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Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it

Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those we've lost while celebrating what they've accomplished.

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.

D.C. WorldPride organizers warn transgender visitors to the U.S. of potential travel risks

The organizers are responding to concerns from international travelers under the second Trump administration.

J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization

Harry Potter profits are going directly to anti-transgender legal cases.

Texas court further blocks AG Ken Paxton's demand for info on organization's transgender youth support

A restraining order against the anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general's demand is set to expire Friday, so a temporary injunction granted Monday provides additional protection.

U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump

Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.

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.

What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?

Transgender leaders and organizers respond to Travel fears ahead of WorldPride in Trump’s DC.

Trans not on board(s)

Most gay and lesbian organizations have become LGBT organizations in recent years. If their missions now include transgender people, why don't their boards?

Three men arrested in stabbing deaths of two trans women in Pakistan

The men reportedly confessed to being part of an organized crime gang targeting the local transgender community.

Categorizing Trans Identity Is No Easy Feat

Can the World Health Organization declassify transgender identity as a mental disorder without alienating anyone?

OutServe-SLDN Leader Forced Out; Protest Follows

Allyson Robinson, the first openly transgender leader of a national LGBT organization, was asked to resign by the group's board Saturday.

A trans military ban with far-reaching consequences

Members of two leading legal organizations fought against the transgender military ban before and plan on doing it again.

WATCH: 5 Arrested at Rally to End Trans Immigration Detention

Powerful images from a boisterous demonstration to end the detention of transgender immigrants, organized by Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement under the hashtag #Not1More say it all.

Trans Group Leaves OutServe-SLDN, Joins SPART*A

The transgender group of OutServe-Servicemembers Legal Defense Network announced Monday that it is cutting ties with the embattled organization, partnering with a new splinter group formed in the wake of a public controversy.

HRC Supports Job Discrimination Measure in Spite of Misgivings

The Human Rights Campaign changed course Tuesday to support a job discrimination bill even though it does not include transgender workers. HRC's decision to back the measure to prohibit workplace bias against gays, lesbians and bisexuals provides a boost to bill supporters as a House vote nears. A vote on H.R. 3685 is scheduled for Wednesday. The group had been pushing for transgender worker protections. But the organization's president, Joe Solmonese, said passage of the bill -- the first federal workplace protection for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals -- could help pave the way for legislation that covers transgender workers.

Sade's first new song in years will grace trans-focused album and honor her son

The singer-songwriter has long been supportive of her trans son, Izaak.

Nonprofit Group Working to Help Transgender People Escape the U.S.

TRANSport offers its clients resources and support as they seek to leave the country to start a better life elsewhere.

Stepping Out as Allies to Stop Anti-Trans Attacks

For Pride Month, SAGE, the world’s largest advocacy organization for LGBTQ+ elders, donated $75,000 to the three leading national trans organizations to help the trans community fight back