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Which state has the least transgender people? These are the bottom 10

These are the states with the lowest number of trans people per capita.

Rainbow Carnival Celebrates India's Transgender Population

With transgender Indians facing much bias, events like this are important, organizers say.

There are more of us than you think

The "official count" of the country's transgender population dramatically underestimates its size and composition. Part 4 of The Advocate's ongoing transgender series.

WATCH: Malaysia's Battle for Transgender Rights

Often deprived of health care and legal recognition, Malaysia's transgender population is mounting a legal challenge against laws that prohibit their self-expression.

TX bathroom law targets trans community with $500 fines, $10k civil suits

One detractor called the new law “a complete waste of the city’s time, money, and resources.”

Here's how many trans adults and kids live in the U.S., according to a new report

Young people ages 13 to 24 are "significantly more likely" to identify as trans, a new report shows.

Why do inmates have access to gender-affirming care? Those Trump ads you keep seeing debunked

Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

Trans People and Suicidal Ideation

A UCLA report details a high rate of suicide attempts by transgender Californians, but finds few disparities between trans and cis residents in terms of health care access.

WATCH: Go Inside the Gay and Trans Wing of L.A. Men's Central Jail

L.A. Weekly obtained unprecedented access to the ward occupied by gay men and transgender women inside the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail. 

Trans Eating Disorders Are All But Ignored by Medical Community

It's been years since a study showed a disproportionate number of trans people suffer from anorexia and bulimia, but almost nothing has been done since.

Immigration to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement

The new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement prescribes that solitary confinement be used only as a last resort and requires special reporting when LGBT prisoners are placed in such segregation.

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.

We Can't Let Sessions Drive Trans People Back to Sex Work

Thanks to discrimination, Columbia graduate Diana Feliz Oliva had to rely on sex work to survive. She won't allow that to happen to her brothers and sisters.

Study: There May Be Millions More Trans Teens Than Once Estimated

A new study found that transgender teens make up a significant amount of youth.

The Science Says It: Gender-Affirming Care Saves Young Trans Lives

A new study adds more evidence to back up what LGBTQ+ advocates have been pointing out for years.

Two More Trans or Gender-Nonconforming People Killed in U.S.

The deaths of Lea Rayshon Daye and Scott/Scottlynn DeVore have come to the attention of national activists.

Whats in a trans name?

Transsexual? Cross-dresser? Gender-queer? Under the "transgender" umbrella are a range of people who deal with gender identity and gender expression in nontraditional ways. A primer on who's who. Part 2 of The Advocate's ongoing transgender series

Op-ed: When It Comes to Stopping HIV, There Is No Silver Bullet

There is no one solution to eradicating HIV, but PrEP is a tool that not enough can access.