Jacob Ogles

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Trump education secretary threatens Kansas schools over trans student privacy policy

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The Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding from a Kansasschool district over its trans-inclusive policies. Claiming support for “parental rights,” the U.S. Department of Education said it will partner with the Justice Department to pressure Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools over privacy protections for trans youth. That includes lawsuits demanding a change in policy and the withholding of federal funding from the district. “Thanks to this new partnership, the Department is working more closely than ever with DOJ to ensure schools are protecting children and respecting parental rights,” said Education Secretary Linda McMahon in a statement on the department’s website. “We are taking important […]

Maine refuses to comply with DOJ subpoena for trans prisoner’s confidential records

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Maine is fighting a Justice Department subpoena seeking confidential prison records involving a transgender woman housed in a women’s correctional facility. The Maine Attorney General’s Office filed a motion Monday in federal court saying the state prison system cannot turn over the records without a judge’s order because Maine law treats inmate medical, administrative and investigative records as confidential, according to the Portland Press Herald. The records sought by the federal government include information related to Andrea Balcer, a transgender woman incarcerated at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your […]

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Oregon Pride march canceled after organizers say police wouldn’t protect eventgoers

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Organizers of a Pride march in Oregon have canceled the event, citing concerns about violence, distrust of police, and what they described as a lack of support from law enforcement. Organizers of a Pride march in Oregon canceled amid concerns about violence and a lack of support from police. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. Eugene/Springfield Pride organizers announced a rally and march originally scheduled for Saturday will not go forward, though the group’s festival at the Lane Events Center will proceed. Organizers said they canceled the rally and […]

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Kansas anti-trans law forced her license to say male. Then a cop questioned it and she was charged

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Kansas has dropped charges against a transgender woman who faced jail time for driving with a license that she had been forced by state law to use. Kris Ripper, a trans woman, told Transitics that she was pulled over on May 5 while driving home from work in the rain after her car’s headlights automatically turned off. The officer, she said, questioned whether her license was real because it identified her as male. Ripper had changed the gender marker on her license March 25 to comply with Senate Bill 244, a draconian anti-trans law enacted in Kansas. But she later received a notice for failure to appear for an […]

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NYC leaders denounce hospital for handing over trans patient records to Trump administration

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New York elected leaders slammed the Mount Sinai Health System after the medical provider said it would turn over records of transgender patients to the Trump administration. The New York City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus said such a betrayal of medical privacy would contribute to an increasingly hostile environment for trans youth. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. “Let us be clear: transgender children are not political targets. Their private medical information should be exactly that — private. It should never be treated as evidence in a politically driven investigation, and hospitals entrusted with […]

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Kansas anti-trans bathroom law leaves even state officials confused

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There may be a few public restrooms in Kansas where the state’s expansive anti-trans bathroom law won’t apply. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued an opinion exempting certain spaces from the requirement that restroom facilities be segregated based on gender assigned at birth. The Republican issued an opinion in response to a request from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s office, according to the Kansas Reflector. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. Kelly’s office said the law was overly vague and wanted clarity on whether it would apply even to restrooms […]

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Transgender Americans are fleeing hostile red states. Seattle says it’s overwhelmed

Seattle may be facing what advocates describe as a refugee crisis, not from foreign migrants but from transgender Americans fleeing red states. The city and its residents are welcoming to the trans community. Seattle city leaders are discussing declaring a civil emergency based on the growing influx of LGBTQ+ individuals moving to the Washington metropolis, according to the Seattle Gay News. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The outlet reports that the Seattle LGBTQ Commission sent a letter to city leaders on Trans Day of Visibility, raising concerns about the […]

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Vatican report admits conversion therapy caused LGBTQ+ Catholics’ ‘profound suffering’

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Just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors in an 8-1 ruling that cast doubt on similar laws nationwide, a Catholic Church report is warning that so-called “reparative therapies” have caused LGBTQ+ Catholics “profound suffering” and spiritual harm. The published document comes from theologians assembled for the late Pope Francis’ Synod of Bishops. Remarkably, it includes testimony from two Catholic gay men in same-sex marriages, both of whom were previously subjected to so-called “conversion therapy.” That alone drew praise from advocates. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in […]

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Instagram censorship crackdown sparks alarm among LGBTQ+ creators

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Meta is defending itself against claims of overzealous censorship of LGBTQ+ and sexual health-related content on its platforms. The company faced renewed criticism after Instagram banned the account of sex toy retailer Bellesa Boutique, the latest in a string of controversies involving the moderation of queer and sexual wellness content, Mashable reports. In response, a Meta spokesperson pointed reporters to the company’s policies on sexual solicitation. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. “Every organization and individual on our platforms is subject to the same set of rules, and any claims of enforcement […]

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Can a single infusion of immune cells suppress HIV for years?

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A new treatment regimen helping patients with blood cancer could be effective in suppressing HIV. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco told The New York Times that two individuals in a trial saw HIV presence lower to undetectable levels following an experimental infusion of engineered immune cells. Detailed data on findings will soon be presented in full to the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Boston. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. While the one-infusion treatment may not become widely available for years, the […]

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