California School District Will Make Staff Out Trans Students to Their Parents
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District's board adopted the policy Thursday night.
August 12, 2023
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gender-affirming policies
Trans inmates in Florida claim prison officials conducted breast checks, forced haircuts in lawsuit: report
The new policies from Florida prison officials come in response to SB245, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and the use of state funds on any gender-affirming prescriptions or surgical procedures.
December 10, 2024
Fla. Gov. Suspends Prosecutor Who Went Against Anti-Trans Proposal
Andrew Warren signed a pledge to not take part in efforts supporting anti-gender-affirming care policies or anti-abortion laws.
August 4, 2022
Trans Child's Family Who Hosted Ken Paxton Now Under Abuse Probe
Amber Briggle and her family are being investigated under a Texas policy that deems gender-affirming care for minors "child abuse."
March 10, 2022
Texas Judge Blocks Probes of Trans Kids' Supportive Parents Statewide
The judge had previously issued a temporary block only for the family that brought a lawsuit against a policy that claimed gender-affirming care is child abuse.
March 11, 2022
A call to end modern medical apartheid in Ohio
Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.
August 16, 2024
Under Trump's 'authoritarian era,' these LGBTQ+ and abortion rights activists are standing up
The organizers behind last year's Gender Liberation March tell The Advocate about how they're fighting back now.
January 30, 2025
Pediatricians' Group Endorses Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Pediatricians "can play an important, if not life-saving, role" in the health of trans youth, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
September 17, 2018
Over a dozen states sue to protect gender-affirming care from federal investigations
A new lawsuit argues that the Trump administration is pursuing a backdoor strategy to restrict gender-affirming care nationally, while skirting state laws.
August 1, 2025
For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything
Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.
November 1, 2024
Gender-affirming care ban leaves Trump with ‘blood on his hands,’ group says, joining others in outrage
“Only eight days into his second term, President Donald Trump has blood on his hands,” executive director of Advocates for Trans Equality Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen said earlier this week.
January 30, 2025
Military families sue Trump administration over gender-affirming care ban
Three military families are suing to keep their children's access to gender-affirming care.
September 8, 2025
Missouri expert witness opposing gender-affirming care for minors faces credibility questions
The psychology professor has some questionable beliefs and a retracted study.
October 6, 2024
Supreme Court rejects chance to review challenge to transgender-inclusive school policies
The court turned down a case out of Wisconsin, involving a school district that allows students to affirm their trans identity without necessarily notifying their parents.
December 9, 2024
Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues, Survey Finds
Most Americans also believe that lawmakers don’t know enough about transgender issues to make policies.
September 18, 2023
Trump’s anti-trans agenda takes center stage at planned 'Detrans Awareness Day' events
Republicans rally in D.C. to amplify anti-trans voices and push gender-affirming care bans.
March 11, 2025
Pentagon’s so-called waiver for trans troops is a cruel hoax
"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.
March 11, 2025
First, do no harm—unless you're intersex or trans
Opinion: In a landscape of shifting policies, vulnerable adolescents find themselves caught in a web of uncertainty.
May 6, 2025
Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, Likely Due to Better Insurance: Study
Top surgery is more common than genital surgery, the study notes.
August 28, 2023
LGBTQ+ people are far better off under Joe Biden than Donald Trump, HRC report shows (exclusive)
The queer rights organization issued a new report that demonstrates how Joe Biden’s policies are exponentially better than Donald Trump’s for LGBTQ+ people.
July 19, 2024
Pence Rails Against Trans Kids, Pronouns During Midwest Speaking Swing
Mike Pence has resurfaced in advance of a potential 2024 run and he's taken aim at trans kids.
February 15, 2023