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Sylvia Swayne's Special Election Campaign Has a Lot of Firsts

Both for her and for the state of Alabama.

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.

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.

How Trans Youth Navigate Coming Out at School

For trans students, a new school year can mean coming out all over again.

Trans Youth Are Being Forced to Leave Their Home States Behind

“No kid should be forced to leave the place where they grew up.”

This Bill Threatens Access to LGBTQ+ Online Communities

The Kids Online Safety Act is a censorship bill in disguise.

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."

In Florida, It’s a Crime For Trans People to Use the Correct Public Bathroom

It’s unclear how the law will be enforced.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Are Being Blocked in Federal Courts Across the Country

The laws are being rejected as “unconstitutional, openly discriminatory and a danger.”

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.

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.

In Legal First, Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Ruled Unconstitutional

The decision also affirmed medical evidence supporting trans healthcare.

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.

What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida

The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.

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.”

Why We Spoke Out Against Biden’s Trans Sports Policies

Trans and nonbinary state representatives are criticizing the Title IX proposals.

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. 

AOC Blasts Biden Admin's Confusing Trans Youth Sports Rules

“The admin can still walk this back, and they should. It’s a disgrace.”

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.”

How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes

" It’s up to all of us to protect each other.”