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Zaya Wade Says Trans Youth Are “Meant to Be Seen”

We caught up with the 19-year-old at the Translatable Ball masquerade.

RFK Jr. Announces New Rules Targeting Care for Transgender Youth

If approved, the proposed federal regulations would dramatically impact an already challenging landscape.

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."

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.

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.

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.”

6 Intersex People on Why Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are Bad for Everyone

“My life and welfare depends on gender-affirming care.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.