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ICE Has Stopped Reporting How Many Transgender People It Holds In Custody
The choice to stop reporting violates a 2021 mandate and comes as the administration rolls back trans care requirements.
Five Virginia Schools Are Defying Trump Administration’s Trans Bathroom Ban
In marked contrast to many universities and hospitals, the districts aren't bowing to anti-trans education policy.
Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit says the denial of care violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
The Trump Administration Is Using the UN to Push Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally
The administration’s UN officials are objecting to the word “gender” in international resolutions and documents.
Over a Dozen States Sue Trump Administration to Protect Gender Affirming Care
The new lawsuit argues Trump is pursuing a backdoor strategy to restrict care nationally while skirting state laws.
Israel Killed 100 Imprisoned Trans Iranians. I Could Have Been One of Them.
The attack on Evin Prison showed the absurdity behind Israel's promises to deliver freedom through bombs.
Puerto Rico Criminalizes Gender-Affirming Care for People Under 21
However, civil rights organizations aim to challenge the law in court.
Trump’s New Tax Law Could Create Insurmountable Hurdles for LGBTQ Health Care
Roughly 1.8 million LGBTQ adults in the US use Medicaid as their primary health insurance.
Trump Admin Appears to Defy Court Order Allowing Gender-Affirming Passports
A source within the government tells journalist Erin Reed they believe the noncompliance is intentional.
The US Is Literally Trying to Take Away Trans Lifelines, Says Chase Strangio
Strangio discusses the Supreme Court upholding a ban on gender-affirming care and the end of the LGBTQ suicide hotline.