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LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Hotline Saw 700 Percent Spike in Calls After Election Day
LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said.
Trump’s First Term Was Bad for Trans People. His Next Term Promises to Be Worse.
Here are six ways a second Trump administration may try to target trans people. We must organize our resistance now.
Trans Candidates Triumph in Key Elections Despite GOP’s Anti-Trans Ad Campaign
“It’s clear that trans people are not going back without a fight, and we can win,” Allison Chapman told Truthout.
Republicans Spent Nearly $215M on TV Ads Attacking Trans Rights This Election
“That's $134 per trans person in anti-trans ad spending,” civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo said.
Vance Falsely Claims That Teens Are Pretending to Be Trans to Get Into College
The GOP has made false, anti-trans statements a key talking point this election cycle.
Supreme Court Case on Trans Youth Could Impact Health Care for All Americans
If the court rules to keep the ban on gender-affirming care in place, the consequences could be wide-reaching.
More Than 100 Republicans Are Running on Anti-Trans Platforms This Year
Anti-trans rhetoric isn’t limited to high-profile races — it’s appearing in local legislative and school board races.
Anti-Trans Attacks Are a “Key Pillar” of the GOP, Journalist Says
Anti-trans issues act as an affinity point between paramilitary groups and the Republican Party, says Imara Jones.
A City in Texas Just Put $10,000 Bounties on Trans People Using the Bathroom
The ordinance’s enforcement mechanisms are among the most extreme of any bathroom ban in the United States.
As US Erodes Sexual and Reproductive Rights, International Law Can Be a Lifeline
US activists are turning to international frameworks on sexual rights, the right to health and anti-torture protections.
Opponents of Missouri Abortion Rights Amendment Launch Campaign of Transphobia
The campaign aims to confuse voters and build a broader base against the amendment with anti-trans messaging.
Pressed on Trans Health Care in Fox News Interview, Harris Stood Her Ground
Anti-trans rhetoric doesn't seem to sway elections, so why are other Democrats backtracking on trans rights?
The End of Federal Abortion Rights Hurt LGBTQ Parents, New Study Reveals
Roe v. Wade's overturn upended relationships, family planning and the mental health of queer women and nonbinary people.