Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents.
April 18, 2025
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Nex Benedict honored by friends at vigil: 'He made everything easier'
Nex Benedict's friends and partner honored him during a vigil Sunday, while also confirming how the transgender teen identified.
February 26, 2024
Transgender Boy Can Play a Male Role in Texas High School's ‘Oklahoma!’ After All
The school board’s decision to allow Max Hightower to resume his role in the musical follows intense community backlash and national debate over transgender rights in schools.
November 14, 2023
Texas High School Says Transgender Boy Can't Play Male Role in 'Oklahoma!'
Student Max Hightower was told students had to be cast according to the gender they were assigned at birth. “I want every kid to be recognized and noticed and allowed to be themselves,” he said.
November 7, 2023
Transgender girl joins boys' track and field team in Virginia
Eliza Munshi was forced to do so due to new anti-trans regulations in the state.
April 4, 2025
Katie Couric Interviews First Openly Transgender Boy Scout
Katie Couric and Joe Maldonado discuss the journey from being kicked out of the Boy Scouts to ultimate acceptance.
February 10, 2017
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
'I Am Accepted': First Transgender Boy Scout Officially Welcomed
Nine-year-old Joe Maldonado was jubilant as he wore his new Cub Scout uniform for New Jersey's Pack 20.
February 9, 2017
Trans Boy Kept Off Boys' Soccer Team in Florida Gets Apology
The state's trans-exclusionary sports law applies only to transgender girls, not trans boys.
September 2, 2022
Justice Dept.: Trans Students Protected Under Title IX
The feds weigh in on the case of a transgender boy in Virginia, affirming his right to self-identify under federal law.
June 30, 2015
Wisconsin Trans Student Sues for Equal Bathroom Access
Ashton Whitaker's school is violating federal law by denying him access to the boys' restroom, says the Transgender Law Center.
May 12, 2016
San Diego Mourns 4th Trans Teen Lost to Suicide This Year
Family and friends are in mourning after 14-year-old transgender boy Emmett Castle took his life on Saturday in San Diego.
October 7, 2015
Supreme Court Halts Trans Student's Bathroom Access (For Now)
Wednesday's stay issued by the Supreme Court means that Gavin Grimm, a transgender high school student in Virginia, cannot use the boys' bathroom at school.
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August 4, 2016
Remembering Trans Teen Skylar Marcus Lee
The 16-year-old transgender boy, a fierce advocate for LGBT and racial justice, lost his battle with depression and took his life Monday.
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September 30, 2015
SCOTUS Will Hear Trans Case in March. Will Gorsuch Decide It?
Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy fighting for the right to use the appropriate restroom at school, may have his case decided by Scalia's heir apparent, Neil Gorsuch.
February 4, 2017
San Diego Mourns Third Trans Teen to Die by Suicide
Kyler Prescott, a 14-year-old transgender boy, took his life on May 18, marking the third reported San Diego-area teen lost since March.
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May 25, 2015
Parents Sue to Take Trans Teen Off Hormones Against Medical Advice
Although the teen boy's medical team says his life depends on his ability to live as transgender, his parents are suing to stop him from getting therapy and treatment.
February 14, 2018
How Gavin Grimm Is Leading the Fight for All Trans Students
In its ruling on a transgender boy's right to use the facilities of his choosing, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sent a clear message — respecting trans rights in public schools is the law.
May 3, 2016
Colorado Family Files Complaint As School Restricts Trans Six-Year-Old's Bathroom Access
After a year of using the girl's bathroom, a Colorado school district has ordered a transgender first-grader to use the boy's bathroom, or a staff or nurse's restroom. The student's family has filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division.
February 27, 2013
How the Boy Scouts became a target of the Trump administration's wrath
Here's how the group, now called Scouting America, became too inclusive for the Trump administration.
November 25, 2025