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July 22, 2025
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Over 210,000 transgender citizens could have trouble voting in the 2024 election
Transgender Americans "may face barriers to voting in person" due to a "mismatch with their information as listed on voter registration rolls," according to a new report.
September 10, 2024
WATCH: 'Voting While Trans' Helps Navigate Voter ID laws
More than 25,000 transgender people could be denied the right to vote in November, thanks to a spate of voter ID laws across the country. The National Center for Transgender Equality has launched a public awareness campaign called Voting While Trans to combat the voter-suppression efforts.
October 1, 2012
STUDY: Voter ID Laws May Disenfranchise Trans Citizens This November
This November, thousands of trans people in ten Southern and Midwestern U.S. states will face strict photo ID laws that may bar them from voting.
September 10, 2014
78,300 Trans Citizens May Be Prevented From Voting in Midterms
Strict voter ID laws might restrict trans people from being part of the political process.
August 9, 2018
How to register to vote: Here's what you need to know to participate in the 2024 election
With ID laws potentially blocking some citizens from voting, here's how to make sure you vote in this year's crucial election.
September 17, 2024
Voting while transgender: Here’s what you need to know
Transgender Americans face unique challenges accessing the franchise.
October 29, 2024
Trans Voters Will Be Disenfranchised in 2020 Unless We Take Action
Democratic candidates need to make voting access a priority.
June 26, 2019
Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.
September 2, 2024
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.
November 4, 2012
Not Just Russia: A Review of All the Damage Jeff Sessions Has Done
As attorney general, he's moved the nation backward on transgender rights, voting rights, and more.
March 2, 2017
Bye: Pat McCrory, N.C.'s Anti-LGBT Governor, Concedes
Nearly a month after the election, McCrory admits defeat and says he will assist Democrat Roy Cooper's transition into office.
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December 5, 2016
Kyrsten Sinema Gets More Heat Over Her Support for Filibuster
More than 50 Arizona LGBTQ+ activists and allies call on the Human Rights Campaign to urge Sinema to back filibuster reform so that key legislation can move forward.
January 19, 2022
Watch Trump's Speech to Congress Live
Beset by unending controversies, the unpopular president will try to turn this ship around.
February 28, 2017
We Can Stop the GOP's Disenfranchisement of Black, Trans Voters
McConnell and his ilk will do anything to stop minorities from voting; it must be our mission to win back our inalienable right.
February 2, 2019
Anti-LGBT Governor Still Losing in Hotly Contested North Carolina Race
Pat McCrory is the governor who signed the infamous HB 2 law.
December 1, 2016
Michelle Obama to Miss. Grads: Fight Anti-LGBT Law
The first lady delivered an impassioned commencement speech at Jackson State University, blasting Mississippi's new anti-LGBT "religious freedom" law and telling grads to defend gay and trans rights.
April 24, 2016
How to Keep Trans Voters From Being Disenfranchised
As Transgender Awareness Month arrives, the League of Women Voters is ensuring all trans people get their say at the polls next week.
November 1, 2016
Federal Judge Blocks "Bathroom Bill" for UNC Students, Faculty
The injunction applies only to the transgender students and faculty who filed suit, but the university had already announced it would not enforce the transphobic bathroom provisions of House Bill 2.
August 26, 2016