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Montana House to Vote on Punishing Transgender Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr

Republican leadership have silenced the lawmaker after she stood up for gender-affirming health care.

​Montana House Speaker Silences Transgender Lawmaker Before Passing Anti-Trans Bill

Zooey Zephyr was also misgendered by some of her GOP colleagues after comments she made against a bill restricting gender-affirming care.

Kansas Lawmaker Objects to 'Huge Transgender Female' in Restroom

Republican Rep. Cheryl Helmer also falsely claimed trans people are predators and denounced gender-affirmation surgery.

Florida Republican lawmaker proposes law erasing transgender identities

Beyond the discriminatory nature of the bill, LGBTQ+ advocates say the legislation threatens the ability to even document violence against the community.

Utah lawmakers pass terrifying anti-transgender bathroom policing bill

The Republican governor now has to decide whether he will sign into law the bill that limit transgender people’s ability to go to which bathroom.

Nashville Elects Tennessee's First Transgender Lawmaker: Olivia Hill

With the election of Olivia Hill and others, the Nashville-Davidson County governing body now has a female majority.

Zooey Zephyr, Transgender Montana Lawmaker, Is Engaged to Her Girlfriend

The trans power couple is bringing a lot of people joy online and making right-wingers seethe.

Police Arrest Transgender Lawmaker's Supporters at Montana State House

Republicans in Montana are attracting the same scrutiny that Tennessee GOP lawmakers over protests in the Tennessee capitol.

A father emotionally defends his transgender son against Missouri lawmakers

"It's actually surprisingly easy to be a parent to a trans kid," Rabbi Daniel Bogard told Missouri legislators. "The only hard part we have experienced is you all."

Kansas Democratic lawmaker who voted against transgender people loses primary election

Attacking the rights of transgender Americans doesn’t appear to be a winning strategy.

Experts say that gender-affirming care bans amount to 'abuse.' Why won't lawmakers listen?

Despite medical professionals insisting bans on gender-affirming care for minors “amount to state-sanctioned medical neglect and emotional abuse," politicians won't relent.

Sarah McBride’s introduces her first bill in Congress, which targets predatory credit repair companies

The transgender lawmaker is out with her first bill to help financially vulnerable Americans.

Surge in Trans People Running for Office in Pakistan

In a landmark year for trans rights in South Asia, transgender lawmakers might become a reality.

Trans candidates demand their seat at the table in the Florida legislature

Ashley Brundage, Nathan Bruemmer, and Vance Ahrens are all vying to be Florida's first transgender lawmakers.

Judge Won't Let Rep. Zooey Zephyr Return to Montana House

Lawmakers banished their transgender colleague after she spoke out strongly against a ban on gender-affirming care.

Senator Wants Trans People Defined According to How They Pee

A Pakistani lawmaker made the bizarre assertion that those people who are considered transgender must "keep one hole for urination."

Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders, & Dozens Hang Trans Flags for Support

Dozens of the nation's lawmakers have hung the transgender flag at their offices in a show of support as Trump's trans military ban moves forward.

Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt

A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.

Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal: ‘Shame on all of you Christians’ (exclusive)

State Sen. Tony Bisignano doubled down on calling out Republican lawmakers for stripping away civil rights protections for transgender people in an interview with The Advocate.

Florida Lawmakers Unmoved by Trans Witnesses & Parents’ Pleas

“If you pass this bill today, know that you’re forcing me to use the bathroom with your daughters, wives, mothers, and sisters,” a bearded transgender man told the lawmakers.

Jasmine Crockett’s office condemns Nancy Mace ‘threatening physical violence’ during House hearing

Mace, an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican South Carolina congresswoman, invited Crockett, a Texas Democrat, to “take it outside” when the latter pointed to the GOP lawmaker’s constant attacks on transgender people.