All posts tagged "U.S. Department of Justice"
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Justice Department grants $8.5 million to help Pulse survivors
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it is awarding an $8.5 million anti-terrorism grant to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office, for the purpose...
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HRC files FOIA requests on Trump administration’s decision to rescind trans guidance
The Human Rights Campaign has submitted Freedom of Information Act requests to both the Department of Justice and the Department of Education seeking communications related...
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LGBTQ groups lambaste Trump for rescinding trans protections
LGBTQ groups unleashed their spleen on the Trump administration after the Department of Justice and Department of Education sent around a “Dear Colleague” letter officially...
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Trump administration to rescind trans education guidance
White House spokesman Sean Spicer confirmed that the Trump administration will walk back guidance given to school districts last year regarding the ability of transgender...
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White House spokesman: Transgender bathroom access is a state’s rights issue
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that Trump administration officials plan to issue new guidance on protections for transgender students in schools, reports the...
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HRC blasts Trump administration over rumors it will roll back transgender protections
The nation’s top LGBTQ rights organization is taking a pre-emptive swipe at the Trump administration after news outlets reported that the U.S. Department of Justice...
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Hundreds of parents beg Trump to keep protections for trans students in place
Following the lead of several LGBTQ groups, nearly 800 parents of transgender children wrote a letter to President Trump condemning his administration’s decision not to...
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LGBTQ groups plead with Sessions and DeVos to keep Title IX protections in place
Four national LGBTQ organizations have sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos pleading with the two Trump administration appointees...
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Justice Department signals it may pull support for trans student protections
Just one day after the confirmation of Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General, the Justice Department filed a motion withdrawing its previous request for a...
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Trump’s pick for Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division defended HB 2 law
The lawyer picked by President Donald J. Trump to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has defended a number of laws that critics...
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Parents sue over alleged inappropriate behavior in locker room
Transgender student accused of "twerking" and making lewd comments
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Department of Education guarantees bathroom access to transgender students
Obama administration guidance seeks to ensure students are treated equally according to gender identity
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Sparring lawsuits over HB 2 set off battle over “state-sponsored discrimination”
The Obama administration has taken its firmest stance in favor of transgender rights after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state...
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North Carolina sues Justice Department to defend anti-trans law
Lawsuit comes decision day for Tar Heel State to announce whether they'll continue to defend HB 2
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North Carolina officials react to Justice Department letter about anti-trans law
North Carolina’s Republican officials responsible for pushing through the state’s discriminatory HB 2 law responded to a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice telling...
