Freddie Lutz and Johnny Cervantes exchanged vows on a WorldPride float in Washington D.C., celebrating their marriage before thousands and saying, "We literally invited the entire world to our wedding." Members of Congress asked the Supreme Court to uphold state bans on conversion therapy, characterizing the practice as dangerous. A judge in Wyoming affirmed a sorority's right to admit trans women and described further litigation as futile. Gender-affirming care for minors remains legally permitted in Michigan but has become harder to access amid institutional retrenchment. A retrospective note highlights Donald Trump's past statements that contrast with his current political positions.
➡️ Today's news roundup starts on an uplifting note, as this gay couple in Washington D.C. responded to the attacks on marriage equality in the best way: exchanging "I dos" in front of thousands of people at WorldPride. "We literally invited the entire world to our wedding." Meanwhile, members of Congress have banded together to ask the Supreme Court to uphold bans on "conversion therapy."
Lawmakers are asking the high court to uphold states' rights to ban the dangerous practice. Judge Alan B. Johnson called further attempts to litigate the matter "futile." Gender-affirming care remains legal in Michigan, but Donald Trump's attack on trans people is making it harder to access. When he ran for president in 2000, the real estate mogul sang a different tune when it came to minorities.
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