transgender rights
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.
By Lex McMenamin
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."
By Lex McMenamin, Wren Sanders, and Quispe López
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.”
By James Factora
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.
By Kailynn Johnson
Zaya Wade Opens Up about Educating Her Trans-Affirming Family in Debut Cover
Just one week after making her runway debut.
By James Factora
Facebook and Instagram Ban Posts Promoting Conversion Therapy
The harmful, discredited practice is illegal in 20 U.S. states.
By Kate Sosin, The 19th*
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.
By Emma Specter
Zaya Wade Finally Gets Her Legal Name Change!
Her name change petition has been in process since last August.
By Aamina Inayat Khan
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,”
By Lex McMenamin
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.
By James Factora
Two Teens Arrested Following Killing of Brianna Ghey, 16
"Protect trans kids every day and fight relentlessly against anti-trans sentiment."
By Lex McMenamin
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.
By James Factora
Trans Youth Face Unique Barriers to Getting a License
"If you can't drive, you can't get access to freedom."
By N.T. Mather
Utah Becomes the First State This Year to Ban Trans Health Care
The ban on gender-affirming care for young people is effective immediately.
By James Factora
Indiana Republicans Introduce Three New Bills to Erase LGBTQ+ People in School
Advocates have dubbed it the state’s “Slate of Hate.”
By James Factora
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.
By James Factora
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.”
By Will Malloy
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.”
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
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?"
By Zein Murib
LGBTQ Students Deserve Better Than Glenn Youngkin's Proposed Policies
"Our parents and government should not be allowed to dictate who we are."
By Iris Nijbroek