transgender rights
Zaya Wade Says Trans Youth Are “Meant to Be Seen”
We caught up with the 19-year-old at the Translatable Ball masquerade.
By Honestine Fraser
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Trans Athletes Protest Sports Bans at the Supreme Court: "We Refuse to Back Down"
They showed that they’re still–and always will be–here.
By Emma Specter
RFK Jr. Announces New Rules Targeting Care for Transgender Youth
If approved, the proposed federal regulations would dramatically impact an already challenging landscape.
By Grace Panetta, The 19th*
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
Lia Smith, Missing 21-Year-Old Trans Student, Found Dead in Vermont
The Middlebury College student was a double major in computer science and statistics.
By Mikelle Street
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law With $125,000 Fines
The legislation covers government-owned buildings, public schools, prisons, and domestic violence shelters.
By Abby Monteil
Some Texas Schools Are Making Teachers Deadname Trans Students After New Bill Passed
“This can’t be interpreted as anything else but an attack directly on trans kids.”
By Kit O'Connell
6 Intersex People on Why Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are Bad for Everyone
“My life and welfare depends on gender-affirming care.”
By Maddie Rose
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
Gender Policing in Bathrooms Makes Us All Less Safe. My Experience Is Proof
The anti-trans harassment I faced in a bathroom was a reminder of how emboldened people feel to police others’ identities.
By Stacey Monroe
Miss Georgia USA's First Trans Contestant Reveals Why She Withdrew From the Pageant
Bella Bautista spoke to Teen Vogue about making history, and then walking away from it.
By Fortesa Latifi
We're In the Fight of Our Lives: What's at Stake This Transgender Day of Visibility
Teen Vogue spoke with advocate Angelica Christina about how trans people are feeling this TDOV.
By Angie Jaime
Trump's Order on Trans Athletes Likely Targets 160 or Fewer Teens Nationwide
Teen Vogue reached out to each state to see how many teens Trump's trans sports ban really impacts. It's not many.
By Brittney McNamara
Everything We Know About Trump's Executive Order on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
From what it says to what it means for you.
By Brittney McNamara and Lex McMenamin
Dear Trans Kids, You Don't Need the Government's Permission to Exist
Activist and journalist Raquel Willis offers crucial advice to trans and nonbinary youth.
By Raquel Willis
Lucy Dacus Is Donating $10,000 to Trans People's Surgery Costs
“the government will never be the source of our validation or protection, we have to do it ourselves,” the Boygenius singer said in a post on X.
By James Factora
Amid A Violence Epidemic Against Trans Americans, These Groups Are Fighting Back
A new report details both an epidemic of fatal violence and discriminatory legislation against trans Americans. While many fear a Trump administration will only further threaten trans lives, these orgs are fighting back.
By Angie Jaime
Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor For Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Minors
Republican Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against a Dallas physician for allegedly violating a 2023 state ban providing gender-affirming healthcare services to trans minors is the first of its kind.
By Angie Jaime
Anti-Trans Laws Forced Me Out of My Home State. I'm Not Alone
So many teens like me are forced to choose between their home and freedom.
By Wyatt Williams
J.D. Vance’s Ex-Friend Wants Trans Kids to Know the GOP Is Using Them as a 'Political Ploy'
“They’re engaging in opportunism to win elections,” Sofia Nelson said.
By James Factora