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Trans Lawyer Describes Courtroom Atmosphere in SCOTUS Trans Health Care Case
Chase Strangio analyzes the justices’ reactions during the landmark case, which is expected to be decided next year.
Right-Wing Justices Had to Help Anti-Trans Lawyer During SCOTUS Hearing
The justices seemed to embrace arguments for maintaining Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Chase Strangio Will Make History as First Trans Lawyer to Argue at Supreme Court
Strangio discusses the case he will be arguing next week, as well as the recent cultural backlash against trans rights.
How the Proposed Bathroom Ban on Federal Properties Could Impact Trans Folks
Experts weigh in on whether such such a ban is even legal, and if passed, how it would be enforced.
Missouri Judge Cites Outdated Studies to Uphold Gender-Affirming Care Ban
“This is not the end of the fight and we will appeal,” opponents of the ban said after the ruling was issued.
Queer Farmers Are Working to Transform Our Food Systems — and Paying a Price
LGBTQ+ farmers are over three times more likely to “experience depression and suicidal intent,” a recent study found.
TX Republicans Introduced 32 Anti-Trans Bills on First Day of Pre-Filing Period
The bills filed target transgender people in nearly every aspect of their lives.
Amid Legacies of Colonial and Anti-Trans Harm, Two-Spirits Struggle for Safety
This Trans Day of Remembrance, we are holding Nex Benedict and all Two-Spirit people in our hearts.
Trans Community Prepares to Persevere Through Another Trump Presidency
Some are turning to the long history of LGBTQ resilience and resistance as a source of hope and inspiration.
GOP House Rep Aims to Ban Incoming Trans Lawmaker From Using Women’s Restrooms
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride called the proposal a distraction to “manufacture culture wars” and avoid important issues.
Several of the GOP’s Most Fiercely Anti-Trans Candidates Lost Their Elections
In spite of a Trump win, state and local elections showed mixed results for those who ran on bigotry.
Ohio Passes Sweeping Anti-Trans College Bathroom Ban
It is one of the first adult bathroom bans in the US to apply to both public and private institutions.
Not Everyone Can Leave: Survival Advice From Trans Teens in Texas
Media often focus on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?