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Single-sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC

UK: Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

The UK government has introduced don’t ask, don’t tell for trans people.

How the United Kingdom’s ‘trans code’ will bar trans people from public spaces

“This is not merely a technical legal clarification. It tells trans people that their presence in public may be treated as a problem to be managed. A trans woman entering a women’s changing room, or a trans man using a men’s facility, could now trigger suspicion, complaint or exclusion. The likely result is fear, self-censorship and withdrawal from public life.”

“UK: EHRC guidance will push trans people out of public life“

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Anti trans organisations exerting powerful influence over media and politics, new analysis reveals

Meet the trans teenager making a documentary about kids like her

The Pressure to Pass: How HRT Expectations Impact Mental Health

Meta faces legal challenge over mass removal of queer Instagram accounts

Trans Derangement Syndrome (TDR) and the Anatomy of Anti-Trans Sentiment

Elliot Page Learned ‘The Obvious Truth’ From His New Doc: Nature Is Queer

US Politics

House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill after GOP bans ‘biological men’ from exhibits

High school group challenging Idaho’s trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student’s death

Seattle advocates seek emergency support for transgender newcomers displaced from red states

House Republicans advance education bill restricting discussions on racism & gender

Maine transgender sports referendum poised to fall off the 2026 ballot

These 8 Democrats voted for the Republican national ‘Don’t Say Trans’ bill passed by the House

8 Congressional Democrats Vote To Defund Schools That Support Trans People

Eugene Vindman, Virginia Democrat who praised LGBTQ+ inclusion is now helping Republicans out trans kids

Conservatives in charge of the FCC want to add a warning label to children’s television programs that make references to transgender or nonbinary people.

Children’s Wisconsin, UW Health under pressure to resume care for transgender youth

Indiana is trying to undo court-approved birth record changes for transgender people

Amid Trump’s Torture of Trans Prisoners, Vermont Just Passed a Landmark Bill Protecting Their Rights

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The FCC Wants to Rate LGBTQ as Obscene (Video)

How the EHRC Guidelines ACTUALLY Affect Trans People (2026)

From a Suffragette teapot to a drag queen’s wardrobe: Gender Stories comes to Walker Art Gallery (photo)

Gender Stories, a major exhibition about identity and self-expression, opens at Walker Art Gallery [in Liverpool] on 16 May 2026. The exhibition brings together artwork from Grayson Perry, David Hockney, James Tissot, and Antonia Showering, photography by Catherine Opie and Zanele Muholi, new film by Ebun Sodipo and Ree Bradley, and personal objects from a Suffragette teapot to a Liverpool LGBTQ+ football scarf.

Mississippi school allegedly edited transgender salutatorian’s face after deadnaming him online

“Trans women, their research shows, are often caught in a particular bind: They are either hypersexualized as pornographic objects or desexualized and rejected outright. Either way, they’re not seen as full people…”

Trans Couples Therapy Star Shay Neary Says She’s in a “Much Better Place” Now

The Unknown review – Léa Seydoux gets invaded in uncanny and bizarre body-swap horror

Landmark Ruling Boosts Transgender Rights in Kenya

US Politics

WA’s transgender prisoner policy is target of new federal investigation

Transgender youth and their families struggle to find gender‑affirming care – even in states where it’s still legal

Federal judge again blocks Trump from moving trans women into men’s prisons

South Carolina governor signs bathroom law that could force trans students into porta-potties

Civil rights leaders stress we must protect medical privacy of trans youth, after DOJ subpoena

A federal appeals court will not block Rhode Island Hospital from turning over patient records to a Texas judge.

DOJ has escalated its attack on trans care for minors. Where could it be headed next?

Wyoming: U.S. attorney nominee confirmed despite anti-LGBTQ history, no trial experience

Vermont: Vt. lawmaker equates transgender identity with bestiality

The DOJ Is Being Used as a Political Weapon Against Trans People

Colorado Supreme Court Says Children’s Hospital Must Resume Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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Colorado Supreme Court Rules Providers Must Continue Care for Trans Youth and Sue Trump Instead

Colorado Supreme Court Rules Hospitals Must Not Comply With Trump, Must Continue Offering Trans Youth Care

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The case, Bella Boe v. Children’s Hospital Colorado, was brought after the hospital paused such care in response to threats from the Trump administration that providers could lose federal funding. Justice William Hood, writing for the majority, argued that Colorado’s protections against gender-identity discrimination cannot be overridden by a simple calculation that more people might be affected if a hospital lost funding. 

Transphobia: A Problem of Emotion

Rather than try to work through their fear of trans people and trans acceptance, reactionaries instead choose to double down and lash out, hence the absurd emotional language we see from them whenever they try and argue against trans rights.

Honey Mahogany and San Francisco Team Up to Help Trans People Fleeing Red States

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia commemorations took place in Cuba against the backdrop of increased tensions between the country and the U.S.

Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Stabbing of Trans UW Student Juniper Blessing

Transgender darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven has said a report that was used to justify her being banned from professional women’s tournaments was “not independent”.

Social media has offered a place for trans people to advocate for themselves, yet since 2018 have become actively hostile to trans perspectives due to right wing attacks on trans identities. 

Could America elect its first Black transgender member of Congress?

Trans Athlete AB Hernandez Forced to Share First Place With Cisgender Girls at Track Meet

When Being Transgender Is Treated Like a Workplace Problem

Following last week’s landmark Giggle v Tickle appeal decision, trans rights advocates have criticised New South Wales Premier Chris Minns comments that biological sex differences should be “reflected in the law”.

‘I Am Sick’: Elon Musk’s Baby Mama Ashley St. Clair Blasts Tesla Billionaire Over Anti-Trans Posts — And Claims He Has ‘Endangered the Life’ of His Kids

US Politics

Here’s how NJ bill would protect transgender care and abortion access

Inside the battle to protect trans care for New Jersey youth

Will New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ get vetoed for a fourth time? And then a fifth time?
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Trump’s ATF Takes Aim at Trans Gun Rights: What It Means and How To Fight Back

San Francisco moves to shield LGBTQ+ refugees from out-of-state criminal records
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Missouri Republicans introduced 58 anti-LGBTQ+ bills. One anti-trans measure became law. The legislative defeat comes as the ACLU tracks 529 anti-LGBTQ+ bills nationwide this year, many aimed at transgender Americans.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost resigns to join national anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

Kansas anti-trans bathroom law leaves even state officials confused

Activists stand up for gender-affirming care at Washington Square Park

Deadnamed and Done With It, This Former Megachurch Pastor Is Focused on Your Power Bill

Bristol Pride refuses UWE sponsorship after controversial changes to transgender policies

California officials canceled one of America’s largest Pride festivals just before opening, triggering a bitter public feud over safety, politics, and the future of Pride itself.

IDAHOBiT a reminder we all must stand up against transphobia

A Trans Woman in a Library Books an Unexpected Compliment

As a Closeted Trans Woman, Taking Hormones On/Off isn’t Working

India: Transgender activists, feminists and members of the LGBTQIA+ community on Sunday raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

My Father Wanted to Kill Me for Being Myself: A Trans Cuban Shares Her Story

US Politics

State legislation intended to shield transgender patients and their healthcare providers from prosecution is moving forward in Trenton, but the two-year old bill was amended in recent days to delete all references to the phrase “gender-affirming” care.

Kansas bathroom bill forces transgender KU students to reshape daily routines
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Trans Advocates Are Not Terrorists! Queer People Unite to Fight the Power.

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4 Signs You’ve Been Minimizing That You’re a Trans Woman — For Years 

Jammidodger explores the subreddit r/Traumatize ThemBack, featuring stories of people delivering sharp, witty comebacks to those who display rude or discriminatory behavior. (Video)

We’re Wrong About the Rates of Trans People

“As many as 3.3% of U.S. high school students openly acknowledged themselves as transgender, with a further 2.2% stating that they were questioning their gender.”

Ancient Mesopotamia: Gender Was Already Complex

In a landmark step for LGBTIQ+ rights, Nepal has created the Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Sexual Minorities and Social Security, explicitly naming gender and sexual minorities in its title for the first time.

The new ministry is expected to work on protection, empowerment and social security for women, children, marginalised communities and LGBTIQ+ people. For activists, the inclusion of “Gender and Sexual Minorities” in the ministry’s official name is symbolically important: it signals state recognition of communities that have long fought for visibility, dignity and equal rights.

Trans misogyny is not victimless, it leaves a deep shadow for no other reason than to satisfy the hate of the person extolling it.

Canada: Pilot program for transgender refugees allows them to change identity, name on arrival
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Want to flee America? Here’s how much it costs

In the U.S., thousands of infants with intersex traits undergo medically unnecessary genital surgeries each year, often before they can consent.

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka on Saturday accused the state government of stopping pensions to senior citizens, orphans and transgender persons.

A historic court victory has upheld transgender rights in Australia. A legal academic explains why

South African Trans Advocate Simone Heradien Lands Role Inspired by Iconic Granny Lee

US Politics

New Jersey races to block red state attacks on reproductive & gender-affirming care providers

Over the past year and a half, the Trump Administration has moved to restrict access to gender-affirming care—treatments supporting individuals’ expression of gender identity—for transgender youth.

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Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths
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State Court Blocks Kansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth

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10 trans & nonbinary stars who’d perfectly play James Bond

Transgender security guard sues Minneapolis Police Department over girls dressing room confrontation

Australia: Liberal leader Angus Taylor says amending the Sex Discrimination Act is a “priority” for the Coalition following a major transgender discrimination court ruling.

A generation raised to believe things were getting better is now watching anti-LGBTQ+ hostility once again become the norm, writes Josh Ackley.

Explained: The Draft African Charter That Targets LGBTQIA+ and Women’s Rights

Protecting Our Own: Ending the Cycle of Bullying Within the Transgender Community

Community grieves Juniper Blessing, trans student with ‘heart of gold’ who loved meteorology and Pokémon

US Politics

Two more Hunterdon County school districts are being sued in federal court over their transgender student policies, with plaintiffs arguing the policies violate “fundamental constitutional rights.”

Over the past year and a half, the Trump Administration has moved to restrict access to gender-affirming care—treatments supporting individuals’ expression of gender identity—for transgender youth.

Subpoena of NYU Langone trans youth health records pierces ‘bubble’ of safety for patients & families

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it
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Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state

Transgender Americans are fleeing hostile red states. Seattle says it’s overwhelmed

Wisconsin conservatives push to undo ‘conversion therapy’ ban

Trump DOJ’s Demands Records “Sufficient to Identify” Trans Youth Patients at NYU Langone

American laws are normalizing discrimination against transgender people. Who’s next?

Japan Just Took a Major Step Toward Nonbinary Legal Recognition

The Osaka High Court has ruled that Japan’s family registration system, known as koseki, violates the constitution by allowing only “male” and “female” gender categories. The case was brought by a 50-year-old nonbinary person from Kyoto Prefecture, who wanted their registry designation changed from “eldest daughter” to a gender-neutral term such as “eldest child.”

“May 13th 2026 marked another gender critical employment tribunal case finding that employers have harassed gender critical believers simply because they have trans inclusive practices which they have implemented for the benefit of trans women.”

Transgender Americans Skip The 10-Month Queue For Canadian Passports Under Canada’s New Citizenship Rules

Canada’s new asylum law leaves 2SLGBTQ+ claimants fearing deportation

Why homeless women and gender-diverse people in Toronto are at far higher risk of overdose death than men

Non-binary author Lee Lai makes Stella Prize history with graphic novel ‘Cannon’

Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.

Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist charged for filming men using public bathroom at Florida Pride event

Trans community mourns loss of NYTAG executive director Kiara St. James

Our Journalist Spoke to 4 Trans Foster Kids Who All Attempted Suicide. Why?

One year after leaving Ohio, transgender man says life in new state feels ‘lighter’

The right tried to take down this transgender instructor in Oklahoma. She’s staying put.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: Hannah Einbinder says her new slasher film is an ‘ode to trans sapphic sex’

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European Commission says all EU countries should ban conversion therapy

Despite a petition signed by 1.2 million people and support from the European Parliament, a campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy across the European Union (EU) have fallen short.

US Politics

Federal appeals court weighs whether schools must out trans students during trips

R.I. judge slams DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ in case seeking medical records of transgender youth

Department of Justice demands list of trans youth at New York Hospital

NYU Langone Hospitals in New York City has received a grand jury subpoena for patient medical records, hinting at a federal criminal investigation.

New Yorkers urge noncompliance with DOJ’s criminal subpoenas for NYU Langone’s trans medical records

At least seven judges have blocked invasive administrative subpoenas targeting gender-affirming care for minors, so DOJ appears to be trying a new tactic to get the info it wants.

Virginia: Bree Fram told The Advocate that the state Supreme Court’s decision to restore old congressional maps led her to end her bid weeks before early voting begins.

Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett denied a challenge from a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House to have his opponent disqualified from the August primary ballot.