Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map: May 2024 Update
Updates come to both the transgender youth and transgender adult maps as we prepare for the 2024 election cycle.
May 2, 2024
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The anti-trans legislation risk map: A state by state breakdown
So far in 2024, there are already 400+ bills targeting transgender people. This map assesses the risk of the worst laws passing.
February 20, 2024
States with anti-LGBTQ+ laws 'stand to lose economically' as mental health declines: report
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are short-sighted, as even if lawmakers do not care about how they affect people's well-being, they are also likely to impact the economy in the years to come.
February 3, 2025
Amid a Global Crisis, Legislators Prioritize Targeting Trans Youth
Why is discrimination on anyone's agenda right now?
March 30, 2020
Kansas Lawmakers Target Trans Students With Dangerous 'Bathroom Bill'
Students can sue their school for up to $2,500 if they witness trans students using the "wrong" bathroom.
March 23, 2016
80% of LGBTQ+ People Feel Less Safe Due to Gender-Affirming Care Bans
The laws are aimed primarily at trans youth, but they're negatively affecting all LGBTQ+ Americans, a new study finds.
August 17, 2023
More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life
Proposed bills would exclude transgender and nonbinary people from updating driver’s licenses, holding public office and accessing public restrooms.
January 24, 2024
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Vows to Veto Anti-Trans Legislation
Lawmakers are considering bills to ban gender-affirming care for youth and bar trans girls and women from female school sports teams.
October 7, 2023
Why Canada Issued Travel Advisory for Its LGBTQ+ Residents Visiting the U.S.
There are many reasons for LGBTQ+ people to feel unsafe in the United States.
September 1, 2023
South Dakota Moves to Ban Discussion of Trans Identity in Schools
The House of Representatives voted to make the term "gender dysphoria" illegal in elementary schools -- it's just the latest assault on trans people in South Dakota.
February 13, 2019
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Just Signed an Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law
Texas joins seven other states in passing trans-exclusionary sports legislation this year.
October 25, 2021
​Florida Republicans Take Aim at Gender-Affirming Care, Drag Shows​
Florida Republican lawmakers are looking to ban gender-affirming care, stop legal changes of gender on birth certificates, and restrict drag shows.
March 4, 2023
Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care as a Felony Passes in Alabama
The bill goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's desk to be signed.
April 7, 2022
Republicans Want to End Trans-Inclusive Sports in Minnesota
New bills introduced in Minnesota would reverse a trans-affirming policy enacted last year by an overwhelming majority of board members for the state's high school athletic league.
March 12, 2015
Judge says Florida can't enforce trans care restrictions while appealing his ruling
The state had asked Judge Robert Hinkle to put his June ruling against the restrictions on hold, but he said no.
July 12, 2024
Anti-Trans Bill Criminalizing Doctors May Be Dead in Florida
No vote will be held in a House subcommittee that heard testimony on the bill Monday.
February 4, 2020
Ayanna Pressley on Introducing Bill to Advance Trans Rights
The lawmaker from Massachusetts made the announcement on Transgender Day of Visibility.
March 31, 2023
Tennessee schools at risk after governor signs misgendering bill
Critics said the new law should have been named the Bullying LGBTQ+ Students Act.
May 13, 2025
Tennessee Close to Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Legislators have passed a bill and sent it to Gov. Bill Lee (pictured), and they're also moving toward restrictions on drag shows.
February 23, 2023
World's largest psych association passes policy supporting trans youth care by massive margin
The American Psychological Association, representing 157,000 members, has issued a resolution calling for an end to trans care bans and misinformation around care.
February 28, 2024
Elliot Page, Allison Russell & Mae Martin among 400+ artists bashing 'destructive' anti-trans laws
Carly Rae Jepsen, Elliot Page,and Mae Martin are among over 400 celebrities that have signed a letter opposing to the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Canada.
April 1, 2024