What trans and nonbinary people need to know about updating their passports and birth certificates
Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.
July 8, 2025
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Florida criminalizes changing gender on driver’s licenses in latest attack on LGBTQ+ rights
A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.
January 30, 2024
Is the Trump Administration Trying to Discourage Trans Travelers?
Policy regarding gender markers on passports has not changed, but new language seems designed to create confusion.
September 13, 2018
Two New Missouri Schools Have All Gender-Neutral Restrooms
North Kansas City school district officials say the gender-neutral design enhances privacy and security.
August 16, 2018
Cannes Film Fest Commits to Showing More Films by Women
Cannes organizers sign a gender-parity pledge designed to increase women filmmakers' representation in international festivals.
May 14, 2018
Wis. GOP Targets Trans Students
A proposed law in Wisconsin would prevent transgender students from using public bathrooms designated for the gender with which they identify.
October 8, 2015
Oklahoma Students Sue Over Anti-Trans School Restroom Law
The law, enacted in May, requires public school students to use the restrooms and other facilities designated for the gender they were assigned at birth.
September 9, 2022
South Dakota Rejects Fourth and Final Anti-Transgender Bill
Lawmakers voted down a bill that would have prevented trans students from playing on sports teams designated for their gender identity.
February 26, 2019
Montana Judge Rules Transgender Birth Certificate Law Unconstitutional
The judge also held the state in contempt for violating a court order regarding sex designation rules.
June 29, 2023
Social Security Will Allow Users to Select Own Gender Marker
LGBTQ+ groups applauded the move, which eliminates the need to provide documentation of gender.
October 20, 2022
Etsy Crafts Gender-Neutral Bathrooms for Its HQ
The virtual mall for small retailers encourages employees and visitors to its Brooklyn headquaters to use the restroom of their choice.
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December 14, 2015
Tennessee Advances Bill Requiring Warnings About Trans Restroom Use
Gov. Bill Lee must now decide whether to sign or veto the measure. Meanwhile, Oklahoma lawmakers advanced a ban on sexual and gender diversity training.
April 29, 2021
Tennessee Will Mandate Warning Signs for Trans-Friendly Restrooms
Gov. Bill Lee has signed the bill, which the Human Rights Campaign calls "offensive and humiliating."
May 17, 2021
Southern Baptists Vote on Trans Existence
The Southern Baptist Convention has adopted a resolution urging lawmakers to oppose legal protections for trans individuals and reinforcing biblical concepts of womanly subservience.
June 12, 2014
Lehigh University Introduces 70-Plus Gender-Inclusive Bathrooms
The Advocate goes inside one university's bold new trans-friendly gender-inclusive bathroom policy.
December 2, 2015
Transgender boy takes Oklahoma officials to court in fight for gender identity
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters says he won’t play the “transgender game.” J. Doe just wants to be himself.
January 10, 2024
Denmark slaps U.S. with travel advisory for transgender travelers
The Nordic nation joins a growing list of countries warning trans folks visiting the U.S.
March 24, 2025
Lawsuit challenges Trump's 'two genders' passport policy
The State Department, acting on a presidential executive order, has ended the use of a third-gender marker on passports and won't allow gender changes on them.
February 12, 2025
Watch: 'Creepy' conservative influencer mocked for filming in all-gender restroom at Kansas City airport
A far-right media personality with Turning Point USA revealed that the only danger in a public bathroom is a right-wing extremist with a camera.
April 5, 2024
Billy Porter Blows Up Gender on Oscars Red Carpet
The Pose star altered fashion with his tuxedo gown, the creation of a gay designer.
February 24, 2019