Two transgender women win seats in German parliament
Tessa Ganserer, member of the German Green Party and transgender candidate for the German Bundestag elections walks from her office to the Parliament during a…
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Advocates see surge in calls for help and advice after anti-transgender laws pass in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Advocates for transgender rights say Tennessee’s trio of anti-gay and anti-transgender laws passed this year have led to a surge in calls…
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MONROE, CT — Board of Education member Nick Kapoor is proposing a Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Policy to support the safety and well being of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system after protections for transgender prisoners were…
ContinueDespite ongoing debate over transgender rights, Black and brown leaders continue to care for Houston’s trans communities
Verniss McFarland, founder of The Mahogany Project, says the trans community has become the latest scapegoat as politicians seek to shift the public’s focus from…
ContinueAppeal court overturns UK puberty blockers ruling for under-16s
Tavistock and Portman NHS foundation trust wins challenge over case brought by Keira Bell last year Keira Bell, who began taking puberty blockers when she…
ContinueYoung transgender athletes caught in middle of states’ debates
BECKY PEPPER-JACKSON slides her toes into her running shoes as the sun sets behind the Appalachian Mountains. She likes to run at the end of the…
ContinuePediatricians sue Biden over transgender mandate for children
WASHINGTON (WTVO) — Over 3,000 pediatricians have filed suit against the Biden administration for a health care mandate that would require medical professionals to provide gender-related services…
ContinueTeachers against Loudoun Co. schools’ transgender policy want to halt enforcement during litigation
Lawyers for teachers who have filed a lawsuit against the Loudoun County, Virginia, school board over its new policies regarding transgender students want enforcement of…
ContinueBiden Administration Transgender Student Back-To-School Message
In a joint video Thursday, Suzanne Goldberg, the acting assistant secretary of education for civil rights; Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke; and Dr. Rachel Levine,…
ContinueLondon LGBTQI Activists to Protest Ghana’s Hate Bill 2 pm Saturday
LGBT+ activists will be protesting Ghana’s “Family Values” bill on Saturday at 2 pm in front of the London offices of the Ghana High Commission. The…
ContinueTransgender victory over Hobby Lobby could have national impact
An appellate court deciding Hobby Lobby violated Illinois anti-discrimination law by denying a transgender employee access to the women’s restroom could have nationwide implications, experts…
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