Texas is quietly collecting data on trans people who legally updated their gender
Texas has been documenting every request from trans people seeking to update their gender.
March 19, 2025
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Texas attorney general tells state agencies to ignore court orders on gender marker changes
Brad Pritchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, said the move would “jeopardize the safety of the nearly 100 thousand trans people” who live in Texas.
March 18, 2025
What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
March 4, 2025
These blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update their documents
As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.
February 13, 2025
Montana court blocks enforcement of ban on gender marker changes
A state district court granted a preliminary injunction blocking prohibitions on changes on the gender markers on driver's licenses and birth certificates.
December 17, 2024
Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.
July 15, 2024
A second Trump term would double down on erasing transgender rights. Here’s how advocates are preparing.
“We’ve seen over the last several years a militant effort in red states by the government to discriminate against trans folks, in particular, and the broader LGBTQ community, and even to go so far as to try to deny trans people's existence,” said Mike Zamore, national director of policy and governmental affairs at the ACLU.
June 16, 2024
Almost 5,000 New Yorkers have 'X' gender markers on their IDs
The Gender Recognition Act of 2022 made a third gender option available on state-issued identification in New York.
May 17, 2024
Utah launches 'snitch line' to report trans people in bathrooms; memes flood In
The move is the latest in a series of states that have tried to launch ways to report transgender issues to authorities; such attempts in other states have not been successful.
May 6, 2024
Kansas governor passes law requiring ID to view acts of 'homosexuality' online, vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Kansas will require state-issued ID to view "acts of homosexuality" beginning July 1, which is considered "harmful to minors" under state law.
April 15, 2024
Most Iowans oppose controversial trans birth certificate bill, according to new poll
Critics say the “women’s bill of rights” is an “erasure” of the trans community in the state.
March 5, 2024
Montana issues rule banning gender marker changes on birth certificates
The new rule mirrors an old rule which was defeated in court.
February 22, 2024
Utah parent accuses girl's basketball player of being trans, gets banned from games
Utah's anti-transgender laws are putting even children who aren't trans in jeopardy.
January 31, 2024
Utah House passes bill that restricts all trans people's use of bathrooms in the state — and threatens jail
H.B. 257 would not only ban transgender folks from many public facilities but also call for jail time.
January 24, 2024
Kansas Can Refuse to Change Trans Residents' Birth Certificates: Court
A federal judge agreed with Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach.
September 1, 2023
Tennessee Judge Hands Down Devastating Decision for Transgender People
The four trans plaintiffs in Tennessee had sought to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.
June 26, 2023
Lesbian Mothers Targeted by Prosecutor Going After Children's Birth Certificates
The parents are fighting back, however.
June 22, 2023