LGBT law in the United States
FINA restricts biological males identifying as females from elite swimming competitions
The new policy also seeks to consider an “open” category for transgender athletic competition
US Attorney General Barr decides to skip Mueller hearing
Defying the U.S. Congress, Attorney General William Barr announced that he would not attend a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on May 2 on his handling of the Mueller report, said committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, accusing Barr of being afraid to testify.
US Supreme Court Allows Trump Military Transgender Ban
The United States Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to enforce his policy of banning certain transgender people from the military, reported BBC.
The court voted 5-4 to grant a Trump administration request to lift injunctions blocking the policy while challenges continue in lower courts.
The four liberal judges on the court opposed the ruling.