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Stay informed on the legal battles and advocacy efforts of the TLC as they fight for the rights and safety of transgender and gender nonconforming people.
Advocate, Out seek LGBTQ+ COVID-19 nominations, stories
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Advocate & Out Magazine Seek Nominations for LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Workers

We're seeking your help finding those who are making an impact -- and those who are feeling it.

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Transgender

Transgender in the South: New Study Shines Light on Oppression

The study details many obstacles to equality, but activists hope it leads to mobilization for action.

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Opinion

Fight Back Against the Assault on Trans Health

Trump and co. are inviting discrimination back into health care. Don't sit back and watch, writes Kiara St. James.

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Transgender

Congressman's Trans Granddaughter Tells Story of Love and Acceptance

Being accepted for who she is "makes me feel great inside," says U.S. Rep. Mike Honda's granddaughter Malisa Phillips.

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Transgender

Wisconsin Trans Student Sues for Equal Bathroom Access

Ashton Whitaker's school is violating federal law by denying him access to the boys' restroom, says the Transgender Law Center.

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Transgender

Why Are Transgender Pilots Given Extra FAA Scrutiny?

A pilot from California says she was forced to undergo an extra psychological evaluation because she is transgender. 

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Lambda Legal

In Wake of Rentboy Arrests, Decriminalize Sex Work?

A statement by LGBT groups calling for such decriminalization was retweeted this afternoon.

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Transgender

Free at Last: Meagan Taylor Speaks

The black trans woman tells The Advocate about facing transphobia daily, her battle ahead, and the unusual part a county jail played in working toward justice.

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Transgender

Meagan Taylor Has Been Freed

After spending two weeks in a segregated medical cell in Iowa, the Illinois trans woman was released from Polk County Jail today.

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Arizona

Trans Woman Released After 6 Months in Immigration Detention

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco's experiences of sexual assault and solitary confinement are a prime example of how the immigration system mistreats trans women, say advocates.

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Transgender

EEOC: Yes, Army Discriminated Against Trans Woman

Tamara Lusardi, a trans woman called 'it' by Army supervisors and banned from the women's room, has seen justice served.

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