Chase Strangio

Chase Strangio is a lawyer and trans activist in New York City. Follow him on Twitter: @chasestrangio.

Latest from Chase Strangio

Op-Ed

LGBTQ Rights

Backlash Over the Equality Act Is Fueling State-Level Attacks on Trans Youth

Let’s not let the spectacle of congressional action lure us away from the life-threatening fights playing out locally.

by: Chase Strangio,; Truthout

February 27, 2021

Op-Ed

LGBTQ Rights

DeVos’s Attack on Trans Athletes Is Not About Equity — It’s About Social Control

The Education Department is pulling resources from underfunded districts to punish them for trans-inclusive policies.

by: Chase Strangio,; Truthout

September 19, 2020

Op-Ed

Trump’s New Health Division Embodies Institutional Oppression, Not “Religious Freedom”

The move attacks trans health care and reproductive freedom.

by: Chase Strangio,; Truthout

January 18, 2018

Op-Ed

Chelsea Manning Should Not Die in Prison

I pray that President Obama uses his pardon power to save Chelsea’s life. He is likely the only one who can.

by: Chase Strangio,; Truthout

January 13, 2017

Op-Ed

Heartbreak After North Carolina’s Disgraceful GOP Continued a Campaign Against Trans People

True to form North Carolina’s GOP manipulated the rules, broke promises and reinforced costly and dangerous discrimination.

by: Chase Strangio,; Medium

December 24, 2016

Op-Ed

Happy 29th Birthday, Chelsea Manning

Without action from Obama, Chelsea may not make it to 30.

by: Chase Strangio,; Medium

December 17, 2016

Op-Ed

A Love Letter to My Trans Family

Reflections on election night.

by: Chase Strangio,; Medium

November 10, 2016

Op-Ed

When Your Existence Is Up for Debate

How trans people’s lives are jeopardized by the latest trend of “think pieces” on trans issues.

by: Chase Strangio,; Medium

October 19, 2016

Op-Ed

The Magnificence and Fragility of Trans Bodies

Even if the larger public does not worry about or account for trans people’s deaths, the trans community holds these losses.

by: Chase Strangio,; Medium

October 6, 2016

Op-Ed

Chelsea Manning and the Fear of Trans Bodies

Even as we celebrate the beauty of our bodies, the toll of inhabiting them in this cruel backdrop is always felt.

by: Chase Strangio,; Medium

September 14, 2016