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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?

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.