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WATCH: The Power of a Mother's Love for Her Trans Daughter

Just in time for Mother's Day, Transgender Law Center released the latest in its 'My Authentic Life' series of videos, highlighting a California mother-daughter team.

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Transgender

Immigration Advocates Demand Release of Abused Trans Asylum Seeker

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'

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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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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.

Trans Advocates Push For Release of Chin Tsui

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Advocates Push for Release of Trans Man Detained By ICE

The Transgender Law Center renewed a push this week to get Chin Tsui released home for the holidays.

TLC@SONG Southern Regional Organizer Kayla Gore and TLC Organizing Program Associate Micky Bradford

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lambda Legal

In Wake of Rentboy Arrests, Decriminalize Sex Work?

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

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.

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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Prison Operators' Negligence Caused Trans Migrant's Death, Suit Claims

WATCH: The Power of a Mother's Love for Her Trans Daughter

Just in time for Mother's Day, Transgender Law Center released the latest in its 'My Authentic Life' series of videos, highlighting a California mother-daughter team.

Immigration Advocates Demand Release of Abused Trans Asylum Seeker

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'

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.

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.

Advocates Push for Release of Trans Man Detained By ICE

The Transgender Law Center renewed a push this week to get Chin Tsui released home for the holidays.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In Wake of Rentboy Arrests, Decriminalize Sex Work?

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

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.

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.

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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Transgender Law Center

Just in time for Mother's Day, Transgender Law Center released the latest in its 'My Authentic Life' series of videos, highlighting a California mother-daughter team.

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'

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.

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

The Transgender Law Center renewed a push this week to get Chin Tsui released home for the holidays.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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