Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
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Trump pressured Gavin Newsom over trans teen athlete. Then California changed its track championship rules
After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.
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Virginia Republican candidate for governor addresses grads at extremely anti-LGBTQ+ schools
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The ACLU filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Pentagon from purging books and culture.
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Their LGBTQ+ book is the most challenged in America. Here's why they aren't giving up
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Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records
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Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections
Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.
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