transgender rights
I’m Trans. The Supreme Court Could Decide My Future.
They could determine what might be possible for me.
By Lucy Diavolo
Patricia Arquette Gave a Powerful Emmys Speech About Transgender Persecution
She dedicated her win to her late sister Alexis.
By Kara K. Nesvig
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."
By De Elizabeth
Remembering Jordan Cofer, Trans Victim of the Dayton Mass Shooting
“I started healing when I saw people using his name more.”
By S. Baum
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.
By Serena Daniari
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.
By Lucy Diavolo
Calls to the Trans Lifeline Quadrupled After the Trump Administration's Gender Policy Memo
First time callers doubled.
By Brittney McNamara
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.
By Brittney McNamara
We Need Gender Neutral Bathrooms Everywhere
"Removing gender markers even from one single-user stall helps remove the gender binary from daily life."
By Adryan Corcione
I’m a Trans Person But I Am Not What Trans "Looks Like"
Trans people are not a monolith — and we need diverse visibility.
By Devin-Norelle
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.”
By Adryan Corcione
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."
By Lauren Rearick
A 17-Year-Old Was Reportedly Denied "Transgender Services" by His Healthcare Provider
The ACLU is suing on his behalf.
By Suzannah Weiss
The Trump Administration Just Rescinded Federal Protections for Transgender Employees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.
By Sammy Nickalls
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."
By Corinne Werder
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Why Are the Transgender Models at NYFW Always White?
Here are 7 models of color you should know.
By Mikelle Street
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."
By Eli Erlick
Caitlyn Jenner's Criticism of Donald Trump's Transgender Ban Isn't Enough
Her plea is too little, too late.
By Ryan Houlihan
Transgender People Are Being Discriminated Against Even in Death
"Dead naming is done as a means of denying their gender identity."
By Brittney McNamara