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Despite Trump’s election, a glimmer of hope as transgender candidates win elections nationwide

“There is this paradox where a majority of Americans voted for Trump, who is extremely anti-trans, and yet many Americans also voted for out transgender candidates and in favor of LGBTQ rights in referendums,” A4TE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The Advocate.

Voting while transgender: Here’s what you need to know

Transgender Americans face unique challenges accessing the franchise.

A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.

ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing

The battle over LGBTQ+ inclusion in school curricula is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court with several rights groups filing amicus briefs in support of a Maryland school district.

Two major national transgender rights organizations announce merger

The National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund will merge to form a new organiation.

Largest trans survey ever finds the top reason transgender people stop transitioning is transphobia

“In almost every single case, the reason was anti-trans discrimination in the form of pressure to ‘detransition’ from one’s family, friends, or community,” the survey found.

Aetna sued for denying gender-affirming facial surgeries

The health insurer covered similar procedures for cisgender plan holders but denied coverage for transgender patients saying the surgery was cosmetic.

New survey reveals crucial role of family support in transgender health and wellbeing

The results reenforce what trans people already knew.

What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?

Transgender leaders and organizers respond to Travel fears ahead of WorldPride in Trump’s DC.

Appeals court ruling creates 'lower-class citizenship' for transgender people, judge says

Anna Lange must go to trial to prove her employer discriminated against her by excluding coverage for gender transition.

Supreme Court orders judges to reconsider protections for transgender people in four states

The decision will impact LGBTQ+ populations in Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia.

Yes, Republicans who vowed retribution are now admitting Project 2025 is real

Some of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters are celebrating that the far-right agenda will see the light of day.

Trump is coming for your poppers: Major producer closes amid FDA crackdown

Several other companies seem to have followed suit.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it

Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those we've lost while celebrating what they've accomplished.

Why LGBTQ+ groups are angry at RFK Jr.'s confirmation

Kennedy has denied that he ever said chemicals cause gender dysphoria or that HIV doesn't cause AIDS — but he did.

5 takeaways from the Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care

It's a terrible ruling but could be worse. And it's not the end.