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2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others
By JOHN HANNA Updated 4:55 PM CDT, February 27, 2026 TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver’s licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people’s gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is “dehumanizing.” The men filed their case Thursday,…
Judge rules Lombardo’s trans athlete ballot initiative can proceed — but with new description
The description must explicitly state that it would carve out an exception to the Nevada Constitution’s guarantee of equal rights regardless of gender identity. Eric Neugeboren February 25th, 2026 at 1:35 PM A Nevada judge on Wednesday dismissed a challenge to a proposed ballot question limiting transgender athletes to sports based on their assigned sex…
Western Washington was a sanctuary for trans youth seeking care — until RFK threatened gender clinics
Eilís O’Neill February 23, 2026 / 6:04 am Fifteen-year-old Rebecca lives with her parents and two siblings in Tacoma. A pride flag hangs outside their house, and their dog Hercules greets visitors loudly from his big crate in the living room. Rebecca is the teen’s middle name. KUOW has agreed not to publish her full name…
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…