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Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives

The announcement was tucked away in the Congressional Record.

US vs Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth

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120 anti-trans bills have already been filed across the United States before 2025 has even started

The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.

us rep elect sarah mcbride attends an orientation for new members of Congress

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'A betrayal': Trans people respond to Sarah McBride's bathroom ban compliance

“I can deal with this; other people shouldn’t have to,” Rep.-elect Sarah McBride told The Advocate in response to criticism.

Comedian SteveO of the TV show Jackass appears shirtless onstage during the Above Ground concert benefiting MusiCares Los Angeles California

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'Jackass' star Steve-O cancels breast implants surgery after reality check from trans person

The Jackass star planned to get the surgery done as a joke, until he actually had a conversation with a transgender person.

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U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace, Sara Jacobs spar over trans rights and 'boob jobs' as gender-affirming care

Mace couldn't stand that Jacobs pointed out that cisgender people benefit from gender-affirming care too.

Coalition of Texas women declares ‘let us pee in peace’ in opposition to Republican bathroom bill

"Leave our bodies alone," former state Sen. Wendy Davis said.

Adult trans bathroom ban heard in Montana — first anti-trans hearing of 2025

Montana looks to have become the very first state to hear an anti-trans bill in 2025 — a bathroom ban targeting adult transgender people in any publicly owned building.

Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives

The announcement was tucked away in the Congressional Record.

120 anti-trans bills have already been filed across the United States before 2025 has even started

The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.

Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt

A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.

'A betrayal': Trans people respond to Sarah McBride's bathroom ban compliance

“I can deal with this; other people shouldn’t have to,” Rep.-elect Sarah McBride told The Advocate in response to criticism.

Trans U.S. Rep-elect Sarah McBride on Mike Johnson’s Capitol bigotry: 'Not here to fight about bathrooms'

“I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them,” she said.

'Jackass' star Steve-O cancels breast implants surgery after reality check from trans person

The Jackass star planned to get the surgery done as a joke, until he actually had a conversation with a transgender person.

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.

Missouri School District Sued Over Discrimination Against Transgender Girl

The transgender student was suspended for refusing to use the boys’ bathroom and harassed by other students when she did.

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Mace couldn't stand that Jacobs pointed out that cisgender people benefit from gender-affirming care too.

"Leave our bodies alone," former state Sen. Wendy Davis said.

Montana looks to have become the very first state to hear an anti-trans bill in 2025 — a bathroom ban targeting adult transgender people in any publicly owned building.

The announcement was tucked away in the Congressional Record.

The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.

A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.

“I can deal with this; other people shouldn’t have to,” Rep.-elect Sarah McBride told The Advocate in response to criticism.

“I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them,” she said.

The Jackass star planned to get the surgery done as a joke, until he actually had a conversation with a transgender person.

Updates come to both the transgender youth and transgender adult maps as we prepare for the 2024 election cycle.

The transgender student was suspended for refusing to use the boys’ bathroom and harassed by other students when she did.