Sarah Szilagy

Columbus

(midwestern) fellow @MotherJones reporting on gender, queer issues, courts, etc. / mighty little journalist, mediocre rock climber / Signal: Szilagy.14

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Articles

Federal Judge to Trump: Reinstate fired Education Department employees

2 weeks ago | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Education to reinstate thousands of employees it fired in advancing President Donald Trump’s mission to eliminate the department. On Thursday, US District Judge Myong J. Joun granted a preliminary injunction on the department’s widespread reduction in force.
The parental Rights movement has a big day at the Supreme Court

1 month ago | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

Montgomery County, Maryland, is the most religiously diverse county in the United States.
Montana Republicans Say No to Prosecuting Parents for Trans Care

1 month ago | them.us | Henry Carnell |Sarah Szilagy

This post originally appeared on Mother Jones. Five days after President Donald Trump declared “gender ideology” to be “one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse,” Montana’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives killed a bill that would have enshrined much the same idea into state law by criminalizing parents and medical providers.
Montana Republicans say no to prosecuting parents for trans care

1 month ago | motherjones.com | Henry Carnell |Sarah Szilagy

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Five days after President Donald Trump declared “gender ideology” to be “one of the most prevalent forms of child abuse,” Montana’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives killed a bill that would have enshrined much the same idea into state law by criminalizing parents and medical providers.
Raquel Willis on how the Democrats are failing trans people

2 months ago | lgbtqnation.com | Sarah Szilagy

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. Raquel Willis knows that her power lies in her voice.
WWE exec Linda McMahon is poised to oversee the end of the Department of Education

Mar 3, 2025 | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

In President Donald Trump’s meritocracy, you apparently don’t need much educational experience to run the Department of Education. The Republican-controlled Senate on Monday confirmed former wrestling exec and billionaire Linda McMahon as the next Secretary of Education. With a demonstrated lack of knowledge about even the most basic education laws and policies, McMahon is now the head of a department that Trump has called a “big con job” that he hopes to dismantle.
Why are institutions bowing to Trump’s illegal anti-trans orders?

Feb 16, 2025 | gaysonoma.com | Sarah Szilagy

Columns/ Perspectives/ Top Stories President Donald Trump’s barrage of executive orders targeting transgender people has resulted in an immediate catastrophe for trans people, their families, and those who seek to work with them. Federal agencies have scrambled to scrub so-called “gender ideology” from websites and agency guidance, removing valuable information about HIV prevention, research into health disparities, and webpages about sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination....
Linda McMahon just showed the Senate how little she knows about education.

Feb 13, 2025 | motherjones.com | Sarah Szilagy

Former professional wrestling exec and billionaire GOP donor Linda McMahon faced tough questioning—and scattered protests—on Thursday during her confirmation hearing to head an Education Department that President Donald Trump is keen on abolishing.
Linda McMahon Just Showed the Senate How Little She Knows About Education

Feb 13, 2025 | flipboard.com | Sarah Szilagy

1 hour agoPlane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issueWASHINGTON (AP) — An Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.
Why are institutions bowing to Trump's illegal anti-trans orders?

Feb 10, 2025 | lgbtqnation.com | Sarah Szilagy

This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. President Donald Trump’s barrage of executive orders targeting transgender people has resulted in an immediate catastrophe for trans people, their families, and those who seek to work with them.