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Daqua Lameek Ritter found guilty on all charges in slaying of transgender woman
He faces life in prison for the hate crime.
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Biden administration sues Tennessee over trans gender-affirming care ban
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state, saying that the law violates transgender people’s Equal Protection rights.
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DOJ expands probe into anti-LGBTQ prison violence in Georgia after 44 murders in the past year
The DOJ is investigating allegedly deplorable conditions in Georgia prisons, like inmates wielding machetes and toilets overflowing because staff turned them off.
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Biden administration officials tell trans youth “Your rights at school matter. You matter.”
The message is also for states and schools, warning them that the Biden administration will investigate anti-LGBTQ discrimination this school year.
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Karine Jean-Pierre makes history as first gay woman to lead White House press briefing
“Clearly the president believes that representation matters and I appreciate him giving me this opportunity.”
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The Trump administration is planning a far-reaching rollback of civil rights law
He wants to destroy the foundation of anti-discrimination law in America.
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Trump’s nominee to lead civil rights unit defended an anti-LGBT law
Eric Dreiband not only argued on behalf of the University of North Carolina in support of HB2, he also has a history of defending companies accused of discrimination.
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Jeff Sessions pledges to fight anti-trans violence at hate crimes summit
Has he turned over a new leaf? Sessions voted against LGBTQ hate crimes protections as a senator, but is showing a different side as attorney general.