Transgender Report

For Women Scotland one year on: Trans people are not the problem

Philz Coffee CEO restores Pride flags in stores after intense backlash: ‘I made a mistake’

A transgender teen’s case in Ecuador opens path for others seeking legal recognition

Here’s why I’m one of 100,000 women who’ve signed a petition in support of trans people
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We mustn’t overlook the tireless work, activism and progress since the Supreme Court

TWIBS: Dave Chappelle Tells First Good Joke in 20 Years

MTF Transition Timeline: A Guide for Every Step

US Politics

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth

For 26 years, an Ohio drag queen has hosted a local TV show. A proposed drag ban could end it

The Tennessee legislature has passed the “Charlie Kirk Act,” which, if signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, would reshape how public colleges and universities regulate speech on campus. But all this “free speech” does not encompass trans people.

Republican attempt to erase trans women could derail long-awaited Smithsonian museum

Gov. Janet Mills on Friday denounced a push to keep transgender girls out of girls’ school sports

Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

Trump wants data on California’s trans and abortion care. Can the state stop him?

Children ‘low-hanging fruit’ in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump thinktank says

US court allows transfer of transgender women to men’s prisons, for now

Trump admin plans to detransition incarcerated trans people. Is that ‘medical experimentation’?

All Anti-Trans Bills Defeated in Deep-Red Nebraska

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What We Found About the Trans Brain Isn’t What You Think

Increased representation and safety, not “social contagion”, explain why more young people identify as trans. The hosts of this video emphasize that transness has always existed, but many lacked language or community to understand themselves. They discuss the dangers of trying to locate a single biological “cause,” noting that such research can be weaponized to gatekeep care, enforce bio‑essentialism, or even justify eugenic practices.

However, better medical understanding, improved care, and validation also help trans people. They look at current scientific findings, including hormone‑receptor polymorphisms and brain‑development theories, while stressing that no definitive “trans gene” or singular brain type exists. Trans people don’t need scientific proof to justify their existence—research should support care, not control it.

Dr. Helen Webberley sits down with Bobby, an advocate working across queer and trans-led art, to talk about identity, community and what it means to live authentically.

Montana Supreme Court Effectively Strikes Down All of Montana’s Anti-Trans Laws in Unprecedented Ruling

Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling

Montana Supreme Court Sides With Trans Residents on ID Documents

Montana’s Supreme Court has handed transgender residents one of the most important state-level legal victories in the United States this year. 

In a 5–2 ruling in Kalarchik v. State of Montana, the court upheld an injunction against a 2023 law defining sex in strictly binary terms, a 2022 birth-certificate rule, and a 2024 motor-vehicle policy that together blocked trans people from obtaining identity documents that matched their gender identity.

NYC Pride grand marshal Peppermint says this year’s focus must include trans people’s humanity

From Tomboy to Trans Man

LGBTQ Catholic groups slam Trump over pope criticism

Belarusian president signs bill to allow LGBTQ rights crackdown

TransLucent would like to congratulate the ‘Not In Our Name” women’s collective on achieving over 100,000 signatures calling for trans inclusion and standing against gender-critical transphobia.

“Getting it Wrong”: The First City-Funded Shelter Focused on the Trans Community is a Nightmare

US Politics

Lawyers ask judge to certify case to protect all trans troops affected by Trump military ban

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has started kicking trans troops out of the military, DOJ says

Georgia Blocks All Anti-LGBTQ Bills For 2026

Anti-Trans Health Secretary RFK Jr. Once Cut Off Dead Raccoon’s Genitals in Front of His Kids

Maine Voters Will Decide Fate of State’s Tiny Number of Trans Student Athletes

Conversion therapy: Science said stop; the Supreme Court said no

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Rowan Ellis traces recurring patterns across history, such as the satanic panic, the lavender scare, and anti‑LGBTQ+ hysteria, and shows how fear, misinformation, and media amplification create “folk devils.”

Hope for LGBTQ+ Community in Hungary After Orbán Ousted

What Hungary’s Election Actually Means for LGBTQ People

Alejandra Caraballo over at The Dissident:

Magyar’s posture on LGBTQ rights throughout the campaign was strategic silence. He refused to attend the 2025 Budapest Pride demonstration. He declined to denounce the Pride ban by name. His sole public statement on the issue was a generic defense of “the freedom of assembly,” calibrated to avoid handing Fidesz the culture-war provocation they were engineering. Balkan Insight captured the logic precisely: Magyar followed “a strategy of not getting drawn into ideological, identity-politics related issues, in order to win the support of both liberal and conservative voters.”

This strategy won him the election. It also tells LGBTQ Hungarians exactly where they stand in Tisza’s priority stack.

Japan: A transgender town assemblywoman has sued a man she says caused her severe psychological distress through his repeated discriminatory and inflammatory postings on social media.

Thailand conscription sees transgender women draw attention at draft

Australia: The Federal Court has allowed an appeal by a lesbian rights group who wish to legally exclude transgender women from its public events for five years.

South Africa’s only state gender-affirming clinic provides surgery to only four patients a year, while receiving up to ten new referrals a month.

Anti-LGBTQIA+ mob attacks trans people outside Bangladesh police station

Caitlyn Jenner tells right-wing podcast she’s ‘a hypocrite’ to accept ‘Woman of the Year’ award

We Regret to Inform You Fox News Has Discovered the Trans Slang Term “Egg”

I’m a Trans Woman Who Debated Christian Author Michael Brown

Unpacking the Manosphere’s Secret Obsession with Trans Women

US Politics

Arguments over anti-trans ballot referendum highlight impacts on Maine students

Chelsea Manning and Hari Nef Arrested at Anti-War Protest

Conservatives in Wisconsin are suing to stop trans kids from using school bathrooms

June is Pride Month. Tennessee Republicans say it’s ‘Nuclear Family Month’

Trump Is About to Drop a “Nuclear Weapon” on Trans Youth Health Care

Florida AG Targets Pageant Policy as Miss America Pushes Back

“DoorDash Grandma” Goes Viral For Dodging Trump’s Anti-Trans Athlete Tirade

TRUMP: Do you think men should play in women's sports?DOORDASH DRIVER: I really don't have an opinion on that. I'm here about no tax on tips.

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-13T16:51:56.729Z

Back in 2018, Dylan (of “Dylan and the Moon”) filmed himself singing the Coldplay song, “Yellow,” while still presenting as a woman. Dylan has made a new video where he sings a duet with his past self.

LGBTQ+ groups score legal victory over Trump, restoring Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument

The Pride flag will be permanently restored at the Stonewall National Monument after LGBTQ+ groups won a legal settlement against the Trump administration. The National Park Service had removed the flag in February, sparking widespread outrage from advocates, historians, and elected officials who saw the action as an attempt to erase queer history. Under the settlement, the government must reinstall the flag within seven days and cannot remove it again except for maintenance.

LGBTQ+ Christians invited to speak at Baylor University to counter Turning Point USA event

Single and nonbinary? Here are 11 expert-approved dating tips

Sri Lankan government withdraws support for LGBTQ tourism initiative

Animorphs Has Always Been About Anti-Fascist Shapeshifters. The franchise’s vocal trans fandom should come as no surprise.

Viktor Orbán won’t be the last anti-LGBTQ+ strongman to topple

Anti-Trans Campaigning From JD Vance Fails In Hungary: Magyar Defeats Orbán

South Africa LGBTIQ+ Rights Watch: March 2026

US Politics

Idaho’s governor forces doctors & teachers to out trans youth despite abuse risks

Trump budget targets ‘gender extremism’

The GOP has a transgender fixation, and Democrats aren’t helping

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to be honored for standing against anti-LGBTQ+ laws

Alabama: Trans worker fired for ‘bringing morale down’ can proceed with case, court says

The Trump administration is paying trans troops not to work

Trump’s new budget turns the FBI into the gender police

Trump asked an American worker about trans athletes at the White House. It backfired spectacularly

Tennessee Passes Bill That Will Make a Public List of Trans People

Trump Forced to Restore Pride Flag at Historic Stonewall Site

Judge Slams Father Suing Son Over Conversion Therapy Costs

US Coffee Chain Philz Faces Backlash After Decision To Remove Pride Flags

150 Homes in 10 Years: How the Foster Care System Fails Trans Kids

Understanding Gender-Affirming Care: A Guide for Allies

“Did you know there were laws similar to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 in Nazi Germany? Germany, as a democracy … was known for its legal frameworks of queer rights of its time.”

“This analysis examines the convergence between Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity …and the framework of gender rights enshrined in the Indian Constitution.”

Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

The TransLatin@ Coalition breaks ground on new home for TGI community work

Roanoke transgender community and allies celebrate support amid challenges

“The term ‘gender-questioning’ is the latest way to describe trans children, but it is not correct and should be discontinued”

Prism and Pen

Prism and Pen is a queer collective writing over at Medium.

What I Wish Cis People Knew About Trans People

Passing Changes How People Treat You as a Trans Man

“To our gender transitions in our 60s, a lavender cottage by the sea and a wedding beyond our dreams”
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Telling an Old Friend I’m Transgender.Trying to explain the importance of congruence.
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“People who want to bar trans people from sports and from single-sex spaces are not at all “trans accepting.” They’re at best trans tolerant, but only if the man in the dress shuts up, sits in the corner, and doesn’t make too much noise.”

Most Detransitions Happen Because of Societal Pressure, Not Regret

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How Colonization Changed Gender Forever

Just Asking Questions? Yeah, Okay…

Cape Town Ballroom 101: Understanding Ballroom’s Origins from Harlem to District Six

Canadian MP Causes Confusion With MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ Acronym

Trans darts player vows to fight ban from women’s events: ‘I’m not finished with this game’

QueerAF: “Investigative journalism is the lifeblood of LGBTQIA+ activism, so we’re investing in a new generation of journalists to deliver it to you”

The emperor has no clothes: how rhetoric fuels repression in Eswatini

Transmaxxing Unveiled: Dissecting a Controversial Online Trend

Vivian Wilson and a Posse of Trans Artists Appear in Katseye’s “Pinky Up” Video

Malcolm In The Middle Reboot Debuts Non-Binary Character

“Three out of four of our kids are queer, and without making it a thing and without making an issue, I think it’s really nice to have a character that, that’s just a facet of their personality as opposed to the entire story.”

This trans megachurch pastor survived 15 years of conversion therapy. She’s now running for office.

US Politics

Democratic State Senator James Skoufis introduced legislation on April 6 that would let New Yorkers sue mental health professionals who perform conversion therapy.

Mississippi had passed a bill restricting transgender drivers’ licenses and subjecting out of state licenses to higher scrutiny.

Transphobic New Richmond parents sue school district over transgender bathroom policy

The Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is eliminating every academic program “centered on” Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) 

Proponents of Maine trans athlete referendum criticize wording of question

The Trump administration won’t be able to continue withholding tens of millions of dollars in funding for New York City’s magnet schools over the school district’s policies regarding transgender students.

Idaho Banned The Pride Flag. So Boise Wrapped the Flagpoles Themselves In Pride Colors.

Donald Trump is scaring the children of trans people: My kid is worried I’ll be “taken away”

Transgender activist Aaron Baker challenges state Rep. Esther Panitch in May 19 primary
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Idaho passes laws to report trans people to police or their parents

Stone Age woman was buried like a man, revealing flexible gender roles 7,000 years ago in Hungary

NZ First wants to define a man and a woman. Government and experts say it will achieve almost nothing

“Caught up in the war in Lebanon, Lamis resisted leaving her apartment even after Israel ordered evacuations. She feared for her life but as a trans woman and Syrian immigrant, she had nowhere to go.”
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A transgender darts player said she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s governing body enacted rules stating only biological females can compete in women’s tournaments.

Attacks on Trans People Are Attacks on Everyone

This Is How Queer People Are Coping With Trump’s Bullying

The Laundering: How Western Media Built the Permission Structure for Anti-Gender Authoritarianism

A “Trans” Pokémon Has Already Been Erased From New Champions Game

Busting 10 of the Most Common Myths About Transgender Dating

J.K. Rowling Escapes  Insane Asylum. Public Worries Delusional Author May Use Social Media.

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The Australian Psychological Society (APS) releases a new position statement supporting gender affirming care

7. The APS Position

The APS:

7.1 Strongly endorses respect and acknowledges the experiences of all individuals and their right to a gender and its expression.

7.2 Strongly advocates that all health care, including psychological care, should be provided free of discrimination.

7.3 Strongly advocates that anyone seeking to transition and/or needing support with their gender should be able to access sufficient, timely, individualised, and high-quality psychological care.

7.4 Strongly rejects bans that inhibit or prohibit transgender and gender diverse people from accessing gender-affirming care and support. All people should have access to evidence-based healthcare that is tailored to their needs.

7.5 Recognises the importance of transgender and gender diverse people’s voices. The APS will actively consult with and promote the work of transgender and gender diverse people, as well as with psychologists and relevant Australian health organisations and peak bodies with expertise in this area.

7.6 Will work to ensure that psychologists at all levels, including students, can access high quality academic training, ongoing professional development and supervision that develops knowledge, competency and skills in responding to the needs of transgender and gender diverse people.

7.7 Advocates for more research, including the best approaches to working with transgender and gender diverse people.

7.8 Will inform members of relevant advancements in the field.

7.9 Will endeavour to support members to develop psychological practice in emerging areas related to transgender and gender diverse people’s lives.

7.10 Supports community and government efforts to increase the healthcare and support of transgender and gender diverse people and initiatives that minimise harm and stigmatisation

US Politics

House Republicans push bill forcing states to stop acknowledging trans people in schools

Wyoming Just Became the 9th State to Ban Gender Marker Changes on Driver’s Licenses. No One Noticed.

Anti-Trans Attack Ads Fail Again As Wisconsin Liberal Wins Supreme Court By Historic 20-Point Margin

How a Democrat’s House win in Nebraska could erase the ‘blue dot’ & harm LGBTQ+ rights

Mississippi passes restrictive transgender driver’s license law

Maryland protects trans students. Stephen Miller’s group is coming for those protections

Nebraska lawmaker fails again to revive anti-trans bills after repeated attempts

Minnesota’s largest pediatric system restarts gender-affirming care for trans minors

A proposed law in Kentucky to bar transgender individuals from teaching in the state by declaring them “mentally ill” has failed.

Kerala HC permits two transgender persons to continue hormone replacement therapy amid challenge to new law

“In over 15 years of organized basketball, I’ve played with and against people who are transgender and undoubtedly people with intersex variations, and I’ve never experienced any unfair advantages.”

Policing the Self: A Law That Subjects Transgender Identity to Certification and Surveillance

Stitched with love: Transgender youth unveil quilt at Arlington Central Library 

Boston University removed Pride flags. Backlash forced its president to back off

Idaho barred government buildings from flying Pride flags. Now, officials in the state’s capital city are turning to lights, pole wraps, and public signage instead.

White House wants FIFA to change transgender policy, with Women’s World Cup guarantees on the line
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Engle: I came here to die. On surviving in a country that wants trans people to disappear

In October 2007, Ava (aka Maximilia or Avarelle) filed a lawsuit against Epstein for sexually abusing her when she was only 16 years old, circa the year 2000.

They Detransitioned. They’re Still Trans Allies.

Transgender Latina beaten outside Washington LGBTQ+ bar after helping man recalls attack

Family with transgender daughter plans to close business, leave Idaho | Opinion

‘It’s always the mother’s fault’: How America’s anti-trans influencers are weaponizing motherhood

Finland is Incredibly Bad at Treating Transgender Young People

US Politics

Texas wants Bibles in public classrooms as another way to bully, harm, and exclude LGBTQ+ kids

Tenn. lawmakers pass transgender “watch list” bill

Ban on using public funds for adult gender transitions advanced by Oklahoma House

Maryland: Delegates pull record-keeping rule from bill on birth certificate gender changes

Hospitals Nationwide Caved to Trump on Trans Youth Care. Children’s Minnesota Is One of the First to Bring It Back.

Georgia educator says she was forced to resign after telling student she’s gay

Ohio teacher sues over removal of ‘Hate Has No Home Here’ poster

Mississippi Becomes The Latest State To Pass Ban On Trans Drivers License Changes

What You Need to Know About The Lawyers Who Helped Overturn Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

These anti-LGBTQ+ Georgia Republicans did drag themselves, unearthed photos show

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We Found Out Why The Right Is So Obsessed With Masculinity
The political right’s fixation on masculinity is driven by feelings of status loss rather than simple economic hardship. As social, economic, and gender norms shift, some men see changes as humiliation and loss of status, making masculinity a defensive political identity. (More on this here).

Explore humorous instances where individuals unintentionally show support for the transgender community.

Idaho sets up trans people for violence
Idaho’s bathroom bill forces people to use restrooms based on birth sex, empowering strangers to police gender and putting trans and gender‑nonconforming people at real risk of harassment and violence.

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