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A 28-year-old Houston man remains in custody pending trial on federal hate crime charges allegedly motivated by gender identity and sexual orientation, and authorities are seeking more possible victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

A new survey conducted by YouGov reveals national views on inflation, abortion, and teaching race and gender identity in schools

The chanting was intense and emotions ran high as two groups of protesters showed up outside downtown Houston’s “Hamburger Mary’s” Sunday in a debate over its famous drag show brunch.

The temporary injunction was issued as part of a lawsuit brought on behalf of parents being investigated by child welfare workers for letting their transgender teenager access gender-affirming health care.

Martina Caldera was found dead near an overpass on the East Freeway and Sheldon in Channelview on Dec. 6. Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators thought Martina was hit by a car but it was later discovered she had been shot several times.

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Congressman Randy Weber (R) 14th, did not vote to establish a commission to look into the January 6th attack on the Capitol. He is a guest on this week’s Houston Newsmakers with Khambrel Marshall and says the commission set up will not favor fairness.

The actress was honored by Planned Parenthood of New York City at Tuesday night's gala

Police are still searching for answers after a transgender woman was killed outside of a Chick-Fil-A.

“The trans community is one of the most overlooked communities in times of disaster,” said Austin Ruiz, communications and marketing manger at The Montrose Center. AdWhen COVID-19 hit, The Montrose Center, which serves Houston’s LGBT community, saw a sharp increase in requests for help among Houston’s trans community. “We found there were a lot of community members, specifically trans community members, that do not feel safe to go to other social service agencies because they were afraid they’d be turned away or discriminated against because of their status as a trans community member,” Ruiz said. Through a foundation grant, Save Our Sisters United has been able to provide money for food, shelter, basic necessities and medication like HRT’s. She added that ongoing therapy sessions with her counselor at the Montrose Center continues to make all the difference in the world.

Dwen Curry on the crisis transgender people face in prison Transgender people in prison face a higher risk of sexual assault by both inmates and staff, a study shows. Dwen Curry, a Black transgender woman who spent four years in a men's prison, joined CBSN to discuss the harsh realities trans people face while serving time behind bars and what policymakers should do.

WASHINGTON The Trump administration Friday finalized a regulation that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care. The policy shift, long-sought by the president's religious and socially conservative supporters, defines gender as a person's biological sex. The Obama regulation defined gender as a person's internal sense of being male, female, neither or a combination. LGBTQ groups say explicit protections are needed for people seeking sex-reassignment treatment, and even for transgender people who need medical care for common conditions such as diabetes or heart problems. The Trump administration says the notice requirement has become a needless burden on health care providers, requiring billions of paper notices to be mailed annually at an estimated five-year cost of $3.2 billion.

A new sculpture takes flight in New York City to celebrate the transgender community.The 10-foot tall sculpture is dedicated to the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Community (GNC) and was unveiled in Tribeca Park in Manhattan.Internationally known visual artist Rubem Robierb is the creator of the sculpture "Dandara," which is named after the 42-year-old transgender woman who was brutally attacked and murdered in Forteleza, Brazil, in 2017. "Nothing defines the powerful of reinventing yourself, the power to express your inner self, than a butterfly," said Robierb. "Robierb's "Dream Machine" sculpture was proclaimed the most photographed and Instagrammed artwork on Celebrity Cruise Lines' first billion-dollar cruise ship. He names his "Dream Machine" sculptures after someone forgotten or famous who lived/died fighting for their dreams, or the dream of others. The Dream Machine was designed for the public to interact with the sculpture.Drag Queen and Activist, Peppermint, was at the unveiling to see the wings take off.

Transgender people were the last military service members who could be kicked out not for something they had done, but simply because of who they were. Defense Secretary Ash Carter ended that Thursday. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

Transgender people were the last military service members who could be kicked out not for something they had done, but simply because of who they were; At a time when religious divisions often make the headlines, one house of worship in Washington, D.C., is a place where Muslims and Christians are coming together.

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced that the military ban on transgender people is being lifted. See his full remarks.