[Persagen.org] Transphobia and Transgenocide

The big-money right-wing push to upend the Constitution—and kill birthright citizenship

“We’re in totally uncharted territory.”

Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration. That's according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice.” A separate memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of any settlements or consent decrees that were finalized by the Biden administration within the last 90 days.

Hegseth’s former sister-in-law says he believed women shouldn’t vote

That tracks with the tenets of a religious movement he's involved in.

Trump Will Bulldoze the Separation of Church and State

We can expect Trump to continue to exploit religion and pander to his base of white evangelicals.

Trump’s Assault on Trans Rights Has Begun. Here’s What to Watch For.

An early executive order shows the White House wants to get into the business of defining sex and gender. That could play out in a few ways.

2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear 'dangerous time' in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections | CBC News

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Manitoba say they're saddened and fearful after Donald Trump took aim at transgender people in one of his first moves in office.