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What You Need to Know as a Trans Student in School

There are a lot of people who want to keep trans youth and their families safe.

What It's Like to Fight Bathroom Bans as a Trans Student

"My advice is, anytime you have the opportunity to talk to another trans kid, do it."

Trans Maryland Teen Tasiyah “Siyah” Woodland Was Killed in a Shooting

“She was a joy and made sure everyone she was around knew that they were loved.”

Tennessee’s Drag Ban Will Affect the Next Generation of Queer People

Visibility shows young LGBTQ+ people that “all are welcome here,” one drag performer says.

Zaya Wade Opens Up about Educating Her Trans-Affirming Family in Debut Cover

Just one week after making her runway debut.

Facebook and Instagram Ban Posts Promoting Conversion Therapy

The harmful, discredited practice is illegal in 20 U.S. states.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Are the Parents Every LGBTQ+ Child Deserves

The couple gave a moving tribute to their trans daughter, Zaya, at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards. 

Zaya Wade Finally Gets Her Legal Name Change!

Her name change petition has been in process since last August. 

Hayley Williams Criticizes Tennessee's Drag, Trans Health Care Bills

“Drag is not a crime. Gender-affirming health care for all, including our youth, is a necessity,”

The New York Times Ran a Defense of J.K. Rowling After Being Called Out for Anti-Trans Bias

More than 1,000 Times contributors signed an open letter criticizing the newspaper's coverage of trans people.

Two Teens Arrested Following Killing of Brianna Ghey, 16

"Protect trans kids every day and fight relentlessly against anti-trans sentiment."

Over 300 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Have Already Been Filed in 2023

It’s only February and we’ve nearly surpassed last year’s total of 315 bills.

Trans Youth Face Unique Barriers to Getting a License

"If you can't drive, you can't get access to freedom."

Utah Becomes the First State This Year to Ban Trans Health Care 

The ban on gender-affirming care for young people is effective immediately.

Indiana Republicans Introduce Three New Bills to Erase LGBTQ+ People in School

Advocates have dubbed it the state’s “Slate of Hate.”

North Dakota Could Jail Librarians Who Don’t Comply with Anti-LGBTQ+ Book Bans

A proposed bill is the latest in a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws aimed at public libraries.

New Anti-Trans Bills Could Force Trans Adults Like Me to Detransition

“I thought legally becoming an adult would protect me from the advancing wave of transphobia aimed at trans adolescents.”

These States Are Already Targeting Trans Health Care in 2023

“The one thing that we do know is that … we have been able to beat these bills.”

The Far Right Isn't Done With Trans People or Critical Race Theory

"Proponents suggest that these policies will protect young people. Which young people?"

LGBTQ Students Deserve Better Than Glenn Youngkin's Proposed Policies

"Our parents and government should not be allowed to dictate who we are."