'Federal judge to block Trump from erasing trans people from states' sex education curriculum' & other Mon/Tues news briefs

Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Public Schools In 16 States That Refused To Comply With Trump's Trans Ban - Basically, the Trump Administration was demanding that schools block any mentions of trans people in their sexual health education curriculum if they wanted federal monies. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken said "no you don't." 

US judge to block Trump directive to cut 'gender ideology' from states' sex ed materials - Specific details about the case. 

Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts - Look at that. Another Trump Republican, this time Paul Ingrassia, his nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel is discovered to be racist. Love this comment of his - "Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”' 

Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back - They had better! 

I lost a speaking gig for writing about Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile, Trump demeans Americans every day. - I don't think you sue in this situation, but from what I hear a lot of other folks who were fired because of Charlie Kirk statements are getting their jobs backs or suing. And those lawsuits have grounds. 

Anti-LGBTQ laws were never about "protecting children" - Yep. They never were.