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Trans Rights
Voter ID Laws Will Make It Harder for Trans People to Vote in the Midterms
More than 64,000 trans people may face barriers to voting because they live in states with strict photo ID requirements.
Some States Are Quietly Trying to Limit Health Care Access for Trans Adults
Although gender-affirming care for adults remains legal, attacks on youth care could open the door for restrictions.
Gov. Youngkin’s Anti-Trans Policies Trigger Massive Student Walkouts in Virginia
“We have to be here, because they’re trying to take away our rights,” one organizer of the walkouts said.
Judge Halts Texas “Child Abuse” Investigations Into Trans Youths and Families
The judge’s order was limited in scope due to a previous ruling by the state Supreme Court earlier this year.
Right-Wing Disinformation Campaigns Are Imperiling Access to Trans Health Care
Right-wing rhetoric has unleashed bomb threats against children’s hospitals and spawned dozens of anti-trans bills.
Warren and Markey Urge Loosening of Restrictions on Testosterone Access
Current restrictions on the hormone hurt trans patients. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are urging a change.
Trans Students and Their Teachers Face a School Year Full of Terrifying New Laws
In Florida, Alabama and Texas, teachers are asked to enforce laws limiting curriculum and restricting bathroom access.
As Attacks on Queer and Trans People Accelerate, We Need Solidarity Now
“I've never seen anything like this in my life,” says journalist Melissa Gira Grant.
Ron DeSantis and the Florida GOP Are Targeting Trans Youth for Political Gain
Trans people in Florida are being targeted by their own governor, who “desperately wants to be president.”
10 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Go Into Effect Across Six States
Among them is Florida's “Don't Say Gay” bill, and other legislation that largely effects students.