Coalition of Texas women declares ‘let us pee in peace’ in opposition to Republican bathroom bill
"Leave our bodies alone," former state Sen. Wendy Davis said.
July 23 2025 3:06 PM
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"Leave our bodies alone," former state Sen. Wendy Davis said.
While some Republicans stage political stunts to erase her, the first out trans member of Congress is quietly reshaping economic opportunity, with bipartisan backing.
The film, Heightened Scrutiny, follows Chase Strangio as he prepares to argue in favor of gender-affirming care access for trans youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti at the high court, and captures the quiet radicalism of showing up.
The Office of Personnel Management has become the enforcement arm of Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda.
"This administration has made a dangerous decision to play politics with real young people’s lives," Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black said.
Wells, a popular ballroom performer, was shot to death May 25, and her killer remains at large.
Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.
The Macrons are suing the right-wing influencer in a U.S. state court in Delaware.
Legal advocates suggest any trans person who may need to obtain a passport with their accurate gender marker do so now, while the State Department is being forced to comply with a court order blocking Trump's anti-trans passport policies.
The lawsuit does not accuse USMS of violating trans athletic participation laws, but of violating consumer protection laws.
After a report linked Donald Trump to a lewd Jeffrey Epstein note, the Georgia Republican tried to shift focus to drag queens, Pride, and trans people.
Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire went against her party on these and other issues.
The r/trans subreddit is supposed to be a place for trans people to share their experiences, but one user says he was met with unnecessary backlash.
“Owens told some of the dumbest, obvious lies one can tell,” Robert Barnes claimed.
Kaiser will stop offering the surgeries as of August 29, but said that it will still offer other gender-affirming care.
The Heritage Foundation announced cofounder Edwin Feulner's passing Friday, though it did not reveal the time or cause of death.
“These are Americans who have served with honor, with distinction, and with unshakable patriotism,” the Delaware Democrat said
The Justice Department "will continue enforcing the law against institutions like Children’s National that mutilate children under the guise of medical care,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said about the D.C. hospital.
The California governor spent more than four hours on the Shawn Ryan Show talking about, among other things, trans athletes, gender-affirming care, and "the whole 'pronoun' thing."
Here's what the law does.