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Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
By Katelyn Burns
She Got Kicked Off Her College Track Team Because She's Trans. Now, She's Suing
This isn't how Evie Parts envisioned her senior year.
By Sophia Furman
I Survived Conversion Therapy. Trump’s “Exploratory Therapy” Rebrand Won’t Fool Me
I know firsthand the kind of harm this so-called "treatment" can cause.
By Matt R. Salmon
A Year Without Nex Benedict
"We are saying that the rhetoric is just as damaging as the bullet or the blow."
By Lex McMenamin
What It Means to Prepare for the Future of Trans Health Care Under Trump
“It is very terrifying for our clients and also the health care providers to see the direction this is taking.”
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
US v. Skrmetti: Teen at Heart of the Supreme Court's Trans Health Care Case Calls It "Body Horror"
What trans teens fear about U.S. v. Skrmetti, reported from the steps of the Supreme Court.
By Lex McMenamin
SCOTUS Blocks Expanded Protections for Trans Students From Taking Effect in 26 States
The 5-4 decision rejected the Department of Justice’s request to allow Title IX rules to take effect during court challenges.
By James Factora
New Federal Protections for Trans Students Take Effect—But Not Everywhere
In many school districts, the law will be enforced in some schools, but not others.
By Angie Jaime
Yale Report Slams Cass Review: 'Misrepresents Data' on Transgender Youth
The report found that the Cass Review contains “serious methodological flaws, including the omission of key findings.”
By Angie Jaime
Dwyane Wade and Zaya Wade Launch ‘Safe Space’ For Trans Youth
Dwyane Wade says he’s “damn proud” of daughter Zaya as the pair launch Translatable, a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth.
By Angie Jaime
All Trans People Deserve to Be Heard This Trans Day of Visibility
#SpeakOUT
By August Dekker, Desi (Desmond is Amazing), Jazz Jennings, Kayden Asher, Lake Geslani, Samy Nemir, and Percy Batista-Pedro
Trans Athletes Were Banned Women and Girls’ Sports at Some Long Island Facilities
Nassau County issued the ban that's believed to be the first of its kind in the country.
By Angie Jaime
Canada's Growing Anti-Trans Movement Is Targeting Young People
Conservatives in Canada are pushing bans on gender affirming care and inclusive education.
By Ange Yeung
Trans Youth on What Gives Them Gender Euphoria
"[When people] respect me as a person, regardless of my identity.”
By Brittney McNamara
Florida Schools Now Require Parental Consent for a Nickname, and Trans Students Say It Targets Them
Students tell Teen Vogue that a new board of education rule requiring parental consent to use a different name leaves their identities “split at the root.”
By Fortesa Latifi
JK Rowling Claims She'd "Happily" Do Time Rather Than Accept Trans People
Though I don't think anyone asked?
By Lex McMenamin
California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month
The resolution cited California’s long history as an epicenter of trans activism.
By James Factora
Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey
That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
By James Factora
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Are Being Blocked in Federal Courts Across the Country
The laws are being rejected as “unconstitutional, openly discriminatory and a danger.”
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
New York Just Became a Safe Haven State for Transgender Youth and Their Families
The new policy protects trans people from out of state who come to New York to access gender-affirming healthcare.
By James Factora