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Washington: A US federal judge on Tuesday suspended the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, citing the principle of equality and dealing a blow — if only temporary — to the US president’s agenda. Referencing the US Declaration of Independence, which states…
New York: The National Park Service has scrubbed references to transgender and queer people from the website of a monument to the 1969 Stonewall riots, a foundational moment in the struggle for LGBTQ rights, igniting protests in New York City on Friday. The move comes as…
Washington: Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, responded with humour to a viral post on X, which highlighted the State Department’s website suggesting “trains” when searching for the term “trans.” Musk’s comment, “That train has left,” was accompanied by a train emoji. The post sparked a wave…
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would sign an executive order ridding the US military of what he called “transgender ideology” in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. “To ensure that we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we will get…
Washington, United States: Only the United States flag will be flown or displayed at US facilities, both domestically and abroad, says an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump. This is in stark contrast to the Biden era when flags representing Black Lives Matter and…
Washington, United States: US federal employees working in diversity offices must be put on paid leave by Wednesday evening as the new administration of Donald Trump has ordered the programs shut, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on X. “Send a notification to all employees…
Washington DC: In the week after Donald Trump won the US presidential election, Isla Lima submitted paperwork to change her gender from male to female in official documents, as some LGBTQ people worry their rights could be cut back. Trump, who won the Nov. 5, 2024…