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OPINION Alito’s ominous U.S.A.I.D. dissent
Sabrina Haake In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court disparaged Trump’s claim that presidents can do whatever they want, by ordering the administration to disburse $2 billion in USAID grants in...
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Chicago Women in Trades sues feds over anti-DEI executive orders
A local nonprofit supporting tradeswoman is suing President Donald Trump and his administration over his executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Chicago Women in...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decides to Hear Challenge to So-Called “Conversion Therapy”...
WASHINGTON — Today, the Supreme Court has decided to hear a case challenging local and state laws banning so-called “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ youth. This case arises out of a Colorado law...
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Judge blocks Trump’s anti-trans military ban
On March 18, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service members, issuing a preliminary injunction, The Advocate reported. Photo by Somchai...
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Conservative groups file complaint against Illinois schools’ LGBTQ+ protections
On March 18, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies and the Liberty Justice Center filed a joint federal civil-rights complaint against the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and...
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Illinois advocates brace for Supreme Court battle over conversion therapy ban
LGBTQ+ lawmakers and advocates are sounding the alarm after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would take on a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. The case could have...
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OPINION Lock him up: What the Espionage Act has to say about disappearing...
Sabrina Haake In the past month, Trump has threatened to imprison peaceful protest organizers, falsely declared a national invasion, invoked war powers in time of peace, serially ignored court orders...
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Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump’s anti-DEI orders in victory for...
A federal judge in Chicago has granted a temporary restraining order halting the enforcement of key provisions in President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion...
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Trans leaders and allies pledge ongoing strength and determination on Day of...
On Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) (March 31) trans leaders and various elected officials promised resilience, visibility and collective strength in the face of numerous and increasingly...
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Charges dropped against Chicago activist in Mace encounter
Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against local trans youth activist James McIntyre, who was accused of violently shaking the hand of Republican South Carolina U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in D.C., per...
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WORLD Denmark’s warning, report on LBQ women, Uganda items, Indian festival
Denmark is the latest country to issue a travel advisory for transgender people who plan to visit the United States, per The Washington Blade. Denmark. Photo by Pixabay for Pexels “When applying for...
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Out the Archives: LGBTQ+ immigration issues in the early 2000s
Out the Archives is a recurring feature diving into the archives of Windy City Times, offering a look back at the rich history of LGBTQ+ Chicago. In this edition, we look back at the December 2001...
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UK court excludes trans community from definition of ‘woman’
In a landmark judgment, the United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, CNN reported.Britain’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the definition of...
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Judge blocks Trump’s anti-trans passport policy for six litigants
On April 18, U.S. District Judge Julia Sobick of Massachusetts ruled that the U.S. State Department has to issue passports to six transgender and non-binary people while litigation continues...
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Jamie Frazier discusses Lighthouse Foundation’s role in the time of Trump
Rev. Jamie Frazier founded Lighthouse Church and later Lighthouse Foundation out of a need for Black queer representation. Now, in the face of a second Trump administration, they’re being put to the...
View ArticleSupreme Court looks at parents opting students out of LGBTQ-related lessons
It was a combative day at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday (April 22), as the justices wrestled over whether parents of four elementary school-aged children in a Maryland public school should be able to...
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WORLD Murderer’s verdict, Erika Hilton, ‘Bridgerton’ actress, South Africa
In Georgia, Beka Jaiani, 26, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murder with particular cruelty and beating in the death of transgender model/actor Kesaria Abramidze, 37,...
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Justice Denied: Supreme Court to allow discriminatory transgender military ban
(Washington, DC, May 6, 2025) – The United States Supreme Court today granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay the preliminary injunction that had blocked enforcement of Trump’s executive...
View ArticleSupreme Court lets trans military ban proceed, for now
Despite what some early headlines are saying, the U.S. Supreme Court has not upheld the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people in the military —at least not yet. There was a strong signal...
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Illinois attorney general wins order protecting agencies that support...
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 20 attorneys general, won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding...
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