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Justin Couchum, a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, wears a shirt he created for the Two Spirit Conference’s fashion show event.

Native leaders push back on gender-affirming care restrictions for tribal citizens

The conference in Elko reflects how some tribal citizens are supporting their LGTBQ+ community members as President Donald Trump rolls back protections and policies.

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Trump's anti-DEI push suspends $20M grant for a Nevada tribe's water infrastructure

On March 7, the Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF) — the lead applicant on the grant — discovered it could no longer access the $20 million fund. Three days later on March 10, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced he was cancelling more than $1.7 billion worth of “DEI and Environmental Justice” grants, as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to cut government spending and compliance with Trump’s executive order to eliminate DEI across the government.

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