Transgender Report

UK: Seven Hills Women’s Institute to close amid fallout from transgender membership ban

Non-binary client wins discrimination case against Montreal-area hair salon

Black transgender woman Hannah Nokes captured headlines in 1930s

Why is violence pathologized for trans people but individualized for cis men?

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ordered a former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee to pay $750,000 to the local teachers association, finding his conduct during his tenure “poisoned” the workplaces of LGBTQ+ staff members.

Reward Offered in Los Angeles Transgender Hate Crime Case

“Why should I celebrate you?”: Coming out at 40 in an age of trans backlash

Players Score Dignity in India’s First Transgender Football League

Inside the Philanthropy of Jennifer Pritzker, the First Openly Transgender Billionaire

US Politics

‘You cannot let there be a vacuum’: On trans rights, Dems prepare for 2026
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Its Time For Mayor Mamdani To Live Up To His Campaign Promises On Transgender Youth

Bill Allowing Broad Discrimination Against Married Same-Sex Couples Passes Tennessee House

Federal Prisons Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Trans People

Chuck Schumer drafts bill to protect Pride flags at national park sites like Stonewall memorial

Fox News host says trans people should not be allowed to own guns

Can Transgender People Be Barred From Gun Ownership?

Who is May Mailman? White House strategist behind Trump’s anti-trans agenda

US enforces anti-trans ‘bathroom bounty’ law despite governor’s veto

University of Utah Healthcare Abandons Trans Kids as Utah Legislature’s Bigotry Intensifies

Utah: After previously passing the House, the bill that would stop public employees’ insurance from covering transgender health care failed to make it out of committee on Thursday.

San Francisco struggling to support transgender community amid budget cuts

Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?
Archive
NYT is not a trans-supportive newspaper, although this article is fairly balanced.

Harry Potter fans have NO EXCUSES left (Video)

The trans rights backlash is real

New research shows a decline in American support for trans people.

According to a US survey presented and analyzed by Lakshya Jain in The Argument, measures once widely opposed, such as bills requiring transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to their sex assigned at birth, now has the support of a majority of voters, with about 52 % backing such legislation and only 33 % opposing it.

VERY Dangerous Conclusions are Being Drawn From a New Poll on Trans Rights

JAMA Investigation: 26% of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth Have Attempted Suicide

New Laws Protecting Intersex People From Unnecessary Medical Procedures Pass In Victoria

Anti-Trans Activist Wins eSafety Legal Battle After “Menacing” Post About VIC School Teacher

Ghana Lawmakers Push Forward Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Once Again

Sarah McBride responds to actor James Woods’ attempt at trolling

Boy George calls out ’80s pop star for ‘siding with transphobes’

US Politics

Texas AG sues another Dallas doctor over ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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Suspect identified in alleged beating of transgender woman in Westlake District

NYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors.
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Hillary Clinton and Sarah McBride expose how weaponizing ‘scarcity’ drives anti-trans political attacks

With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans
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Kansas Republicans are close to forcing transgender bathroom restrictions into law

Kansas Republicans Override Governor’s Veto, Pass First Ever Trans Bathroom Bounty, Trans ID Revocation Law

UH students lose several gender-neutral bathrooms, as university begins enforcing Texas bathroom bill

Markey says transgender rights fight is ‘next frontier’

Gay Treasury Secretary’s silence on LGBTQ issues shows he is scum

Washington DC: 25 arrested at protest against proposed ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth

Fed Intervenes in Allegations Against Trans Student Athlete

How “Exploratory Therapy” Becomes Conversion Therapy in Disguise

Rhode Island hockey mass shooting leaves family shattered and shooter’s identity in the spotlight

In 1843, St. Louis became the first city in the United States to forbid anyone appearing in public “in a dress not belonging to their sex.”

After Being Shot amid His Transition, He Continued His Journey of Gender-Affirming Plastic Surgery

This LGBTQ+ art exhibition is begging you to listen to trans youth

Balancing Science, Fairness, and Messaging: Online Debate on Trans Athletes
Forum discussion here.

The Professional Association for Transgender Health South Africa (PATHSA) has published an important response to discriminatory and harmful arguments that question the legitimacy of gender-affirming care for transgender and non-binary youth.

LGBTQ+ and disability hate crimes to become aggravated offences in new UK law

Learning from our mistakes: Why I wrote ‘Brown/Trans/Les’

AI-Driven Misinformation Hurting Transgender People

UK’s largest trade union calls out EHRC over trans guidance

US Politics

“You Outlaw It”: Heritage Foundation President Announces Intent To Outlaw All Trans Adult Care

US totally split on whether LGBTQ+ discrimination is a problem

24 Parents And Activists Blockade HHS Headquarters In Protest Against New Trans Youth Care Ban, Arrested

Trump’s ‘SAVE America Act’ Could Make it Impossible for Some Trans People to Vote

I’m An Outsider Living Deep In MAGA Country. This Is What Most People Will Never Know About Life Here.

Pride Flag’s Removal From Stonewall Violated Federal Law, Suit Says
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Group of trans women devastated as ‘bottom surgeries’ suddenly cancelled

Dr Hilary Cass faces formal complaint over BBC interview

Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says England review leader
Link to transphobic newspaper

Dr Hilary Cass accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over social media ban comments

Killing trans people with “kindness”. Sasha Ayad presents transphobic conversion therapy as care.

Chromosome Testing Will Take Sports Back To The Dark Ages

“Grim decision”: High Court rejects challenge to EHRC interim guidance on single-sex spaces

Ireland: An eighteen-year wait for trans healthcare with more than 2,500 on waiting list

Harry Potter TV star Johnny Flynn has been slammed for his “spineless” attempt at addressing the controversy surrounding JK Rowling’s views on the transgender community. 

Dr Beth Upton, the trans doctor at the centre of a high-profile tribunal brought by a nurse who complained about sharing a women’s changing room with her, has since left the NHS.

European Parliament resolution backs ‘full recognition of trans women as women’

Fight over trans rights comes to Brussels. NGOs claim that anti-transgender activists are getting more speaking time at events in Brussels.

A sports team for everyone, that’s the message transgender girls and women in Edmonton are sending as a quadball event celebrates inclusion, confidence and a space to play.

US Politics

Idaho activists, officials decry anti-LGBTQ+ bills as House passes trans bathroom ban in businesses

Last month, Kansas passed a bathroom bounty bill that could target private businesses. Now, Idaho will hear a similar bill that is more explicit that private businesses are also impacted.

New legislation to keep Pride flag flying permanently at Stonewall Monument proposed

Trans Activists March in Downtown Boston, Bringing Trans Healthcare Fight To The State Legislature

Parents, patients in dark as UPMC closes gender-affirming care program

Transgender troops speak up as they’re forced out

Videos

Why Trans Elder tells her Story

The Trans Films That Changed Cinema

LGBTQ+ Identification Holds at 9% in U.S. 1.1% say they are transgender.

Gallup’s latest national polling finds that 9% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+, a figure that has held steady since 2024 but remains more than double the rate recorded in 2012. 

More than half of LGBTQ+ adults identify as bisexual, representing about 5% of the entire U.S. adult population. Smaller shares identify as gay (17%), lesbian (16%), or transgender (12%), with an additional 6% choosing identities such as queer or pansexual.

Nearly 23% of adults under 30 identify as LGBTQ+, compared with 10% of those aged 30–49 and 3% or fewer among older groups. 

Illustration: Getty

James Alderton explores the next evolution of Australia’s drag culture, queer art that challenges boundaries and entertains. They grew up with Drag Race, and now they are growing out of it.

Trans people facing ‘workers’ rights crisis’ as court rules employers can ban trans women from using female toilets

Mardi Gras Spotlights The Power & Joy of Australia’s Trans Community

There Is A Trans Winter Olympian, And Nobody Cares

When Workplace Conflict Targets Trans Professionals

Pakistan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has introduced a new policy aimed at protecting #transgender people from discrimination, violence, and harassment while improving their access to education, healthcare, jobs, and social welfare.

The Mark of Cain: sibling rockers reveal Josie Scott’s transgender secret

US Politics

The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked the government’s $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations.

Brown University Sold Out on Trans Rights To Restore Federal Funding

AZ transgender community pushes back on immigration enforcement

Kansas governor vetoes ‘bathroom bill’ aimed at transgender people

Himangi Sakhi of Mumbai was on Sunday anointed as the first transgender Shankaracharya of India amid chanting of Vedic hymns and recital of Sanatan shlokas at a grand ceremony held on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Bhopal.

More GOOD transgender news headlines for you to enjoy!❤️🩵🤍

Videos

The Transphobes in the Epstein Files

How Soon Your Sexuality May Change on Feminizing Hormones (And Why)

EU Parliament’s BIG Vote on Trans Rights!

Queensland To Create World’s Largest Trans Flag To Support Trans Youth

Children ‘weaponised’ by both sides of trans debate, Cass says
We don’t think Cass has the right to present “both sides” of the debate. She is definitely on the dark side.

Call for Europe-wide ban on conversion therapy passes

Transgender Rights and the Gap Between Law and Lived Experience

The European Social Survey: A Case Study In Gender Assignation

India

India: Sweety Milk Dairy Farm is no ordinary dairy farm; it is operated by a member of India’s transgender community, a group that has historically been marginalised.
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India: Jamshedpur Women’s University Hosts ‘Joy of Giving’ Event Dedicated to Transgender Community

PESHAWAR: A colourful transgender sports gala was held at the Peshawar Sports Complex here on Saturday under the auspices of the Directorate General of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban

US Politics

Colorado: Judge denies request to force Children’s Hospital to resume gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Trump Falsely Links Trans People to Terrorism. Now, a Target Is on Their Back

MO House OKs permanent ban on puberty blockers for transgender youths

Iowa House advances bills targeting transgender protections and GOP lawmakers advance statewide school dress code bill

Illinois senator’s bill on transgender ‘mental illness’ sparks debate
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Wyoming sorority members who harassed a trans sister are back in court, with a Trump ally’s help

Art

In this collection of one novel and three novellas, Torrey Peters’s keen eye for the rough edges of community and desire push the limits of trans writing.

Silence of the Lambs team apologizes to transgender community after 35 years

JK Rowling and Epstein, a Revealing Tale of Betrayal

Why is JK Rowling silent about the Epstein scandal? If her crusade was about defending women and children, shouldn’t the Epstein be at the core of her activism? No, because her real agenda is not about defending women and children. Her agenda is purely transphobic.

Misgendering Incident Involving A Trans Olympian Triggers Heated Debate After NBC Deletes Footage

After Tumbler Ridge shooting, false claims about trans people have proliferated online

King County jurors convict Seattle man of hate crime for targeting transgender women

European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For “The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women”

“Grim decision”: High Court rejects challenge to EHRC interim guidance on single-sex spaces

India: IndiaTrans students not included in new India University Grants Commission equity rules

Trans icon Ts Madison granted restraining order against content creator

Trans sports bans rooted in eugenics

Why Some Transgender People Transition Later in Life

Trans women can use women’s toilets, except at work, high court rules

We’re More Than Trans+: The changing recognition of transmasculine family roles

US Politics

SC lawmakers weigh restrictions on allowing how transgender people edit birth certificates

How the activists shaping Trump’s anti-transgender policies are influencing Utah’s laws, too
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Indiana quietly bans trans residents from changing gender markers on IDs

A year after gender identity rights were repealed, trans and nonbinary Iowans debate their future in Iowa

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill on transgender bathroom restrictions, driver’s license sex changes. GOP has votes to override

This trans street medic was among 67 protesters arrested at Minneapolis hotel hosting ICE agents

California sues Trump administration to protect privacy of trans students

This is I, Japanese Netflix Drama About a Transgender Artist

Publicly funded gender-affirming care is great for the economy, says new study

Analysis from researchers in Australia found that vastly improving the accessibility of gender-affirming treatment through public funding would likely reduce financial pressures caused by psychological distress.

Canada: Before Mass Killing, Mental Breakdowns and Online Violent Extremism
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NYT is not a trans-friendly newspaper!

Fact File: No evidence of trans shooter ‘epidemic’ in Canada, U.S.

Gender guidance for English primary school pupils permits use of different pronouns
Note: UK Guardian is transphobic.

Puyallup girl says she was sexually assaulted by trans wrestler during match
Reddit discussion

Democrat says trans sports bans solves nothing but gaining ‘political points’

Russia’s anti-LGBTQ crackdown takes absurd turn

Trans and Queer Prisoners Share Stories of Vulnerability and Discrimination

Trans Woman Attacked at MAX Stop in Portland, Suspect Charged

NBC deletes Winter Olympics footage after misgendering trans skier

US Politics

Hasan Piker’s recent defense of third-party voting in a hypothetical 2028 race has sparked intense debate within transgender communities. 

Wisconsin Senate passes restrictions on administrative rulemaking, limits on transgender care

‘The Dollhouse’: Four Transgender Women Run For The Michigan House

Partisan clash erupts in Missouri Senate education hearing on transgender students

Trump Administration Targets Major LGBTQ+ Health Care Centers In Latest Legal Attack

NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration

Hundreds fill the streets near Stonewall as NYC community members reraised Pride flag Trump ordered removed

The Trump Administration’s Takedown of a Pride Flag at Stonewall is One Small Beat of Its LGBTQ Erasure

New York City Council advances resolution opposing Stonewall Pride flag removal

California sues Trump admin over its demand to forcibly out trans students, obtains restraining order

Children’s hospital will continue gender-affirming care after “thorny” court ruling

‘Trans Rights Are Human Rights’: Democrats Introduce Transgender Bill of Rights

Catholic priest celebrates transgender couple’s marriage

Trans Activists Married in Catholic Church Because They’re ‘different biological sexes’
(Link to article with misgendering)

Suspect in Canada mass shooting identified as 18-year-old trans woman. Here’s what we know.

Judge bars anti-trans jail call from hate crime trial over U District attack

The first transgender woman to compete for the Miss Maine USA title will soon be the first person to represent Maine at a national pageant for trans women.

Docs: Man charged with bias crimes after attacking transgender woman at MAX stop

Olympic Committee Reaches Consensus On New Trans and Gender Policy

US Gold Medal Olympian Amber Glenn: “They Hate To See Two Woke B****es Win”

Miss Tasmania pageant condemns online hatred towards trans contestant

When Trans Issues Become ‘Ideology’

Two transgender teenagers who were close friends at the same California high school have died by suicide less than a year apart.

NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints

Esther Ghey shares heartfelt message to Brianna on the third anniversary of her murder

No One Is “Transing the Gay Away.” That’s Not How Sexuality Works

Kim Petras’s new single unavailable on major streaming services amid record label dispute

US Politics

Editorial | The heartless decision to suspend youth transgender care

New Ohio House bill on transgender child welfare takes aim at courts and agencies

‘I’m crushed’: Transgender patients left in limbo after UMass Memorial canceled their surgeries

The Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under Hegseth’s anti-DEI push

Rady Children’s Hospital Must Continue Trans Care – for Now

Conservatives Escalate False Claims of ‘Trans Violence,’ Declare All Trans People ‘Dangerous and Unstable’ Following News of a Trans Suspect in Deadly Canadian Shooting

Mass. Sen. Markey, lawmakers make renewed push for transgender Bill of Rights

‘The Dollhouse’: Four Transgender Women Run For The Michigan House

CDL has the latest GOOD transgender news listed here!🩷🤍🩵

Legacy Ball: The Beating Heart of Cape Town’s Queer Ballroom Scene

NBC repeatedly misgendered trans Olympic skier Elis Lundholm

Charged in transgender teen’s murder, Sharon man’s trial delayed again

Conversion Therapy Since 1886: A Dark History of the Discredited Practice

Fox News produces more trans articles than any other outlet – including LGBTQ+ ones

Why Republicans Keep Calling Trans People “Mentally Ill”

A new study from the University of Agder shows that a substantial share of transgender people in Norway pay for gender-affirming treatment out of their own pockets.

Gay icon Jane Krakowski speaks out against Trump attacks on trans kids

This professor and her students are making sure Wikipedia doesn’t erase LGBTQ+ history

For non-binary trans photographer Laurence Philomène, art, life and identity are intimately entwined.
Photos here

US Politics

A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’

These Blue State Attorneys General Are Fighting for Your Rights

Idaho Republicans’ New Extreme Bathroom Bill Carries 5-Year Prison Sentence, Applies to All Private Businesses

‘Love, not hate’: Iowans protest GOP bills targeting transgender protections and parenting rules

Protest set at NYC’s Stonewall after Trump administration removes Pride flag from national LGBTQ+ monument

Mamdani, Schumer & NYC Council demand National Park Service return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument

Amber Glenn shocked by ‘outlandish backlash’ to comments about LGBTQ community

LGBTQ+ advocacy group Georgia Equality is urging voters to message their House Representative after the State Senate voted to approve an amendment restricting transgender medical care.

Federal enforcers have opened a consumer protection probe into the American Academy of Pediatrics and the leading professional association focused on transgender health care

Republican governor vetoes anti-trans bill… yes, really