The Trump administration moved Friday to revoke newly won health care discrimination protections for transgender people, the latest in a series of actions that aim to reverse gains by LGBTQ Americans in areas ranging from the military to housing and education. The Health and Human Services Department released a proposed regulation that in effect says "gender identity" is not protected under federal laws that prohibit sex discrimination in health care. It would reverse an Obama-era policy that the Trump administration already is not enforcing. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, said the action shows "utter contempt for the health, safety and humanity of women and transgender Americans. The administration also has moved to restrict military service by transgender men and women , proposed allowing certain homeless shelters to take gender identity into account in offering someone a bed for the night and concluded in a Justice Department memo that federal civil rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work. As one of her first policy moves, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos withdrew guidance that allowed students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity.
Jared Leto heckled for 'trans-misogyny' in Dallas Buyers Club
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So you would hold a role against someone who happened to be gay or lesbian — they can't play a straight part? The woman complained that only straight actors ever play transgender characters, and that more trans actors should get the opportunity. Leto responded: "Then you've made sure people that are gay, people that aren't straight, people like the Rayons of the world would never have the opportunity to turn the tables and explore parts of that art," referring to Rayon, his character in Dallas Buyers Club. Leto was given a Virtuoso award at the festival for his breakthrough performance, alongside June Squibb, Michael B Jordan and Brie Larson; he has already won a best supporting actor Golden Globe this year, and is tipped to win the Oscar in the same category. There have been some other public criticisms of Leto's casting.
Just days after the story of a transgender woman kicked out of a Dallas gay bar for no reason captured national attention, the bar has announced the firing of the on-duty manager who handled the incident. We are against discrimination of any kind, and work diligently with all employees to ensure that our bar is a welcoming space for everyone to celebrate. We respect and value people from all communities and will continue to advocate for diversity and inclusivity. It shows Jirousek arguing with bar security, who refused to admit her because her ID listed her as male.
The victim reported the attack on Friday while receiving hospital treatment, telling officers it had occurred soon after she was involved in a minor traffic accident next to the apartment complex. We will not stand for this kind of behaviour. They previously said she had been beaten to the point of unconsciousness in the attack. Last November, the FBI reported that 7, hate crimes were committed in the US in , the most recent year for which the agency had compiled data.