Obama Administration News / LGBTQ Nation

When it comes to mass shootings, the problem isn’t Republicans or the NRA. It’s you.

Remember, when you point a finger at someone, there are three more pointing back at you.

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Did Trump’s UN ambassador vote in favor of killing LGBT people?

No. And the Obama administration voted against a similar resolution. So what gives?

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Trump’s murky new guidelines worry advocates for transgender students

What's not clear is what exactly schools are supposed to do when faced with a student who identifies as transgender.

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Supreme Court decision leaves transgender rights in limbo

The court's decision to back out of a lawsuit over transgender students' bathroom access is a disappointment to LGBTQ students nationwide.

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National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice delivers powerful speech on LGBTQ rights

Rice highlighted LGBTQ rights progress under President Obama and stressed the importance of keeping up the fight for equality.

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Obama administration appeals temporary block on trans rights in Texas

A one-page filing asks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a preliminary injunction issued in August by a Judge in Texas, made more on procedural than policy grounds.

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Obama administration scores victory in ongoing trans bathroom rights battle

A federal magistrate in Chicago recommended a judge reject a preliminary injunction to block implementation of protections for transgender students.

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New federal guidelines: bathroom access a ‘must’ for trans Americans

The EEOC announced that trans people don't need to have a medical procedure to qualify to use appropriate bathrooms.

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Wanted: lawyer to sue Obama, see Mississippi governor

Eleven states are suing the administration over the directive to schools about transgender students. Mississippi won't be one of them.

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Obama tells schools they must accommodate trans students

Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.

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