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Trans Rights
Trump Administration Targets Trans Health Care Protections
A new Department of Health and Human Services rule will roll back discrimination protections for transgender people.
Trump’s Military Ban Is Part of Larger, Years-Long Attack on Transgender People
The Supreme Court has revived Trump’s plan to ban transgender people from serving in the military.
Trump Administration’s Hard-Line Policies Are Raising the Stakes for Trans Survival
The Department of Justice is going out of its way to support employers who discriminate against LGBTQ people.
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A Call to Recognize the US’s Women Human Rights Defenders
While the US has branded itself as a model of human rights, it has been criticized for dropping the ball on advancing women's rights at home and overseas.
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Loretta Lynch and the Criminalization of Trans People
In her historic address, the US attorney general didn't mention trans people who are currently incarcerated or detained.
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How the Trans Murder Spectacle Perpetuates Myths About Justice
Focusing on individual murderers and their incarceration will never prevent the murder of trans people or promote justice.
Post-Shootings Rush to Legislate on Surveillance, Mental Health Is Dangerous
Why the law is not enough to protect our society from gun violence - or to protect criminalized people from violence and poverty.