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Democrats Reintroduce Federal Trans Bill of Rights Amid GOP Attacks
The bill declares the federal government has a duty to protect trans and nonbinary people from discrimination.
The Right Is Weaponizing the Nashville Shooting to Whip Up an Anti-Trans Panic
I’m filled with terror by the right’s lies about an “epidemic” of trans shooters and push to “eradicate” people like me.
Texas Pushes Draconian Drag Ban Bills Amid Unprecedented Assault on Trans Rights
Drag performers donned bright pink wigs and makeup to testify against anti-trans bills at the Texas Capitol this week.
Montana Bill to Narrowly Define Sex Is Most Expansive Yet, Experts Say
It would effectively prevent trans and gender-nonconforming people from being protected by anti-discrimination laws.
Anti-LGBTQ Parents Bill of Rights Is a Cruel Attack on Our Kids and Our Schools
Republicans have brought their moral panic over schools to the national stage, unleashing hate on families like mine.
Gender-Affirming Health Care Bans Also Impact Families and Medical Providers
Essential providers like children’s hospitals offering care to trans kids have been targeted for harassment and threats.
Trans and Nonbinary Youth Say Their Health Care Shouldn’t Be Up for “Debate”
The wave of anti-trans bills is injecting dangerous misinformation about LGBTQ people into the mainstream.
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill Banning Care for Trans Youth
Republicans, however, hold a supermajority in the Kentucky legislature and are likely to override the veto.
House Republicans Pass First National Bill Targeting Transgender Youth
Though the bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate, it represents an ominous moment in anti-trans legislation.
“We Have to Fight”: LGBTQ Kids Stage Walkouts, Marches Against Anti-Trans Bills
“We need to be loud,” said one youth activist at a march in Colorado. “We are here and we are powerful.”