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LGBTQ health groups sue Trump over orders targeting diversity, transgender rights

Two lawsuits were filed against President Donald Trump's executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and transgender rights on February 20, 2025, in the U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and Northern California.
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other organizations argue that Trump's executive orders threaten their federal funding and violate U.S. Laws.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a lawsuit demanding compliance with federal disclosure laws regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's operations.
National Urban League President Marc Morial stated that the executive orders represent 'an assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion' and threaten essential services for marginalized communities.

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Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Groups sue over Trump’s executive orders on DEI, transgender ideology

By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer A coalition of activist groups is suing the federal government over President Donald Trump’s executive orders that curtail the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and reject transgender ideology. The new lawsuit, known as National Urban League v. Trump, was filed on Wednesday with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Loren AliKhan was assigned to the case. The plaint…

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WLKY

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LGBTQ+ groups file lawsuit against Trump DEI actions

Thursday's lawsuit is the latest legal battle against the Trump administration.

13 hours ago·Louisville, United States

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Financial Post

Details about Trump's executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) -- HAYA PANJWANI, host: In front of a large crowd in Washington, Donald Trump, shortly after being sworn into office for his second presidential term, signed a slew of executive orders. Those orders were what he calls "Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" and "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing."

13 hours ago·Canada

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The Advocate

San Francisco AIDS Foundation and other LGBTQ+ groups bring new lawsuit against anti-trans executive orders

The LGBTQ+ community is continuing to challenge the Trump administration’s latest executive orders targeting LGBTQ+ rights in court. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, the Los Angeles LGBT Center, and several other California advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint, brought in partnership with Lambda Legal, argues that the orders violate the First and Fifth Amendm…

14 hours ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Epoch Times

New Lawsuits Challenge Trump’s DEI Policies, DOGE Operations

Two lawsuits were filed on Feb. 20 against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and President Donald Trump’s executive orders that curb the government’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and disavow transgender ideology. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) v. U.S. DOGE Service was filed at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. CREW asked the court to compel DOGE to comply with feder…

18 hours ago·New York, United States

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meaws.com

Lambda Legal and allies challenge Trump’s anti-LGBTQ orders

President Donald Trump is using executive orders to attack the LGBTQ community TAMMYE NASH | Managing EditorNash@DallasVoice.com Legal Defense Fund and Lambda Legal this week filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of National Urban League, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago challenging three of Donald Trump’s executive orders attacking diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and transgender people. These orders…

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