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Trump administration takes down rainbow flag at Stonewall National Monument
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (392+ words) The multicolored flag, one of the world's most well known emblems of LGBTQ+ rights, was quietly removed in recent days from a flagpole on the National Park Service-run site, which centers on a tiny park in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. It's…...
A look at the legal and political fight over trans athletes as cases reach Supreme Court
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1325+ words) A hotly debated political issue made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. The conservative majority seemed skeptical of striking down bans already in place in over…...
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers whether states can ban transgender students from sports
4+ week, 1+ day ago (806+ words) The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. EST. Watch live in our video player above. WATCH: What science tells us about transgender athletes The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in two cases over whether the sports bans violate…...
PBS News Hour | Supreme Court hears landmark transgender athletes case | Season 2026
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1476+ words) A look at the legal and political fight over trans athletes as cases reach Supreme Court Clip: 1/13/2026 | 7m 21sVideo has Closed Captions | CC A hotly debated political issue made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether transgender athletes should…...
Federal employees file complaint against Trump administration's ban on gender-affirming care
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) The complaint, filed Thursday on the employees' behalf by the Human Rights Campaign, is in response to an August announcement from the Office of Personnel Management that it would no longer cover "chemical and surgical modification of an individual's sex…...
Trump administration moves to restrict gender-affirming care for minors nationwide
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (744+ words) Support our journalism by making your most generous year-end gift now. All gifts doubled until midnight, December 31. The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of actions meant to effectively ban transition-related medical treatments nationwide for those under…...
Colorado becomes refuge for Texas family seeking gender-affirming care for trans teen
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (88+ words) In 2023, we introduced you to a transgender girl named Leah. She was living in Texas with her parents, John and Mary. We concealed their identities because families like theirs faced growing threats. Since then, lawmakers have taken steps to further…...
Trump declines to mark World AIDS Day as funding cuts threaten HIV-prevention efforts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1292+ words) Communities across the globe commemorated World AIDS Day, reaffirming a commitment to end an epidemic that has killed more than 44 million. But this year, for the first time in decades, the U.S. government decided not to mark the occasion, and the…...
How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1048+ words) Support PBS News for Giving Tuesday and you'll receive early access to our newest video podcast. Your donation is tripled through December 2, increasing your impact. Since President Trump re-entered the White House, his administration has moved to restrict rights for…...
PBS News Hour | How life is changing for trans Americans under Trump | Season 2025
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1345+ words) How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration Clip: 11/24/2025 | 6m 35sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Since President Trump reentered the White House, his administration has moved to restrict rights for transgender people. Those restrictions range from transition-related medical care…...