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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?
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.
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.
Supreme Court Case on Trans Youth Could Impact Health Care for All Americans
If the court rules to keep the ban on gender-affirming care in place, the consequences could be wide-reaching.
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.
Anti-Trans Attacks Are a “Key Pillar” of the GOP, Journalist Says
Anti-trans issues act as an affinity point between paramilitary groups and the Republican Party, says Imara Jones.
A City in Texas Just Put $10,000 Bounties on Trans People Using the Bathroom
The ordinance’s enforcement mechanisms are among the most extreme of any bathroom ban in the United States.
As US Erodes Sexual and Reproductive Rights, International Law Can Be a Lifeline
US activists are turning to international frameworks on sexual rights, the right to health and anti-torture protections.
Opponents of Missouri Abortion Rights Amendment Launch Campaign of Transphobia
The campaign aims to confuse voters and build a broader base against the amendment with anti-trans messaging.