More than 50 activists protested Tuesday in Washington, D.C., over proposed federal rules that would effectively block access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

A Democratic congressional candidate in Southern California is facing backlash from LGBTQ+ leaders and party officials after circulating a campaign memo that critics say implies LGBTQ+ candidates are unelectable, while campaigning against a fellow Democrat who is queer.

As police work to establish a motive in Monday’s deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink, investigators are examining a trail of far-right and conspiratorial social media content linked to the suspect and images showing Nazi imagery. Authorities identified the shooter as Roberta Esposito, a transgender woman, whose attack killed two members of her own family and left three others critically injured.

➡️ Civil rights pioneer Rev. Jesse Jackson has passed away at age 84. Jackson rose from being an aide to Martin Luther King Jr. to being one of the most celebrated civil rights leaders in the U.S., including strong support for marriage equality. “Marriage is based on love and commitment – not on sexual orientation,” he once said. “I support the right for any person to marry the person of their choosing.”

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who died Tuesday morning at age 84, was a longtime supporter of LGBTQ+ equality, arguing for an inclusive and intersectional movement championing the rights of all marginalized people.