Federal judge halts Biden’s new Title IX gender identity protections rule
The judge said the lawsuit challenging the new rule was likely to win at trial.
July 08 2024 10:52 AM
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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 9:21 AM
Republican Sen. Roger Marshall seeks to block Biden ban on anti-trans discrimination in health care
The GOP senator doesn't think a ban on sex discrimination in health care should include gender identity, and he's making some baseless assertions to argue his case.
May 25 2024 10:30 AM
South Carolina governor signs extreme gender-affirming care ban into law, effective immediately
Civil rights groups are denouncing the new law while offering resources to families affected. The law targets not only trans youth, but restricts all trans people from accessing public funds for care.
May 23 2024 6:18 AM
An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care
While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.
May 22 2024 2:06 PM
Months after threesome scandal, Bridget Ziegler attacks protections for Florida transgender students
Ziegler helped pass an anti-trans measure at a Florida school district.
May 08 2024 11:38 AM
West Virginia governor’s race is a battle of who can be the most anti-trans
The final weeks of the gubernatorial contest have featured a series of one-upmanship ads about who will be the most anti-trans governor.
May 07 2024 7:43 PM
Maine signs trans and abortion sanctuary bill into law, despite violent threats
Despite a series of bomb threats against legislators in the state, Maine's Gov. Janet Mills has signed a transgender and abortion sanctuary bill into law.
April 25 2024 11:39 AM
Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.
April 16 2024 2:04 PM
Tennessee Senate passes bill making 'recruiting' for trans youth care a felony
The bill could have far ranging impacts in Tennessee and outside of the state, and could be broadly used to target health care professionals across state lines.
April 14 2024 11:17 AM
Idaho closes legislative session with a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws
The new laws take direct aim at gender-affirming care for minors and the trans community.
April 12 2024 1:39 PM
Kansas Senate minority leader on recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation: ‘It’s just filled with hate’
Two bills with ramifications for the state’s queer community have been sent to the governor for a signature.
April 03 2024 5:07 PM
North Dakota allows doctors to refuse trans health care in the name of 'religious freedom'
A North Dakota court has permitted doctors to refuse to perform gender-affirming surgeries, and allowed employers to refuse to cover all gender-affirming care.
March 07 2024 11:55 AM
'Retaliation': Texas AG Paxton demands PFLAG provide names, addresses of trans members
A legal filing by PFLAG National revealed that Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas was seeking identification of transgender members.
February 29 2024 3:18 PM
World's largest psych association passes policy supporting trans youth care by massive margin
The American Psychological Association, representing 157,000 members, has issued a resolution calling for an end to trans care bans and misinformation around care.
February 28 2024 4:39 PM
Mississippi bill would let those incarcerated sue state over trans inmates
The bill is from the same Republican who introduced last year’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
February 23 2024 12:37 PM
Wyoming bill could take trans kids from parents
House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services.
February 17 2024 9:59 AM
Reporter asks Ron DeSantis why he can affirm his height with lifts, but stands against gender-affirming care
A reporter asked the governor about the hypocrisy of his stance against gender-identity and access to gender-affirming care when he chooses to present himself as taller than he is.
February 15 2024 3:10 PM
Readers deserve better than misinformation about trans care; a response to Pamela Paul
In a recent response to our articles criticizing misinformation in Pamela Paul's article on detransitioners, Pamela Paul dismisses transgender people and trans activist. Evan Urquhart and Erin Reed respond.
February 09 2024 12:41 PM
Transgender Virginians can breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats defeat all GOP anti-LGBTQ+ bills
With Democrats in control of the entire state legislature, LGBTQ+ Virginians retain protections and dignity in health care and education in the commonwealth.
February 09 2024 8:54 AM