LGBTQ Rights
Oregon campaign seeks constitutional protections for marriage equality, abortion rights and gender-affirming care
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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.
U.S. Supreme Court restores Maine lawmaker’s vote after censure over sports post
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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sued; the U.S. Supreme Court later ordered her votes to be counted while the case proceeded, and lawmakers ultimately rescinded the restrictions.
Federal judge vacates HHS gender-identity provisions in Biden-era health rule
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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.