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LGBTQ+

A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports

The first case involves an Idaho student barred by state law from trying out for the track team; the second was brought by a West Virginia middle schooler barred by state law from competing.
by Nina Totenberg

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LGBTQ+ recovery community devastated by Pride Institute inpatient program closure

LGBTQ+ recovery community devastated by Pride Institute inpatient program closure

For nearly 40 years, the Pride Institute in Eden Prairie has offered one of just a few residential programs in the region that exclusively serves LGBTQ+ people. People in the recovery community say the closure is devastating.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

Nineteen states, including Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. 
by The Associated Press

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As Minneapolis Council member Andrea Jenkins retires, she reflects on ‘tumultuous’ time in office

As Minneapolis Council member Andrea Jenkins retires, she reflects on ‘tumultuous’ time in office

Council member Andrea Jenkins has called her time in office “tumultuous” — most notably in 2020 during the pandemic and the upheaval after the murder of George Floyd in the ward.
by Regina Medina

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Transgender Day of Remembrance events across state honor lives lost

Transgender Day of Remembrance events across state honor lives lost

State Rep. Leigh Finke and Minneapolis City Council member Andrea Jenkins were among the transgender leaders who spoke at events to commemorate trans people who have died and and who called for change.
by Dana Ferguson and Feven Gerezgiher

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Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy that bars transgender officers from performing security screening pat-downs, according to a federal lawsuit.

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Minnesota law professor weighs in on Supreme Court's rejection of gay-marriage challenge

Minnesota law professor weighs in on Supreme Court's rejection of gay-marriage challenge

The 2015 decision recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. But it was recently challenged by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices on Monday turned away an appeal from a former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling.
by The Associated Press

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