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I’m Trans. The Supreme Court Could Decide My Future.

They could determine what might be possible for me.

Patricia Arquette Gave a Powerful Emmys Speech About Transgender Persecution

She dedicated her win to her late sister Alexis.

Indya Moore Honored the Memory of 17 Black Transgender Women With a Powerful Fashion Statement

"It’s hard to celebrate being celebrated at a time when people like me are being murdered."

Remembering Jordan Cofer, Trans Victim of the Dayton Mass Shooting

“I started healing when I saw people using his name more.”

What LGBTQ Life Was Like Before Stonewall

Queer history started before 1969.

The Trump Administration's Trans Military Ban Is Based on Debunked Information

A fact-check on the various arguments at the core of the ban.

As a Transgender Person, State Laws Changed the Course of My Life

I needed to be in a place that had resources and legal protections in place for me.

Calls to the Trans Lifeline Quadrupled After the Trump Administration's Gender Policy Memo

First time callers doubled.

Gavin Grimm Said He Feels "Relief" After a Judge Ruled in His Favor

The judge backed Gavin's lawsuit against his school board's treatment of transgender students using the bathroom.

We Need Gender Neutral Bathrooms Everywhere

"Removing gender markers even from one single-user stall helps remove the gender binary from daily life."

I’m a Trans Person But I Am Not What Trans "Looks Like"

Trans people are not a monolith — and we need diverse visibility.

13 Trans and Non-Binary People Explain What Changing Their Name Was Like

“Every time I got letters in the mail addressed to my old name, I felt sick to my stomach.”

This Transgender Teen Is Suing Her School Over Their Locker Room Policy

"I just want to be treated like every other girl in our school."

A 17-Year-Old Was Reportedly Denied "Transgender Services" by His Healthcare Provider

The ACLU is suing on his behalf.

The Trump Administration Just Rescinded Federal Protections for Transgender Employees

Jeff Sessions announced it as the country recovers from a mass shooting and natural disasters.

This Transgender Model Used the Runway to Send a Powerful Message to Donald Trump

"We wanted people who are using their platform to talk about social justice."

Caitlyn Jenner’s MAGA Hat Is a Slap in the Face to the Transgender Community

"People need to stop giving Caitlyn the benefit of the doubt."

Caitlyn Jenner's Criticism of Donald Trump's Transgender Ban Isn't Enough

Her plea is too little, too late.

Transgender People Are Being Discriminated Against Even in Death

"Dead naming is done as a means of denying their gender identity."