LGBTQ+ and AIDS nonprofits sued the Trump administration Thursday over a trio of executive orders denying the existence of transgender people and cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
The complaint filed in federal court in San Francisco follows a similar case brought Wednesday in Washington, which challenged the constitutionality of the same three executive orders.
The California suit, spearheaded by the San Francisco AIDS foundation and the GLBT Historical Society, said the administration is seeking to punish and defund the nonprofits for acknowledging the existence of transgender people and advocating for their rights. Its orders, therefore, violate the ...
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