LGBTQ Rights
Bureau of Prisons adopts new gender dysphoria policy; federal injunction continues to block enforcement
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The U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a new program statement on February 19, 2026, titled “Management of Inmates with Gender Dysphoria,” setting out mental-health “evaluation and treatment” guidelines that describe gender dysphoria as a DSM-5-TR mental health diagnosis and define gender identity as “disconnected from biological reality and sex.” Advocates say the policy would end or restrict gender-affirming hormones and require the removal of gender-affirming personal items, but a federal court order in Kingdom v. Trump has required the BOP to continue providing hormone therapy and certain accommodations while the case proceeds.
Two writers have released books exploring the lasting effects of conversion therapy amid ongoing debates following a March supreme court decision. Davin Malasarn and Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez discuss their personal stories in a recent conversation. Their works highlight the intersection of faith, family, and queer identity.
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A Biden-appointed federal judge in Oregon issued a verbal ruling Thursday blocking a Trump administration HHS declaration that deemed transgender medical procedures for minors unsafe and ineffective. The decision sides with Democratic attorneys general who sued over the December 2025 policy from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
More liberals, people of color, and LGBTQ Americans are buying guns out of fear following Donald Trump's 2024 reelection and administration actions. Gun clubs report surges in membership and training requests amid concerns over potential violence from Trump supporters. This shift challenges the traditional image of gun ownership as white, rural, and Republican.
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A coalition in Oregon is advancing a 2026 ballot initiative to amend the state constitution and explicitly protect marriage equality, reproductive access and gender-affirming care. The Equal Rights for All campaign says it needs roughly 156,000 valid signatures by summer 2026 to qualify; organizers are aiming well above that threshold and report early volunteer momentum, according to The Nation.