LGBTQ Rights
Federal judge temporarily bars Stanford children’s hospital from producing trans youth medical records sought by DOJ subpoena
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A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford from turning over records sought by a Justice Department grand jury subpoena involving transgender patients who received gender-affirming care, after six families sued to keep the information private.
On Sunday around 1.5 million people marched through central Cologne for Christopher Street Day. Organizers and politicians stressed the importance for queer rights.
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The 18th Chennai Self-Respect Pride March took place on Sunday at Rajarathinam Stadium, drawing thousands to protest the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act 2026 and call for broader rights.
New York City officials intend to raise a pride flag at the federal Stonewall monument in Manhattan on Thursday, following its removal by federal authorities. The action comes after the Trump administration issued guidance in January limiting flag displays at National Park Service sites. This sets the stage for a potential conflict at the site of the 1969 gay rights protests.
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Sabrina Decanton, the Ecologists' candidate for mayor of Saint-Ouen in the 2026 municipal elections, withdrew on November 25 due to homophobic remarks made against her within her party. These attacks, voiced during an October videoconference, revive suspicions of infiltration by La France Insoumise sympathizers. The incident highlights internal tensions over a potential alliance with the movement.
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby was barred from speaking and voting on the House floor after posting about a transgender high school athlete. She refused to apologize and sued; the U.S. Supreme Court later ordered her votes to be counted while the case proceeded, and lawmakers ultimately rescinded the restrictions.
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A federal judge has struck down portions of a Biden-era regulation interpreting federal health care nondiscrimination law to cover gender identity, siding with Tennessee and 14 other states that sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.