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March 12, 2025
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trans safety
A tipping point for LGBTQ+ forced migration
The U.S. asylum and refugee programs are a lifeline for LGBTQ+ individuals facing danger abroad. But LGBTQ+ Americans, especially transgender individuals, are increasingly seeking safety within our own borders, writes InReach's Jamie Sgarro.
June 20, 2024
Now Is the Time to Support, Encourage, and Love the Transgender Community
"When we create environments for transgender people to thrive, we create a society where people can live the lives they deserve to live."
March 30, 2023
WATCH: Trans Refugee Finally Finds Safety in New Zealand
After months of being rejected for asylum because she had not undergone any gender-confirming surgeries, trans refugee Eliana Rubashkyn says she can finally live as herself in New Zealand.
September 3, 2014
Biden's Justice Dept.: Prisons Must Assure Safety of Trans Inmates
The DOJ filed a statement of interest in Ashley Diamond's case against the Georgia prison system, which she says failed to protect her from sexual assault and denied her health care.
April 26, 2021
Op-ed: Excluding Trans Women at Wellesley Isn't About 'Safety'
A trans male Wellesley alum breaks down why the claim that keeping trans women out of colleges is really rooted in "purity" myths and misogyny.
November 10, 2014
ACLU Director Quits, Says Trans Rights Threaten Women's Safety
The former ACLU director claims her daughters shared a bathroom with trans women and that experience led to her resignation.
June 2, 2016
Ashley Diamond Allegedly Assaulted in Prison Again
Ashley Diamond, 36, has called the repeated rapes she's allegedly endured in men's prisons 'torture.' Despite her other legal victories, she's still not safe.
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July 21, 2015
Log Cabin Republicans Try to Sway the Dept. of Education
These trans women -- joined by Log Cabin president Gregory Angelo --Â recently sat down with members of Betsy DeVos's team to discuss trans student safety.
June 9, 2017
Transgender woman who escaped Alabama for her safety beaten & left for dead near National Mall in D.C.
Cayla Calhoun left Alabama seeking safety as a trans woman. Instead, she was nearly killed on D.C.’s streets, and now she refuses to stay silent.
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July 14, 2025
Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
August 27, 2024
Trump DOJ rolls back policies protecting LGBTQ+ inmates from sexual violence
Trump's DOJ will no longer enforce safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates in the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
December 5, 2025
Time for a National 'Pee-In' Movement?
It may be time to institute some rowdy activism like America saw in the 1960s.
April 6, 2016
Op-ed: Harassing Transgender Minors, the Lowest Low
An organization claims a transgender teenager was harassing classmates, but it turns out the organization is responsible for the harassment.
November 6, 2013
Ask Auntie: To pass or not to pass? The trans tightrope we walk
Grab a martini, darling. Let’s talk about it.
March 5, 2025
Amid a Global Crisis, Legislators Prioritize Targeting Trans Youth
Why is discrimination on anyone's agenda right now?
March 30, 2020
When Title IX Falls Short
The federal regulations known as Title IX are supposed to protect trans students from discrimination, but that's hard to put into practice, writes Eri Svenson.
April 5, 2016
Fla. Takes First Step To Criminalize Trans People's Bathroom Use
If passed, the law would see trans and gender-nonconforming people fined up to $1,000 and jailed up to a year for using the 'wrong bathroom' in public.
March 6, 2015
How you can make bathrooms safer for trans and nonbinary people
Data shows that even in states with trans-friendly policies, transgender and nonbinary people report high rates of harassment in public bathrooms. Advocates say everyday people can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination in gendered restrooms.
March 4, 2024
Florida's Transphobic 'Papers to Pee' Bill Passes Next Hurdle
The proposed law that launched a heated national debate about trans bathroom access has continued to advance in Florida's House.
March 18, 2015