Texas teachers are being forced to deadname transgender students under a new state law
A Texas law requires school employees to use names and pronouns that conform to students’ sex at birth.
November 18, 2025
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Ask Auntie: If Trump can rename the Gulf, why can't we rename ourselves?
Discover the power of names and the journey of self-discovery through the eyes of your Lovable Trans Auntie.
February 5, 2025
Ask Auntie: What does it mean to transition? This is my journey
How do you define your own path to authenticity in the face of adversity? Share your story with Auntie and know that you are never alone.
January 29, 2025
Americans Divided on Use of Chosen Pronouns in Schools, Survey Finds
Legislation and public opinion clash over student pronoun recognition.
September 21, 2023
Ted Cruz Introduces Bill Limiting Pronouns and Names Despite Going by His Own Chosen Name
Advocates criticized the breathtaking hypocrisy of Cruz’s Safeguarding Honest Speech Act for its potential harm to the LGBTQ+ community and pointed out the irony in his own name choice.
November 29, 2023
Citi Bank Allows Trans, Nonbinary Cardholders to Use Chosen Name
The financial group is part of Mastercard's inclusive "True Name" initiative.
October 21, 2020
Trans People Will Soon Be Able to Use Chosen Names on Debit Cards
The service will be available to Mastercard users through BMO Harris Bank and Superbia Credit Union.
November 10, 2019
Teacher Objects to Using Trans Students' Chosen Names, Loses Job
An Indiana teacher who had religious objections to using the preferred names says he was fired; the district says he resigned.
June 9, 2018
Mastercard Is Making Its Credit Cards Trans-Friendly
Cardholders can now use their chosen name on their plastic without jumping through hoops.
June 17, 2019
Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once
Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.
April 18, 2025
Missouri Republicans want to force teachers to register as sex offenders for supporting trans students
Missouri's House Bill 2885 would send teachers who use students' chosen names and pronouns to prison for up to five years.
March 4, 2024
Obama, Clinton Appear Together, Clinton Urges Her Backers To Support Obama
Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to mend rifts within the party on Friday after their combative primary fight, heaping praise on each other as they campaigned together in a town chosen for the symbolism of its name -- Unity. Clinton, once considered the inevitable Democratic nominee, praised her former rival for ''his grace and his grit'' and said John McCain and the Republican Party had probably hoped the two Democrats would not join forces against them in the November election. A day after introducing Obama to some of her top financial backers, Clinton encouraged her supporters to join with his ''to create an unstoppable force for change we can all believe in,'' urging those who had backed her not to vote Republican.
June 28, 2008
Colorado lawmakers send weakened trans shield bill to Gov. Jared Polis
Colorado’s legislature passed The Kelly Loving Act, named after a trans woman who was killed in the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.
May 8, 2025
Facebook Clashes With Drag Performers Over 'Real Name' Policy
The social media platform requires users to use a legal name, which has generated controversy among those who identify by drag or performer names.
September 16, 2014
NASA Still Plans to Name $10B Telescope After Possible Homophobe
The space agency rejected concerns over the naming of the James Webb Space Telescope, saying there isn't evidence that Webb participated in the Lavender Scare while he led NASA.
October 1, 2021
Pope Leo XIV: Can the new 'lion' of Rome roar for the marginalized?
Opinion: As the dawn of a new papacy begins, Pope Leo XIV stands at the crossroads of history and hope. Will this lion embrace his legacy as a champion of justice and compassion?
May 9, 2025
Florida teacher fired for using student's nickname won't get her job back
Ron DeSantis' new Education Commissioner tried to back out of a deal allowing Melissa Calhoun to retain her teaching credentials after a parent accused her of "grooming" a child "to be gay."
August 8, 2025
North Carolina Ends Deadnaming of Students on Report Cards, Documents
The change marks a major evolution in the state's treatment of LGBTQ+ residents.
March 12, 2021
Court: Teacher's Religious Rights Not Infringed by Trans Students' Names, Pronouns
A federal appeals court ruled that a school district didn’t violate the teacher’s rights by forcing him out over his refusal to acknowledge trans students’ names and pronouns.
April 10, 2023
Lesbian Activist Short-listed for Position of Labor Secretary
American Rights at Work founder Mary Beth Maxwell could become America's first openly gay cabinet member if chosen to lead the Department of Labor in Barack Obama's administration. Though candidates including Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius and Michigan congressman David Bonior may be seen as higher-profile candidates, Maxwell has the backing of the Human Rights Campaign -- and fellow short-list candidate Bonior.
December 5, 2008