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JUST IN: The Supreme Court limits courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, backing President Trump's efforts to prevent judges from blocking his agenda. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3TgWS3U

I am deeply disappointed in today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor, which limits access to LGBTQ+ inclusive books in public schools.

Read my full statement at www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapp....

Join us this Sunday at Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza, MoCo's annual celebration of diverse LGBTQIA+ communities! For more information and to register for tickets, visit prideintheplaza.com

We hope to see you there!

🚨 BREAKING: Delaware just became a firewall state for gender-affirming care.

🏳️‍⚧️ On June 20, Gov. Meyer signed Executive Order 11, a sweeping move that protects providers, patients, and anyone traveling to Delaware for gender-affirming care from hostile out-of-state attacks and investigations.

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“He won”: Andrew Cuomo acknowledges Zohran Mamdani’s stunning primary victory New Yorkers chose the guy who was everywhere—not the guy who saw danger everywhere.

“Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.”

The result in New York City, if it holds, is a seismic event not just for the city but for the Democratic Party, making the 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani the clear frontrunner heading into November.

Tomorrow’s community cleanup with the Pike District Partnership and Council President Stewart’s Office has been POSTPONED, due to a heat advisory. Stay cool and take precautions due to the forecasted conditions for our area.

Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil released on bail Khalil left the Louisiana detention center where he's been since March, when ICE agents arrested him over his pro-Palestinian activism. A federal judge ruled the government could no longer detain him.

JUST IN: Khalil left the Louisiana detention center where he's been since March, when ICE agents arrested him over his pro-Palestinian activism. A federal judge ruled the government could no longer detain him.

Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration’s l...

President Donald Trump said that he plans to phase out FEMA after this year’s hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration’s long-term plans to dismantle the disaster relief agency and shift responsibility for response and recovery onto states.

Remembering Chevalière d'Éon for Pride. A transgender woman in the 1700s who was also a spy and who turned double agent, extorted an entire monarchy to get her gender marker changed, and lived her life as a woman in a time when such was thought impossible.

We have always been here.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, appears on St. Peter's Basilica's balcony after being chosen as the new pope. The headline reads, "Robert F. Prevost becomes first American pope. He will be known as Leo XIV." Photo by Andrew Medichini for the Associated Press.

Breaking news: Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope on the second day of the Vatican conclave.

The first American pope, he will be known as Leo XIV. wapo.st/452zHRU

Visit some independent bookstores today! Check out some in District 4:
- Kensington Row Bookshop
- Bonjour Books DC
- Loyalty Bookstore
- People’s Book
- HouseMouse Books and Vintage @ Laurel Leaf
#independentbookstoreday

I took literally hundreds of photos outside SCOTUS today. Here are a few of my favorites

Grateful to join @cmkatestewart.bsky.social this morning at the Supreme Court to stand up for dignity and respect for our LGBTQ+ community in MoCo and across the country.

Montgomery County Council President @cmkatestewart.bsky.social is addressing the crowd. “Our schools need to be places of joy, safety and visibility for all,” she said

Recognizing the immense contributions of our LGBTQ community, especially our Transgender neighbors and residents, on this Transgender Day of Visibility.

A man slated for deportation has captured conditions inside the Krome Detention Center in Florida. He says some people have been confined like this for up to 30 days.

At least three men have died at Krome in the past five months.

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FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ civil advocacy non-profit organization, is offering a free legal name change and gender marker clinic this Saturday, March 22nd! Register at bit.ly/FSJLegalIntake

Graphic wishing "Happy Holi" with colorful powder clouds in the background.

Best wishes for a colorful, jubilant Holi festival!

ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests, attorney says | CNN Mahmoud Khalil, a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s student protest movement demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, was arrested Saturday night by federal immigration author...

JUST IN: A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump administration efforts to deport a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University.

What's it gonna take for everyone to realize the occupant of the white house is fundamentally anti-American?

Montgomery County leaders invite you to a virtual community meeting in solidarity with federal workers and residents on 2/25 starting at 7 p.m.

📰Learn more: tinyurl.com/mwnsy5nb

➡️Join the meeting on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

❓Submit a question: tinyurl.com/m693cxj

#DYK? 10,000 customers have enrolled in our Metro Lift program.

Metro Lift offers 50% off Metrobus and Metrorail trips for DC, Maryland, and Virginia customers enrolled in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

Interested? Learn more: wmata.com/MetroLift #wmata