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Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week

Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week

The Bureau of Prisons is moving forward with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities that align with their assigned sex at birth.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Ellison: Trump order on transgender athletes violates Minnesota law

Ellison: Trump order on transgender athletes violates Minnesota law

Attorney General Keith Ellison’s opinion comes days after the Trump administration said it would investigate the state high school league’s plan to follow state law and let students participate in sports consistent with their gender identity, despite the president’s executive order.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Dana Ferguson

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How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights

How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests break down President Donald Trump’s series of executive orders that significantly reshape transgender rights in the United States.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care 

Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care 

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with attorneys general from Washington and Oregon and three unnamed doctors, filed a federal lawsuit Friday calling for a halt on a presidential executive order that would end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care. 
by Erica Zurek

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'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women

'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women

As federal lawsuits challenge President Donald Trump's executive order impacting trans inmates, the Bureau of Prisons is starting to roll out new policies demanding trans women hand over female-identifying clothing and other items.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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U of M Law School holds off on hiring assistant dean of DEI

U of M Law School holds off on hiring assistant dean of DEI

University of Minnesota Law School Dean William McGeveran said the school had “no choice” but to pause the search for assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, citing a shift in the national landscape for higher ed.
by Nicole Ki

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