revisit the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized marriage equality nationwide.

Young Republican scandal forces Vermont senator Sam Douglass to resign after...

Leaked messages filled with racist, antisemitic, and violent language have prompted Vermont state Sen. Sam Douglass to resign following mounting pressure from state leaders and public outrage.

Trump administration defies one in three court orders, undermining rule of...

New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.

The war on trans people

And his executive actions are only the spear tip of a significantly larger legislative attempt to target and scapegoat transgender people, who make up just over one percent of the U.S. population.

Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to...

Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.

How the labor movement is showing up for LGBTQ+ rights

The hope is that more labor activists will understand how common queer workers are and see how supporting them actually strengthens the labor movement.

Hard to imagine 2023 with the same irreplaceable, mind-bending blessings as...

Whatever its unvarnished horror, 2022 looks to go down as marking baby steps in the right direction.

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The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

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The west front of the U.S. Capitol. The Protected Time Off Act, pending in Congress, would guarantee full-time workers two weeks of paid annual leave. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none

Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.
The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, home of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where Judge Amit Mehta issued the order. Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Judge dismisses the last January 6 case, writing that absolving the Oath Keepers is...

The Justice Department told the court a retrial would harass eight men whose sentences Trump had already commuted. Two Oath Keepers who pleaded guilty and cooperated keep their convictions.