Transgender Report

AP photo collection from the Trans Day of Visibility in the US.

Photo: Lily Travis, 18, and Noah Masom, 17, both of northern Virginia, hug while attending a rally in support of people who are transgender during the Trans Day of Visibility, on the National Mall, Monday, March 31, 2025, in Washington. “I’m not the biggest protester, but I wanted to show my friends that their struggles are important,” says Masom, “they need to know that people are on their side.” LessJacquelyn Martin/AP

Finding Hope And Spring On Transgender Day Of Visibility

In a ceremonial room at the historic State House on International Transgender Day of Visibility, Lee Blinder stepped to a lectern and did something rare: They called out Gov. Wes Moore for failing to back up his words with action.

‘A moment of reckoning’ on Trans Visibility Day?
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Trans Day of Visibility meets MAGA? See this Drag Race star’s fierce stunt

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has made access to HIV treatment for men who have sex with men and trans people uniquely difficult

SCOTUS upholds “ghost gun” rule; lower courts block Trump AEA deportations, anti-trans policies

Demanding Action: Stop the Assault on Transgender Rights!! (Petition)

‘No Trans, Lesbians Or Gays’: Restaurant’s Promotion Backfires Spectacularly

Watch Kelly Clarkson celebrate Trans Day of Visibility on her show

Kelly Clarkson promotes trans album featuring Sam Smith and Hunter Schafer

Here are the songs on the Transa album.

Why Trans People Must Prove a History of Discrimination Before the Supreme Court

‘My mum in India was willing to lose everything to support my trans identity’

“Bullsh*t … Fascist Lie”: Trans People, Dems Go on the Offensive at National TDOV Rally

Alex Consani, Madonna celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with fashion show fundraiser

Trans protestor arrested after washing hands in a Florida Capitol women’s bathroom
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Trans woman ‘flooded with hate’ after Republican Nancy Mace shares her tweet

California lawmakers brace for ‘Capitol showdown’ over transgender sports bills

Angelica Christina On Trans Representation in Media, Gender-Affirming Care, And Ballroom Activism

The Cooper Do-nuts Riot: A Forgotten Chapter in Transgender History

Republicans cut a library’s funding over LGBTQ+ books. Then the community did something surprising.

Videos

Walmart Fires Cis Employee Because She Was Harassed by Transphobic Customer in Bathroom

Trans Comedians Take On Trump’s America with Dylan McKeever, River Butcher, and Sammy Mowrey

“Ab*se Trans Kids–Or Lose School Funding!”

‘We are not going anywhere’: Transgender Day of Visibility Rally to be held on National Mall

Jenner & Block is the fourth law firm targeted with an executive order for challenging President Trump’s policies, including transgender related cases.

Queer and trans people are arming themselves. Should I? 

New Netflix series “The Residence” could help America envision a gay president

Governor stands with trans kids & won’t take ‘soul-sucking path’ of sacrificing their rights

Dealing with transphobic abuse

Trump passport policy a ‘fundamental rejection of my identity,’ says transgender plaintiff

A guide to understanding trauma, stress responses, and the many ways our bodies and communities carry pain

Yale: WGSS nears end of hiring process for new Transgender Studies professor

The White Lotus: Carrie Coon’s child was written as non-binary, but the storyline was cut after Trump’s election

Fact check: Did California really ban teachers from telling parents if their kids are trans?

Alice Sullivan is a British sociologist and anti-transgender activist. Sullivan is affiliated with the Gender Critical Research Network at Open University and is closely associated with anti-trans group Sex Matters. 

How RuPaul’s Drag Race went from trans-exclusionary to trans revolutionary

Trump Admin Threatens To Pull California School Funding Unless It Forcibly Outs Trans Students

Finding Your Angles: A Selfie Guide for Trans Women

Transgender Woman Brutally Attacked in Seattle—1 Arrest

Transgender swimmer at the core of controversy over funding withdrawal at Penn vows to fight for trans inclusion in sports

Trump Admin Threatens To Pull California School Funding Unless It Forcibly Outs Trans Students

“There is a renewed strand of normative trans politics which is seeking to remove itself from what it perceives as leftist trans radical activists.”

Experts blast federal probe into Maine’s transgender student policies as ‘unprecedented’

Rugby Dad’s Rant Proves Trans Panic Hurts All Our Kids

Toxic friendships can be hard to walk away from—especially when your world feels small. For transgender people, letting go of harmful dynamics can feel like self-isolation.

Defense Department policy to ban transgender individuals from military service has been blocked by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Settle found that the proposed ban “de facto blanket prohibition” that seeks “to eradicate transgender service.”

Five transgender traffic marshals join Cyberabad police

How TERFs poison Scotland (transphobic site)

Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they’re a political lightning rod

Dutch advocacy group warns transgender people against U.S. travel

The Comstock Public Schools Board of Trustees has rescinded a policy protecting transgender students.

Newsom Defends California’s Transgender Policies when Confronted by Bill Maher
(Link to transphobic source)

Transgender Day of Visibility

Virginia: Fairfax County School Board issues Trans Day of Visibility proclamation

Trans Unity Coalition To Host 6 Transgender Day of Visibility Rallies Across The US

Transgender Day of Visibility was celebrated Saturday afternoon at the Utah State Capitol, as hundreds gathered to spread awareness and send a message of visibility.

‘We’re kind of on our own’: Utahns gather to celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility

‘World’s largest transgender flag’ unfurled at Utah State Capitol for Trans Day of Visibility

Planned Parenthood of Illinois and others come together for Transgender Day of Visibility 2025

NJ: Bloomfield officials are supporting a local “Transgender Day of Visibility” that will take place in the township next week.

Iowa: Transgender Day of Visibility: Community rallies together in series of events this weekend

A Man Mistook Her For Being Trans In A Walmart Bathroom—Then She Got Fired

Dani Davis was in the women’s restroom at the Walmart where she worked when she heard a man’s voice shouting from outside the stall.

The man yelled a slur for transgender people and said he was going to beat them up, Davis said. She was the only person in the bathroom at the Lake City, Florida, store.

Davis, who is not transgender, said she feared the man thought she was trans because she is 6-foot-4. She hid in the bathroom until the man left and told her supervisor what had happened.

A week later, Walmart fired her.

Photo: Dani Davis and her mother, Amber Janae, in a family photo.

More transgender news

AI Surveillance to be Deployed on Banned Budapest Pride

Montana Governor Signs Bathroom, Trans Athlete Restrictions into Law

Transgender teens fight back against Trump’s ban on participation in girls’ sports

Seattle: Police Arrest One Suspect in Alleged Violent Anti-Trans Hate Crime

The US goverment is to withhold funding for Smithsonian exhibits that “degrade shared American values” or “divide Americans based on race.»
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Let us spell this out for you: Trump aims at stopping publicly funded art, research and education from presenting the role of racism in American history. Human diversity (including those marginalized) will be replaced by the gospel of male, white, cishet «unity».

‘On Friday, Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas told The Post: “I can just say, that’s not true. We don’t have an exhibit open or planned on the subject of, as they put it here, ‘the exploits of male athletes participating in women’s sports.’”‘

ACLU sues Gov. Braun over order restricting transgender birth certificate changes

Peterborough: Democratic representatives voted to support a bill that would roll back certain anti-discrimination protections for transgender people. Half of the Democratic caucus walked out of the House chamber.

The battle over trans youth in social services

NH House passes bill banning hormone treatments and puberty blockers for trans minors

California not backing down on trans student privacy — despite Trump’s threat to yank funding

School leaders in Maine said they will not heed a Trump administration warning to ban a transgender athlete from competing with cisgender girls.

Amy Eileen Hamm is a Canadian nurse and anti-transgender extremist, who co-founded anti-trans group Canadian Women’s Sex-Based Rights (caWsbar). Hamm was fired following a hearing which found that she publicly identified as a nurse while engaging in anti-transgender activity.

Cynthia Erivo says they/them pronouns have been around ‘since the dawn of time’ in powerful speech

US: Be Seen, Be Loud: Rallies Nationwide Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility

Fairfax County School Board issues Trans Day of Visibility proclamation

Woman of the moment Doechii has called out “disgusting” political attacks against the transgender community in the US as she accepted the Outstanding Music Artist accolade at the GLAAD Media Awards.

Canada: St. John’s-based transgender woman said being greeted by her ‘dead name’ during an election call invalidated her identity

Texas is monitoring requests to change sex on driver’s licenses and IDs. It remains unclear why the data is being collected or if it’s being shared.

A parent has received an 18-week touchline ban after screaming “you’re a f—–g boy” at a player rumored to be transgender in an under-12s girls rugby match between Rosslyn Park FC and Cobham RFC.
Link to transphobic website.

Karachi’s transgender community excited for Eid-ul-Fitr

Japan: A married transgender woman and her supporters plan to appeal the Kyoto Family Court’s decision to dismiss her petition to change her gender on her family register from male to female.

Trump issues executive order eliminating “divisive narratives” from the Smithsonian museums and restore “monuments, memorials, statues, markers” that have been removed.
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Trump aims at white- and ciswashing American history and wants to force the Smithsonian museums and galleries in Washington DC to be part of that hoax. The Smithsonian is to promote fascist propaganda.

«Trump’s order … also prohibits any transgender women from being included in the forthcoming American Women’s History Museum, which currently exists as an online exhibit and estimates construction could be more than 10 years away.»

More transgender news

21 books bringing transgender visibility to book lovers

A directive from the US Secretary of State requires visa applicants to disclose their sex assigned at birth, possibly affecting transgender travelers in all categories.

So long, Park City. Sundance Film Festival to relocate to Boulder, Colorado, in 2027

US: New Rule Proposes Changes to ACA Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care, Potentially Increasing Costs for Consumers

Perceptions of Transgender Adults Preparing for a Trump Presidency

Another US judge blocks Trump’s ban on transgender troops

These trans wrestlers put their own spin on masculinity

Trump administration investigating CA over ban against outing trans students

Americans Are Divided on Issues Related to Transgender People, but Often Don’t Want the Federal Government Involved

New Poll Shows Massive Opposition To The Active US Government Censorship Of Trans People

Montana Bans Trans People from Public Restrooms Statewide

UK: A growing wave of GPs are withdrawing care from trans patients, leaving many ‘terrified’

Being Transgender Isn’t a Choice—But How We Survive Is

President Sebastian Coe of World Athletics, the international organizing body for multiple sports’ championships and at the Olympics, has promised to introduce chromosome testing for their female athletes.

Jay Bhattacharya is an Indian-American economist, physician, and anti-transgender activist. In 2025 Bhattacharya was appointed director of the US National Institutes of Health.

Watchlist: Elliot Page, Peppermint and other trans icons share the movies that shaped them 

Georgia House committee revises bill to limit puberty blockers for transgender youth

Europe’s largest shopping centre marks Trans Day of Visibility with portraits of real trans people

Organizer of transgender history conference in Canada says U.S. participants now afraid to cross the border

Trump’s Anti-Voter EO Could Disenfranchise Hundreds of Thousands of Trans People

“Trump has made it illegal for trans people to get passports that match their gender identity. Trans people have reported their passports being delayed, seized or withheld.

According to the Center for American Progress (CAP), the order makes passports important to guaranteeing an American’s right to vote. But roughly half of all adult citizens—about 146 million people—do not have a passport.

Meanwhile, Trump has made it illegal for trans people to get passports that match their gender identity. Trans people have reported their passports being delayed, seized or withheld.”

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In the the darkness it is important to remember the light. We have 10 more POSITIVE transgender news headlines for you!

Ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility, Advocate Angelica Christina Lays Out What’s at Stake for Trans Kids

Ban on public funds for KY prisoners’ transgender care becomes law without Beshear’s signature

Republican Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Child Genital Exams Without Parental Consent

Juia Serano: The White Lotus, TERFs, and “Autogynephilia” as a Floating Signifier

TERFs are totally missing the point of Sam Rockwell’s White Lotus monologue

Transgender Iowans scramble to change birth certificates before new law goes into effect

“It’s time for transgender Americans to be more scared. Donald Trump is leading a fascist administration. “

Portland schools face civil rights probe over transgender athlete

Texas GOP lawmaker introduces Furries Act after falling for the litter-boxes-in-schools hoax

Opinions: Finding the courage to flee U.S. to save my trans daughter

Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump

World Athletics to Women: Prove You’re Really Female

It’s Time Hollywood Stopped Repeating These Trans Tropes

Alabama halted a library’s funding. Supporters raised the cash in days.

Israel’s Genocide, Fascism And Anti-Trans Hate – Feminist Philosopher Judith Butler Meets Owen Jones (video)

In the face of Trump attacks, Santa Clara County will fly the transgender flag 365 days a year
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In 2016, Santa Clara County became the first county in the nation to establish an Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Since then, the office has worked on initiatives like the Gender Health Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center — the only clinic in the South Bay specializing in care for transgender and nonbinary individuals — and New Haven Inn, which is a homeless shelter in San Jose for those who identify as LGBTQ+.

Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions

” I think it’s fairly clear that most if not all of the points that we hear from transphobes are ultimately driven by fear, especially when you consider that there is nothing to back up any of the nonsensical points they make.”

The Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) recently updated its policy regarding transgender athletes’ participation in sports.

Pentagon Seeks To Lift Injunction On Trans Military Ban, Releases New Guidance For Service Members

Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition

Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change

Social Security commissioner Leland Dudek admits retaliating against Maine for Gov. Mills defying Trump on trans athletes, suspending state’s birth and death registration programs

Hormone therapy reduces depression in trans & nonbinary adults, new study says

“The Democratic Party is going to adopt the Gavin Newsom playbook, and invite anti-trans voices.”

How a shelter hit by Trump’s aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico

Planned Parenthood calls on the Schimel campaign to take down an ad aimed at transgender youth

Countries update U.S. travel advisories in response to Trump policies
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Transgender Travelers Face New Challenges: France Joins Global Advisory on U.S. Gender Decree and Its Impact on Tourism

Amid Rising Threats, Transgender Community Builds Bonds at This SF Self-Defense Class

NC Republicans file sweeping bill targeting transgender rights to bathrooms, documents

What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens

Transgender Texans testify before lawmakers: ‘We’re terrified of you’

Trump’s Transgender Passport Policy Faces Skeptical Judge (1)

Felix Conrad is back with a new article on erotic crossdreaming among both cis and trans people. Note: Felix is NOT a supporter of Blanchard’s transphobic #autogynephilia theory.

DC Trans Picnics event brings trans community together

Being the Ugly Friend: A Trans Woman’s Unseen Struggle

How Swedish Data Reveals the Social Cost of Being Transgender

Be Proud, Roll Initiative: Celebrating Transgender Nerds

On Monday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a bill that would repeal his 2024 ban on conversion therapy. Unfortunately, his veto is likely to be overturned by a Republican supermajority.

Lambda Legal and Scott Turner Schofield Co-Host Free Global Movie Night for Trans Day of Visibility with Special Guests Miss Peppermint and Vico Ortiz

Watch Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Reject the Politics of Trans Abandonment

Karoline Leavitt’s Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues and on Other Minority Groups

Protest in Cumberland defends transgender athletes amid federal funding threats

Digital rights group warns Trump executive order eliminating information silos could enable targeting of trans people, immigrants and political enemies

Baltimore City Council expected to discuss well-being of transgender community

Alarming new research reveals multiple terrorist groups are targeting LGBTQ+ communities

Washington Joins Legal Push Against Anti-Trans Passport Rules

Court halts removal of two transgender service members

Fans’ vile transphobic and racist abuse of footballer Barbra Banda denounced on all fronts

European countries urge LGBTQ+ travellers to use caution when travelling to US

Columbus Schools changes student profiles to birth names after dropping transgender policy

Judge Blocks Texas A&M Drag Ban: Trump Executive Orders “Cannot Override” First Amendment

Yesterday’s news

Lady Gaga is using her ‘Mayhem’ publicity tour to support the queer & trans community

Inside La Comuna Lencha-Trans, a queer space of refuge and resistance in the heart of Mexico City

Federal judge will hear last-minute Trump admin request to undo block on trans military ban

How B.C. college star Harriette MacKenzie stood up to anti-trans hate — and won
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Could Reshape Transgender Rights

The Nazis Made A Horrifying Move In 1933. I’m Terrified Trump Is Now Doing The Exact Same Thing.

Transphobia is the New McCarthyism: The Rise of a New Red Scare

Transgender Healthcare at Risk Under New ACA Rule Proposals

Elon Musk deadnames his ‘killed’ child — his trans daughter claps back

Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian drags billionaire using iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race moment

“Scooby-Doo” offers a lesson about the riddle of gender identity, Jennifer Finney Boylan writes.
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«It is worth observing that many of the people scolding me about God not making mistakes are wearing glasses. Or hearing aids. Or have pacemakers.»

Why European countries are revising US travel guidance

Military Will Now Ask Soldiers If They Have “Symptoms” Of Being Trans

University of Maine complies with policies restricting trans sports participation

South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill

A Quiet Legal Radical Unites Trans & Women’s Rights

The Hungarian Parliament voted to ban Pride — and threatened to use facial recognition technology to identify violators. According to Orban, it was the return of President Donald Trump that made it possible.
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Kerem Dikmen, of a Turkish LGBTQ+ group, said they had obtained a draft of a bill that would impose sentences of up to three years on individuals who do not behave in public according to their biological sex.
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At Three Years Old, Their Child Expressed a Trans Identity. What Did They Do?

NZ: Hundreds march in Wellington to support access for puberty blockers, gender affirming care

New South Dakota Law Bars Trans People From Public Restrooms

Transvitae’s First Year: A Mission of Love, Community & Advocacy

What Is Going On With Sarah McBride?

Denmark Warns Transgender Citizens About U.S. Travel Restrictions

Videos

Toxic parenting breeds transphobia.

The Trump regime is doing everything in its power to erase transgender people from public life and American history. While they have been ramping up their attacks now, this battle against oppression is not a new one. Award winning artist, author, and trans activist Tourmaline joined Francesca to talk about her new book Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, and the lessons for today.

“Personally I don’t think the NHS should get punished with mass layoffs for not immediately caving to transphobes”