"It's deeply troubling that we must waste precious judicial resources relitigating what has been settled constitutional law for over a century,"
"The only thing a bully like Donald Trump and his administration understands is fighting back with everything that you have,"
"Trump's DOJ will no longer enforce safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates in the Prison Rape Elimination Act."
The Supreme Court will hear a case concerning President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship. Civil rights groups seek to strike down the order as contrary to settled constitutional law. The Department of Justice announced it will no longer enforce Prison Rape Elimination Act safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates, removing federal protections against sexual violence. A Georgia ban on gender-affirming care for incarcerated transgender people was struck down, with a court finding the state perpetuated cruel and unusual punishment. Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes based on gender identity reached record highs in a major LGBTQ+-friendly city. Three lesbian attorneys warned that marriage equality faces new threats during a panel in Washington, D.C.
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