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From the reinstatement of a transgender military ban to congressional developments involving Rep. Sarah McBride and former Space Force Col. Bree Fram, these stories examine the impact of recent federal actions affecting transgender Americans.

The current bans on transgender females playing in female sports competitions at the high school and college levels are based on the biological differences between males and females.

Virginia Governor Sworn In, Signs Anti-Discrimination Order; HRC Survey Shows Changes in LGBTQ Community; Trump Administration Policy Actions; and Trevor Project Receives $45 Million Donation

The Trump administration is facing a new legal complaint from a group of government employees who are affected by a new policy going into effect Thursday that eliminates coverage for gender-affirming care in federal health insurance programs.

The Department of Health and Human Services has altered the official portrait of Admiral Rachel Levine, replacing her legal name with her previous name in what critics are calling an unprecedented act of institutional erasure.

A designated LGBTQ+ "Pride Match" at the 2026 World Cup in Seattle will feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is illegal, according to reporting by BBC Sport.

Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Robert Garcia have reintroduced legislation directing the State Department to monitor and respond to anti-LGBTQ+ violence globally, following the Supreme Court's rejection of a challenge to same-sex marriage.

The U.S. Supreme Court on November 6, granted the Trump administration's request to delay implementation of a lower court decision that said passport applicants could self-identify gender, including with an "X" designation.

Fresh Fruit Festival and Newark LGBTQ Film Festival Seek LGBTQ+ Works

On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Kentucky clerk who was fined $100,000 for refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.