Erin Reed

Erin Reed is a transgender journalist reporting on LGBTQ+ legislation, news and life every day.

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LGBTQ Rights

Five Virginia Schools Are Defying Trump Administration’s Trans Bathroom Ban

In marked contrast to many universities and hospitals, the districts aren't bowing to anti-trans education policy.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinInTheMorning

August 19, 2025

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LGBTQ Rights

Trump Admin Appears to Defy Court Order Allowing Gender-Affirming Passports

A source within the government tells journalist Erin Reed they believe the noncompliance is intentional.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinintheMorning

June 30, 2025

News

LGBTQ Rights

Federal Court Says Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Funding Ban Likely Unconstitutional

Judge Jon S. Tigar pointed directly to the discriminatory intent behind Trump’s executive orders.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinintheMorning

June 10, 2025

News

LGBTQ Rights

Federal Judge Strikes Down LGBTQ Protections Against Workplace Discrimination

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling marks one of the most alarming judicial rollbacks of LGBTQ rights in recent memory.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinInTheMorning

May 16, 2025

News

LGBTQ Rights

Forthcoming Anti-Trans Report From HHS Could Further Restrict Access to Care

The report is expected to mirror reviews from Florida and the UK, engineered to disrupt gender-affirming care.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinintheMorning

April 28, 2025

News Analysis

LGBTQ Rights

More Than 850 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed So Far in 2025 — the Most in US History

What we are witnessing now is not a legislative trend — it’s a coordinated nationwide campaign.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinInTheMorning

April 19, 2025

News

LGBTQ Rights

Military Plans to Investigate GIs for “Symptoms” of Being Trans

The court filing signals a shift from targeting openly trans troops to potentially investigating those who are closeted.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinintheMorning

March 23, 2025

News

LGBTQ Rights

Setting Dangerous Precedent, 9th Circuit Upholds Idaho Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban

The ruling shirks strong precedent affirming equal protection rights and denies trans people protection under Title IX.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinInTheMorning

March 21, 2025

Op-Ed

LGBTQ Rights

Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come.

It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinInTheMorning

March 16, 2025

News

LGBTQ Rights

Iowa Legislature Votes to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections

Iowa is poised to become the first state in US history to remove a protected class from its civil rights act.

By: Erin Reed ,; ErinInTheMorning

February 28, 2025

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