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The Right Is Using the Anti-Abortion Dobbs Ruling to Attack Trans Care. Will It Work?

After an appeals court cites the Dobbs ruling in upholding a trans care ban, there's cause for concern — but not panic, LGBTQ+ activists say.

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."

Andrew Cuomo: Don't Leave Trans Americans Behind

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlines what he says is the next American civil rights crusade.

Holder Announces Equal Justice for Transgender Workers

The attorney general says the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers discrimination based on gender identity.

As a Transgender Republican Woman, I Need the Equality Act

On Transgender Day of Visibility, Florida woman Erin Dotten shares her story.

Obama Backs Administration's Groundbreaking Trans Support

In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Obama defended his policy on trans students. 

Dear Liberty Counsel, Gay Does Not Equal Transgender

The anti-LGBT group's daily email to supporters bemoaned 'the gayification of the Pentagon' in response to Monday's news about the lifting of the trans military ban.

Op-ed: Science Holds the Key to Transgender Equality

The researchers behind a groundbreaking new study on trans youth says data can help dismantle societal discrimination.

Equality House Gets Makeover for Transgender Day of Remembrance

The home, located across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church, has adopted the colors of the transgender flag in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance.

WATCH: This Fla. Republican Loves Her Trans Son

In a new video for the Human Rights Campaign, the Florida Republican urges parents to accept their transgender children. 

Indiana Republican introduces bill that would erase transgender people and deny marriage equality

The bill from Rep. Chris Judy would recognize only the gender assigned at birth and strengthen the state's existing but unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage.

Nancy Mace supported an LGBTQ+ equality bill before pushing a transgender bathroom ban

“I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality. No one should be discriminated against. I do believe that religious liberty, the First Amendment, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist," Mace said in 2021.

Beau Biden, LGBT Ally and Son of VP, Dies

The eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, an outspoken supporter of LGBT rights, died after a long battle with brain cancer.

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Two major national transgender rights organizations announce merger

The National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund will merge to form a new organiation.

Biden Delivers Energetic, Economy-Focused State of the Union Address

He did get in a pitch for the Equality Act, though, and shout-outs to transgender youth and marriage equality.

Voter Suppression Effort Targets Transgender People

A group called True the Vote is training volunteers to target transgender voters as sources of fraud, says the National Center for Transgender Equality.

Op-ed: The Equality Act Is the LGBT Bill We Want and Need

The executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality breaks down the history-making LGBT Equality Act that's being introduced in Congress.

Trump's D.C. Hotel Lights Up With Protest for Trans Awareness Week

The National Center for Transgender Equality lit up Trump's hotel with messages protesting his administration's anti-transgender actions. 

Activists Take to Streets for Trans Rights

Marchers turned out for transgender equality in Philadelphia for the seventh year.

Immigration, Trans Advocates Call for Trans-Inclusive Reform

A new study from the National Center for Transgender Equality highlights the imperative for immigration reform to consider the struggles faced by undocumented transgender people.