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280 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The Supreme Court refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison, leaving a lower-court block in place.
Source: PBS NewsHour Politics (pbs.org)
The Supreme Court released a brief order on October 21 that ruled against the Trump administration's request to deny gender-affirming care to transgender prisoners.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's bid to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons, preserving access while a legal challenge continues.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's bid to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons, preserving access while a legal challenge continues.
Source: them (them.us)
The Supreme Court rejected Trump's order to end hormone treatments for transgender prisoners.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
The Supreme Court left in place an order prohibiting the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing a policy preventing healthcare for transgender inmates, including hormone therapy.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
The Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration appeal seeking to immediately enforce medical care restrictions for transgender people in prison.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
HB 1593 in Pennsylvania, amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), repealing provisions relating to sale or transfer of firearms, was referred to Judiciary on 2025-10-03.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, who has demanded the Trump administration explain its treatment of transgender troops, says she is receiving death threats.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
The Transgender Education Network says it is being impersonated in a campaign mailing unsolicited flyers about transgender identity across Texas, prompting threats against its staff.
Source: them (them.us)
A transgender rights advocacy group in Texas says someone is impersonating it in a campaign mailing unsolicited flyers about transgender identity, prompting threats against its staff.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
IL SB 3139 on pretrial detention added Sen. Craig Wilcox as co-sponsor on 2026-10-20.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
Anti-trans backlash to James Talarico has spread in the Texas Senate race, where Republican nominee Ken Paxton defeated a 24-year incumbent in the primary.
Source: The 19th (19thnews.org)
SB 1094, the Suicide Prevention Act of 2025, enacts a program in which a person may enroll to voluntarily waive the right to purchase firearms; it passed on Second Consideration.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN HB 2206 generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 2469 (Firearms and Ammunition), as enacted, revises the exemption for judges to the offense of carrying weapons during judicial proceedings, latest action 2026-05-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 1191, Akilah's Law, would create an offense for selling or transferring a firearm to a mental institution patient within the previous five years; it failed in Senate Judiciary Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 824, as introduced, removes the criminal offense of possession of a weapon in a properly posted building or property; action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee on 2026-03-23 to 3/24/2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN HB 64 requires residential educational programs in this state that allow minors to access residential facilities to segregate restrooms, changing areas, and showers by immutable biological sex.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN SB 243 would create a Class E felony for altering or defacing a permanent distinguishing number on a firearm, with a mandatory minimum of 180 days; assigned to General Subcommittee 2025-03-25.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)