Monday, April 14, 2025

'The courts hand Trump a loss in his transphobic war against Maine' & other Mon/ Tue news briefs


Editor's note
- Just doing my part for the anti-Trump resistance. We won the first war in 2020, but apparently some folks got forgetful AND stupid. So, we are at an ugly moment in this country's history which is akin to the Friday the 13th horror movie franchise mixed with George Orwell's book, 1984.

Trump administration ordered to unfreeze funding in dispute with Maine over transgender students - Trump is already disregarding court decisions in two other cases. Will this be number three? Still, glad to see the courts trying to put a roadblock against his stupidity. 

How one Maine high school became the center of Trump's war on trans student athletes - This is how it all began: 

It started with a track meet. A transgender girl on the Greely High School track team in Maine had won a pole-vaulting event, and a state politician took to Facebook to complain. The lawmaker not only circulated the girl’s name but included a side-by-side image of her competing in the boy’s division two years before. As the Feb. 17 post went viral in conservative media, it drew the attention of the Trump administration, which had, in an executive order, effectively banned transgender students from participating in girls' and women's sports.

 President Donald Trump confronted Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, demanding that her state comply with the order. She hasn’t agreed. And the school district hasn’t backed down. Now Greely High School is at the center of a conflict over Title IX, the civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. On Friday, the Trump administration moved to pull all federal education funding — a major escalation risking over $200 million per year for Maine schools. 

Transgender pilot falsely linked to DC plane crash sues conservative influencer, alleging defamation - And I hope she wins. 

Hungary passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events - The struggle is always worldwide, y'all. 

Bowen Yang opens up about 'healing' after his parents put him in conversion therapy - Saturday Night Live's Bowen Yang gives a powerful story about having to go through 'ex-gay' therapy. 

16 gay NFL players who proved that LGBTQ+ athletes belong in football - HELLO! We are representing in pro football!

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