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News (USA)
The Biden administration is planning to push for allowing gender-neutral markers on federal IDs
Biden promised to “affirm one’s gender marker and expand access to accurate identification documents” as President. His administration is preparing to follow through.
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News (USA)
Major LGBTQ civil rights bill formally introduced in Congress. They’ll vote on it next week.
The House is expected to pass the Equality Act easily, but the path through the Senate is less certain.
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News (USA)
Federal court blocks Donald Trump’s ban on anti-discrimination training
A federal judge saw right through Trump: “The fact that this Government dislikes this speech is irrelevant,” she wrote.
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News (USA)
Federal judge slaps down Ohio law that bans transgender people from correcting birth certificates
The judge said that Ohio couldn’t even give a good reason for banning trans people from correcting their birth certificates other than discrimination.
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Politics
New Trump rule gives federal contractors a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people
He just made it a lot easier for businesses to claim a “religious exemption” to LGBTQ discrimination laws.
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News (USA)
New York will soon allow non-binary “X” gender markers on drivers licenses
A non-binary person sued for being forced to choose between “M” and “F.” The state responded by inviting them down to the DMV to get a non-binary license.
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Health and Wellness
Trans people sue West Virginia for denying them equal health care benefits
“This health care is about my very survival.”
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News (USA)
EPA employees launch a revolt against Trump’s racist policies just hours before polls open
EPA staffers are speaking out against Donald Trump’s ban on diversity training.
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Politics
Trump administration gives up legal fight to deny gay couples’ kids U.S. citizenship
“We are very relieved, on behalf of our daughter, on behalf of our family, and on behalf of LGBT families,” said one of the dads who was fighting for his daughter’s citizenship.
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News (USA)
Lesbian whose longtime partner died before they could marry is entitled to social security benefits
Her partner passed away years before Washington state recognized marriage equality in 2012.