ANCHORAGE – Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska filed litigation against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) over its preventing transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity (Policy No. 5134 BP). The MSBSD board approved this policy in October 2022. The ACLU of Alaska is […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can enforce its restrictions on transgender people in the military while lower court cases contesting their exclusion are continuing to be heard. The high court overturned lower court rulings that had blocked the Defense Department from implementing the restrictions, but for now also […]
LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. — A transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information to the WikiLeaks website will end a hunger strike after the Army agreed to allow her to receive medical treatment for her gender dysphoria, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday. Chelsea Manning’s medical treatment will begin with surgery that was recommended by […]
JUNEAU, AK – Monday night, the Juneau Assembly voted 8 to 1 in favor of a city ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation or gender identity, along with race, color, age, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin. Juneau is the second major city in Alaska to pass […]