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LGBTQ groups question US health agreements with African countries
Community could face further exclusion, government-sanctioned discrimination Published on February 17, 2026 By Tom Situmo Some queer rights organizations have expressed concern that health agreements between the U.S. and more than a dozen African countries will open the door to further exclusion and government-sanctioned discrimination. The Trump-Vance administration since December has signed five-year agreements with…
Idaho activists, officials decry anti-LGBTQ+ bills as House passes trans bathroom ban in businesses
Feb 16, 2026 | 7:34 pm ET By Kyle Pfannenstiel Local elected officials and activists gathered in the Idaho State Capitol on Monday to denounce anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the Legislature. Nikson Mathews, who is trans, ran through a list of bills that became law in recent years. In 2020, Idaho became the first state to ban transgender girls…
Kansas governor vetoes ‘bathroom bill’ aimed at transgender people
KCUR | By Zane Irwin Published February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM CST Republican lawmakers will try to override the Democratic governor’s veto and put the ban into law. It penalizes individuals who use restrooms that don’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a GOP-led bill on Friday that…
Ohio bill would overturn conversion therapy bans, limit LGBTQ+ support in schools
By: Morgan Trau February 12, 2026 5:00 am Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth. The bill sponsors argue that municipalities are too hard on those who don’t accept transgender and nonbinary identities. Among a slew of provisions, conversion therapy…
Several ICE agents were arrested in recent months, showing risk of misconduct
By RYAN J. FOLEY Updated 11:36 AM CST, February 11, 2026 Investigators said one immigration enforcement official got away with physically assaulting his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody. A third is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation. At…
Poll: Americans support ICE overhaul amid federal funding fight
The question is how far to go, as a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll finds 43% want ICE reformed, 29% want it abolished, and 29% want it to continue in its current form. Feb. 11, 2026, 5:00 AM CST By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman A sizable majority of Americans want significant changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Protests erupt at Phoenix City Council meeting on city response to ICE activity
by Bella Mazzilli February 10, 2026 PHOENIX – Protesters descended on Phoenix City Hall on Tuesday as the City Council, led by Mayor Kate Gallego, met to discuss a community initiative in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Inside the council chambers, protesters sealed their mouths with black duct tape. Outside, other demonstrators chanted in protest of ICE…
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
By REBECCA SANTANA Updated 7:04 PM CST, February 2, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday, in the latest fallout after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal…
Bill introduced to overturn LGBTQ and other anti-discrimination ordinances across Idaho
By Margaret Carmel – BoiseDev Sr. Reporter January 30, 2026 – 10:00 am A new bill from a Canyon County legislator would overturn local government anti-discrimination ordinances that go further than Idaho’s requirements across the state. On Tuesday, Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, got the greenlight to introduce a bill from the House Local Government Committee…