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Biden Reversed Trans Military Ban, But States’ Attacks on Trans Rights Continue
A raft of new legislation on the state level targets trans people in education, health care, and more.
Activists Center the Grief, Joy and Humanity of the Black Trans Community
On Trans Remembrance Day let's recognize the centrality of the struggle for trans rights for all justice movements.
California Law Is Step Forward But Fails to Guarantee Safety for Trans Prisoners
A new California law is a step forward for incarcerated transgender people, but people are never fully safe in prison.
Pompeo’s Commission on “Unalienable Rights” Prioritizes Property Over People
The Commission on Unalienable Rights draft report portends further flouting of international human rights law.
From Trans Rights to Black Lives Matter, Trump Supporters Are Outnumbered
Is the tide definitively turning against Trump supporters?
Black Trans Women Push for Justice and Visibility Amid Police Violence
At least 15,000 people marched through Brooklyn on Sunday to protest violence against Black transgender people.
South Dakota May Criminalize Lifesaving Health Care for Trans Youth
H.B. 1057 would make it a felony for doctors to provide anyone under the age of 16 transition-related health care.
Anti-Trans Discrimination Begins in the Classroom
Trans students' Title IX rights — and the federal definition of “sex” — now hang in the balance.
Honoring Murdered Trans People Isn’t Enough. We Must End the Killing.
At least 21 trans people were murdered in the U.S. in 2019. We need to change the frameworks that enable this violence.
Medical Care for Trans Women in Illinois Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
After over a decade of torture and being denied the medical care she seeks, Janiah Monroe is suing Illinois prisons.