transgender rights
Sylvia Swayne's Special Election Campaign Has a Lot of Firsts
Both for her and for the state of Alabama.
By Lex McMenamin
Sylvia Rivera Is Still Influencing the Fight For Trans Rights, Well After Her Death
In this op-ed, for Latinx Heritage Month, Samy Nemir Olivares remembers the trans icon.
By Samy Nemir Olivares
California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month
The resolution cited California’s long history as an epicenter of trans activism.
By James Factora
How Trans Youth Navigate Coming Out at School
For trans students, a new school year can mean coming out all over again.
By Fortesa Latifi
Trans Youth Are Being Forced to Leave Their Home States Behind
“No kid should be forced to leave the place where they grew up.”
By Fortesa Latifi
This Bill Threatens Access to LGBTQ+ Online Communities
The Kids Online Safety Act is a censorship bill in disguise.
By Sarah Philips
I Thought My Campus Was Safe, Then There Was A Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Attack
"Hatred doesn’t happen in a vacuum. When left unchecked, it spreads like a poison."
By Nadia Aidan
In Florida, It’s a Crime For Trans People to Use the Correct Public Bathroom
It’s unclear how the law will be enforced.
By James Factora
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Are Being Blocked in Federal Courts Across the Country
The laws are being rejected as “unconstitutional, openly discriminatory and a danger.”
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
Trans Representation On-Screen Alone Will Not Free Us
We are the most visible we’ve ever been as a community, and also the most vulnerable.
By Tre’vell Anderson
New York Just Became a Safe Haven State for Transgender Youth and Their Families
The new policy protects trans people from out of state who come to New York to access gender-affirming healthcare.
By James Factora
In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.
By James Factora
Texas Is the Latest State to Ban Transition-Related Care for Minors
Youth currently receiving gender-affirming treatment will be required to wean off puberty blockers and hormones.
By James Factora
What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida
The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.
By James Factora
How Bans on Gender-Affirming Care Are Impacting Youth Across the United States
“If you screw it up on this one issue, your children are going to die on it.”
By Elliott Proctor
Why We Spoke Out Against Biden’s Trans Sports Policies
Trans and nonbinary state representatives are criticizing the Title IX proposals.
By Lex McMenamin
What Does Biden's Title IX Proposal Mean for Trans Youth Athletes?
The Biden administration announced blanket bans are in violation of Title IX, but schools could still make their own rules.
By Megan McGibney
AOC Blasts Biden Admin's Confusing Trans Youth Sports Rules
“The admin can still walk this back, and they should. It’s a disgrace.”
By Lex McMenamin
How Parents Are Fighting to Get Their Trans Kids the Care They Need
One parent said they want to show their son they're "deserving of every normal, dumb, good thing.”
By Colleen Hamilton
How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes
" It’s up to all of us to protect each other.”
By Quispe López