Giving voice to all communities
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As President Trump targets transgender rights, the U.S. is seeing more LGBTQ+ representation at the ballot box. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund tracked over a thousand candidates who ran for local, state or federal office in 2024, which was slightly up from 2020. President and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Evan Low tells "America Decides" that "we refuse to stay on the sidelines."
The Pentagon issued a memo on Wednesday ordering the removal of transgender troops from the U.S. military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Some of the athletes have publicly clashed with the White House's preferred messaging by openly criticizing the NCAA in social media posts and other public statements.
Five people in New York have been arrested in connection with the killing of a transgender man from Minnesota. Authorities say the victim was tortured for over a month. Shanelle Kaul has more.
The requests by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mark a major departure from its prior interpretation of civil rights law.
The military announced in a social media post on Friday that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist.
President Trump's executive action sought to restrict access to gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.
The NCAA updated its policy one day after the administration's order banning transgender athletes from competing on female teams.
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday requiring the military to re-examine its policy allowing transgender people to serve openly. Sheri Swokowski, a retired Army colonel who is the highest-ranking, openly transgender veteran in the U.S., joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the policy change and what trans people bring to the military.
The "Emilia Pérez" star made history with her Oscar nomination on Thursday.
