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Why a Trans Teen Fled His Texas Home to Find Safety: "Daily Danger Zone"

“We drove over the Red River Valley and we were giving middle fingers out the window."

The Tea App Markets Itself As a Safe Whisper Network. It's Just More Digital Surveillance

The biggest red flag is that the Tea app seems to be an attempt to quick-fix on an individual level what is a structural problem — that is, misogyny — via surveillance culture.

How This Trans Teen Found Support from Her Family in 1905

Emma Heinrich’s story shows us how young trans girls explored their identities before our modern concept of gender.

How a Republican Lawsuit Targeting Trans Kids Could Undo Major Disability Protections

Texas v. Becerra is a fight for the future of civil rights in America.

Trump's Order on Trans Athletes Likely Targets 160 or Fewer Teens Nationwide

Teen Vogue reached out to each state to see how many teens Trump's trans sports ban really impacts. It's not many.

Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist

Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and nonbinary youth.

On Day One, Trump Pits His Administration Against Trans People

His administration will likely run into legal trouble as it implements policies on federal identity documents and housing in federal prisons.

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Why Don't Harris and the Dems Want to Talk About Trans Youth Like Me?

"The Democrats’ timidity to engage in these issues feels hopeless and confusing."

Trans Voters Are Disenfranchised by Voter ID Laws

“It's impossible to separate voting rights and trans rights.”

This SCOTUS Case Could Decide the Future of Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

The review of the case comes at a critical time for transgender rights in the United States.

What Trans Youth at the Gender Liberation March Want You to Know

"To all the trans kids in the South, keep living, keep shouting, keep acting out and don't die. We need to live."

Trans Teen Badly Beaten at High School Party

"Being bullied throughout your life sucks, but being jumped is even worse.”

New Survey of Trans Americans Finds 90% Fear Election Impact on Healthcare

In the last year, 1 in 5 trans people surveyed lost access to healthcare “as a result of anti-LGBTQ policies and laws.”

J.D. Vance’s Ex-Friend Wants Trans Kids to Know the GOP Is Using Them as a 'Political Ploy'

“They’re engaging in opportunism to win elections,” Sofia Nelson said.

Trans Teens Fought Back in Rural Maine — and Won

Trans rights aren’t a “big-city” issue.

30 Years After Brandon Teena's Murder, Trans Youth are Still Blamed for Transphobic Attacks

"After his death, you saw similar accounts in the media that misgendered him and sensationalized his identity."

How ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Made the Perfect Teen Angst Movie Soundtrack

“Teenage angst is a very earnest, potentially even embarrassing space to occupy exactly because of how sincere it is; that feels not unrelated to my queerness.”

Cristina Iglesias, Who Helped Secure Gender-Affirming Surgery in Prisons, Is Finally Living For Herself

Iglesias opened up about her historic lawsuit, and life after prison.

One Girl's Struggle to Access Trans Healthcare in Cuba

Cuba protects trans rights in its laws, but — in part because of the U.S. embargo — lacks the resources to provide healthcare.