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In a fraught time for transgender people in the U.S., the quilt — the Freedom to Be Monument — will call attention to the lives of those affected by dangerous policies and laws.
Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.
One court affirms trans students' right to use the restroom matching their gender identity; another strikes down Idaho's ban on gender changes on birth certificates.
She demonstrated how all of the suffering Americans are experiencing is because of Donald Trump and not their trans neighbors.
Za'niyah Williams and Nikki Turietta both died by violence in December.
The deaths of Tyianna "Davarea" Alexander and Samuel Edmund Damian Valentin come after a year that saw record fatal violence against trans Americans.
With Trump's military ban temporarily blocked, trans Americans begin signing up, with cautious optimism that the ban will fall for good.
The latest casualties are Boston antiviolence activist and ballroom icon Jahaira DeAlto Balenciaga, and two Texans, Iris Santos and Tiffany Thomas.
Sixteen-year-old Ace Stiles sang an original song for his audition.
She was shot to death at a motel in Memphis, Tenn.
The activist and media personality is blazing a trail, and has no plans for slowing down.
Two trans women were killed this week, and the death of a trans man a month ago is still under investigation.
Two of the deaths have been ruled homicides, while there is uncertainty around the third. And a California trans man is being treated for severe injuries from an assault.
While Trump has banned many openly transgender people from serving, a majority of Americans do not agree with this stance.
This lifelong singer knew his trans identity might be exploited on the show, but he never expected it to be manipulated to the point that he didn't recognize his own story.
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
His anti-trans ads have used their images without their consent, and some are considering legal action.
