Category Archives: Trump administration
Trump ban on trans service members: under way but under challenge
President Trump's ban on transgender people in the military went into effect April 12, but the legal challenges against the ban are still underway.
Trump dumps one gay nominee, downgrades another
President Trump has not resubmitted the nomination of an openly lesbian judge to serve on the federal district court in Illinois and has dropped a gay male attorney's nomination from the Ninth Circuit appeals to the district court in San
HHS seeks broad authority to discriminate in foster care
President Trump's expressed support for allowing groups to use their religious beliefs as a reason to discriminate is now being written into budget proposals for the next fiscal year.
Whitaker to Congress: ‘You can change the law’
Acting U.S. Attorney General defended DOJ's argument that Title VII does not protect LGBT people from discrimination.
Trump’s state of the union address: ‘dangerous rhetoric’
While some LGBT activists applauded President Trump's State of the Union address for stating a commitment to eradicating AIDS by 2030, others dismissed it as a "lie" and said Trump offered no details that suggested a real "plan" is in
Supreme Court hands Trump temporary win on trans ban
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the Trump administration could begin implementing its ban on transgender people in the military but said it would look at the constitutionality of the policy after the lower courts have ruled.
Trump nominates gay man to Ninth Circuit appeals court
President Trump this month nominated an openly gay federal prosecutor to serve on the Ninth Circuit federal appeals court. It was his first gay appeals appointment; his second gay judicial appointment.
HHS moves again to stop protections for transgender people
News broke Sunday that the Department of Health and Human Services has prepared a proposal that could jeopardize the ability of transgender people to get medical care under the Affordable Care Act. President Trump said he's just trying to "protect
Senate confirms Grenell as ambassador to Germany
After eight months, the U.S. Senate confirmed openly gay Republican Ric Grenell to serve as President Trump's ambassador to Germany.
