June Chua, Helping Transgender Singapore
June Chua is a transgender Singaporean activist, community icon, and founder of The T Project, Singapore’s first housing service for…
Nashville Elects First Trans Politician in Tennessee
Nashville has elected its first openly transgender politician, Olivia Hill. Last week, Hill was elected to the Metro Council, according…
Where GOP Presidential Candidates Stand On Trans Rights
The 2024 GOP presidential lineup is looking dreadful, and prospective Republican candidates are certainly not shy about sharing their transphobic…
North Carolina and Montana Residents Sue Their States to Stop Anti-LGBTQ+ laws
In North Carolina and Montana, transgender and intersex people are filing lawsuits against their state governments claiming Republican-sponsored laws are…
Japan Rules Mandatory Sterilization of Transgender People Unconstitutional
A top court in Japan has ruled that mandatory sterilization of people seeking to change their gender is unconstitutional. The…
Paris 2024 Olympics to Exclude Transgender Women
Despite organizers saying the Paris 2024 Olympics will be the most open and inclusive yet, the games still have rules…
Annette Bening Speaks Out Against Anti-Trans Legislation
Actress Annette Bening spoke out against anti-trans rhetoric during a guest appearance on The View recently. Bening has a 32-year-old…
President Biden’s Transgender Day of Visibility Statement
In a proclamation given on Transgender Day of Visibility, President Joe Biden showed his support for the LGBTQ+ community be…
Michigan Republicans Want Parents Who Support Their Trans Kids Sent to Prison for Life
A bill has been proposed in the state of Michigan that would criminalize gender-affirming care and those who support and…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pays Tribute To Trans Icon Cecilia Gentili
New York House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez paid tribute to the late transgender activist, actress, and author, Cecilia Gentili, on the…
Trans Attorneys to Practice Before the Supreme Court
The first ever cohort of 10 trans attorneys was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court this year. These 10…
United Airlines Becomes First in the USA to Offer Non-Binary Booking Options
United Airlines made history by becoming the first airline in the US to offer non-binary booking options for its passengers.…
American Psychological Association Backs Gender-Affirming Care
The American Psychological Association (APA) is doubling down on public support for gender-affirming care with a new policy statement. In their…
Barbados High Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex
The highest court in Barbados has struck down the law that criminalized gay sex, making it the third Caribbean nation…
Why Gender-Affirming Care Is So Important
This year, trans rights have been rejected and questioned incessantly by conservative state legislatures. A major point of conflict has…
Greater Fort Lauderdale Will Host the Southern Comfort Transgender Conference this August
From August 15th through 17th, Greater Fort Lauderdale will be home to the Southern Comfort Transgender Conference for the fourth year…
England Bans Puberty Blockers For Minors
The National Health Service (NHS) of England has banned the prescription of puberty blockers for individuals under the age of…
New York Times Contributors & LGBTQ Groups Demand Change in Paper’s Coverage of Trans Issues
New York Times contributors and LGBTQ groups are demanding that the paper change how they cover Trans Issues. In a…
Georgia Ordered to Pay for Gender-Affirming Care for State Employees
A recent court settlement in favor of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) will require Georgia to pay…
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Transgender Workers
The Trump Administration is asking the Supreme Court to rule that federal law offers no protection to transgender workers from…
Australia To Create Affordable Housing For Trans Women
As states across the U.S. continue to pass and propose transphobic legislation, on the other side of the world in…
Colorado Baker Loses Appeal After Refusing to Make a Cake for a Transgender Customer
A Colorado baker lost an appeal this week, after refusing to make a cake for a transgender customer. The Colorado…
Senators Gillibrand and Collins Draft Amendment to Protect Transgender Military Service Members
A new amendment, lead by senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Susan Collins aims at protecting transgender service members from discrimination in…
Ashley Brundage Could Make History As Florida’s First Trans Elected Official
Ashley Brundage, a Democrat and mother of two from Florida qualified to run for the state house last week, a…
Transgender Day of Visibility
President Biden issued a proclamation today in honor of trans people on Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender Day…
New Report Says The U.K. Is One Of The Worst Places For Trans People
A new report has found that the U.K. is one of the most transphobic countries in the world. The results…
Alabama Senate Introduces Cruel Anti-Trans Bill
The Alabama Senate has introduced a new bill that would severely hurt trans youth within the state. Senate Bill 10…
Who Is J.D. Vance? What You Need To Know
People all across the USA want to know who J.D. Vance is after Donald Trump announced him as his pick…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Guatemalan Trans Woman
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a trans woman, Estrella Santos-Zacaria, who fled Guatemala to escape persecution for…
Vatican Says Transgender People Can Be Baptized
Recent news from the Vatican indicates that transgender people can now be baptized and become official godparents. According to the NYT,…