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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.
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.
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.
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.