Shannon Minter
Coverage of Shannon Minter in the Nexus archive.
- Trump's DOJ can't get names and medical files of trans youth in California, for now
A federal judge temporarily blocked California hospitals from complying with criminal subpoenas from the Trump administration's Department of Justice seeking medical records of transgender youth. The DOJ has issued subpoenas for patient files and clinician documents related to transgender healthcare, citing concerns about 'sex-rejecting procedures,' while families and advocacy groups argue the effort is an intimidation tactic.
- Republican support for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights sinks: poll
Republican support for same-sex marriage has dropped to 37%, down from 55% in 2021-2022, according to Gallup polling. The Supreme Court has not overturned its 2015 same-sex marriage decision, but conservative groups and some justices have criticized it. Trump's policies and right-wing initiatives are cited as factors in the decline of LGBTQ+ rights support among Republicans.