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A Trump Admin Rule Change Would Allow Shelters to Refuse Trans People
The mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic has left transgender people more vulnerable to housing instability than before.
Trump Administration Erases LGBTQ People From Major Foreign Aid Policy
A new version of USAID's gender policy omits any mention of transgender people.
Black Trans Activists Are Organizing Against Louisiana Law Targeting Trans Women
Black trans activists are pushing the movement for Black lives to defend trans and gender nonconforming people.
Economic Justice Is Necessary to Stop Murders of Trans Women of Color
Lack of economic opportunities due to discrimination exposes trans women of color to higher rates of violence and death.
Abel Cedeño and Queer Youth of Color Are Still Caged for Self-Defense
U.S. courts routinely imprison queer people of color who defend themselves against anti-queer, anti-trans attackers.
Let’s Finally Get the Police Out of Pride
We are past the point where putting a rainbow flag on a cop car can be mistaken for victory or liberation.
Black Trans Women Push for Justice and Visibility Amid Police Violence
At least 15,000 people marched through Brooklyn on Sunday to protest violence against Black transgender people.
Beyond Workplace Rights, SCOTUS Ruling Defangs Trump Attack on Trans Health Care
It’s clear that the Trump administration has no ground to stand on when it comes to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.
LGBTQ Activists Celebrate Victory in Supreme Court’s Anti-Discrimination Ruling
While celebrating the ruling, others noted that discrimination would remain an obstacle in the years ahead.
Trump HHS Scraps Protections for Transgender Patients and Those Seeking Abortion
The Trump administration late Friday finalized a health care rule that revokes Obama-era nondiscrimination protections.