A pride flag, a bathroom ban, a job change: LGBTQ+ federal workers challenge Trump in court

The Trump administration has faced a number of high-profile lawsuits over the ban on LGBTQ+ pride expression and refusal to let transgender federal workers use bathrooms that align with their genders.

By: Kate Sosin, The 19th

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,101

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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This report was originally published by The 19th. The Illuminator is a founding member of the 19th News Network

Sarah O’Neill loved her job as a data scientist at the National Security Agency.

“The government before last year was what I would consider to be a model employer,” O’Neill said.

She started the job in 2019, two years after she started her transition to living as a woman.

“That wasn’t an issue …

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