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$6.2 million in federal grants restored after legal win, Lambda Legal says
Over $6 million in grant funding to nine organizations was restored after a judge’s decision last month against the Trump administration, according to Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
AG Bonta commits to defend California in trans athlete federal lawsuit
The office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta is responding to the Trump administration’s lawsuit filed Wednesday accusing the Golden State of violating federal civil rights laws by allowing trans women and girls to participate in female sports.
US Supreme Court to take up bans on female trans athletes in sports
The U.S. Supreme Court announced July 3 that it would decide next session whether states can ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s school sports.
US Supreme Court upholds gender-affirming care ban
In a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that states may ban gender-affirming treatment for minors, even when their parents want it for their child.
Judge blocks Trump administration defunding of SF AIDS Foundation, other nonprofits, for now
A federal court judge has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Trump administration from defunding nine LGBTQ and HIV organizations.
SF-based LGBTQ legal organization changes name
The National Center for Lesbian Rights, which has long served the broader queer community, is changing its name to reflect that.
US Supreme Court sides with straight woman in employment case
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a federal appeals court ruling that a straight woman had to clear an extra hurdle to press her claim of sexual orientation discrimination under a federal civil rights law.
Federal judge hears arguments in SFAF suit against Trump’s DEI, gender identity, equity executive orders
A federal judge in Oakland didn’t seem impressed by the justice department’s arguments as it pressed for the legality of three of President Donald Trump’s executive orders surrounding DEI programs; equity-related grants; and gender identity.
US Supreme Court allows trans military ban, for now
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the country’s armed forces to implement President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender servicemembers while the matter continues to be litigated in the federal courts.
Feisty argument over LGBTQ-themed books at US Supreme Court
The justices wrestled over whether parents of four elementary school-aged children in a Maryland public school should be able to opt out their students from English lessons that incorporate stories about LGBTQ people.
US Supreme Court hears PrEP case
No one talked about HIV prevention drugs or breast cancer screenings at the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, April 21, but federal funding for those critical medical efforts and others were at jeopardy in the case before it.
Federal judge blocks Trump's trans military ban
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's ban on transgender service members, which was scheduled to take effect on Friday.
Analysis: Supreme Court appears poised to ease burden on straights, scrutinize books in school
Longtime observers of the U.S. Supreme Court might have been wondering last Wednesday why the court would have spent its scarce oral argument time on an issue that all sides already agree on.
Bondi sends state AGs warning to comply with Trump trans athlete order
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is warning three state attorneys general – including California's – they must comply with President Donald Trump's executive order on transgender girls and women's participation in female sports.