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The San Francisco Chronicle reported October 6 that a federal magistrate refused to dismiss Marc Seawright's discrimination and retaliation suit against the EEOC. Seawright, a trans man and former agency official, alleges exclusion from meetings and reassignment of…
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New York's attorney general announced September 2 that 21 state attorneys general, including the District of Columbia, and Pennsylvania's governor sued HHS and CMS over federal funding restrictions on gender-affirming care. The coalition challenges Medicaid reimbursement exclusions for…
On October 5, a federal judge denied a temporary restraining order in Goe v. HHS because the families had not addressed Rule 65(b)'s requirements. The court did not resolve their request for a preliminary injunction or the merits…
New York City published an October 6 intent-to-award notice for gender-affirming care for patients under 18. The Health Department plans to negotiate with Callen-Lorde and NOPI, estimating a total procurement value of $8,879,218. Services would include medically necessary…
Virginia has announced that Medicaid will stop covering gender-dysphoria services for members under eighteen, and CHIP for members under nineteen, for service dates from October 13. Its September 24 provider bulletin describes up to six months of federally…
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AP reported on October 8 that U.S. authorities deported Daniela Fuentes, a Cuban trans woman, to the Central African Republic on August 29. She says she now conceals her identity and lacks documents permitting work. Fuentes also described…
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The Trevor Project confirmed that the 988 Lifeline resumed its specialized LGBTQ youth services on September 30, after their July 2025 termination. In its October 1 statement, the organization welcomed the return but said it had been deemed…
In Roe v. Johnston, filed October 6, the Ninth Circuit confirmed that transgender people born in Arizona can obtain a court order to amend the sex marker on their birth certificates without undergoing surgery. The court said the…
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Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson urged Democratic candidates to defend transgender people rather than use anti-trans campaign messaging, in an interview published by theGrio on October 6. She described Black and LGBTQ voters as sharing stakes in…
Axios reports that Marcy Kaptur’s school and sports messaging drew criticism from LGBTQ colleagues. Trans students deserve dignity and inclusion. Campaign attacks on their belonging merit scrutiny. Read the source report.
Three trans women detained at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena allege physical abuse, prolonged isolation, medical neglect and denial of gender-affirming treatment, Verite News reports. The outlet reviewed court filings, correspondence, medical records and incident…
Alameda County prosecutors announced murder charges against Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen over the September 26 shooting death of Jonathan McKinsey at a Dublin park. The defendants also face firearm and lying-in-wait allegations; charges are not convictions. The…