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House Republicans Seek to Ban Trans Care for Kids in Military Families
“Blanketly denying health care to people who clearly need it…is wrong,” a Democratic lawmaker said in response.
Trump Taps Anti-Trans Lawyer Harmeet Dhillon to Lead DOJ Civil Rights Post
Dhillon has openly advocated for overturning blue state laws that protect transgender individuals.
Trans Rights Activists Hold Sit-In at Capitol to Protest Johnson’s Bathroom Ban
“Everyone deserves to use the restroom without fear of discrimination or violence,” an organizer of the protest said.
Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Shows How Gender Essentialism Harms Us All
Everyone who cares about bodily autonomy should fight for trans health care.
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.
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.
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.
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.