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Here are the 10 states that passed the most pro-LGBTQ+ legislation or had the largest number of bad bills fail. 

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A Kansas judge is considering a $1 sanction against Attorney General Kris Kobach. The dispute centers on whether transgender Kansans can change the gender marker on their driver’s licenses .

Judge says discrimination case brought by trans tennis player can move forward

‘A human rights concern’: Protesters urge Michigan Medicine to protect trans youth

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

The Government Shutdown Ending Means Trans Rights Are More Vulnerable Than Ever

Veterans Group Urges States To Pass Protective Policies In Response To Trump Trans Bans

New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

The Department of State’s Website Is Now Threatening To Revoke Trans People’s Passports

Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday’s Jubilee for the Poor

‘Humiliated’ transgender TSA officer sues Kristi Noem after being prevented from doing her job

Trailblazing trans actress Candis Cayne warns: ‘Studios aren’t writing new trans characters’

Poll shows 70% of trans people think BBC News is ‘hostile’

“Was I Trans All Along or Did I Become Trans?” The Question That Haunts Late-Transitioning Adults

When A Transphobe Accidentally Argues FOR Trans Rights… (video)

Research supports a shift toward estradiol monotherapy for trans women using estradiol alone without additional testosterone blockers.

Injectable Estradiol Dosing Regimens in Transgender and Nonbinary Adults Listed as Male at Birth

“Lower doses of injectable estradiol can achieve therapeutic estradiol levels with excellent testosterone suppression. Spironolactone was not associated with additional testosterone suppression and may result in lower estradiol levels.”

Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway

From Messing to Minaj: 11 divas who disappointed LGBTQ+ fans

Trans fencer feels betrayed by former training partner’s anti-trans lawsuit against USA Fencing

Gottmik and Violet Chachki are bringing drag excellence across the country with ‘The Knockout Tour’

U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals.

Groundbreaking research into feminising hormones could revolutionise the way you take your future Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) doses.

Geena Rocero on her Lilly Wachowski-produced trans sci-fi thriller, Dolls

“It was truly amazing to be part of an ensemble of trans women,” Rocero, who wrote, directed and starred in the film, tells Dazed. “It’s just so good to be in a space like that.” 

The Church Of Cis Fragility: Where Outrage Became Religion

Bricki argues that “cis fragility” has evolved into a quasi-religion powered by social media outrage. There is an online “megachurch” where discomfort with trans visibility is treated as moral righteousness and “common sense” becomes a euphemism for bigotry. Its doctrines include selective empathy, martyr narratives about “free speech,” and apocalyptic warnings that gender diversity threatens civilization.

Some former adherents admit their resistance stemmed from fear of irrelevance rather than genuine hatred. As a counter, the Bricki urges for “rebellious empathy”: staying factual, joyful, and grounded rather than reactive, and refusing to feed outrage cycles.

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“Back in 2019, Deborah Cohen and Hannah Barnes ran an anti-trans ‘news’ laundering scam using their privileged positions as Newsnight journalists, as well as Deb Cohen’s position as an editor at the British Medical Journal (BMJ).”

West Virginia teen files response in U.S. Supreme Court challenge of transgender athlete ban

Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won

Officials in St. George approved letting a transgender girl compete alongside cis girls in a youth basketball league.
(We are correcting Bangor Daily New’s transphobic way of constantly referring to the trans girl as a “child”).

Lawsuit challenges TSA’s ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

“Lower doses of injectable estradiol can achieve therapeutic estradiol levels with excellent testosterone suppression. Spironolactone was not associated with additional testosterone suppression and may result in lower estradiol levels.”

Rep. Sarah McBride: “It goes both ways. A big tent is bisexual. It goes to the left and the right . And that starts with us being kind to one another, being respectful to one another and being welcoming to one another.”

Newly elected Virginia lieutenant governor appoints LGBTQ+ advocate to transition team

12 far-right influencers targeting the LGBTQ+ community

Some Tennessee Libraries Shut Down For “Emergency Closure” Over Transgender Books

The Sun illustrates Olympics trans ban story with picture of cis athlete Imane Khelif

This Coming-Of-Age Drama About A Nonbinary Teen Could Be A Quiet Game Changer

A third of award-winning short film’s crew were trans+: ‘A beautiful environment’

Allahabad HC directs UP govt to amend educational documents of transgender petitioner

Scholarship on queer and non-binary identities emerged relatively later, with Judith Butler’s work on gender performativity standing out as especially influential.

Members of the Liberal National Party (LNP) in Queensland have put the rights of transgender Queenslanders on their agenda, with a TERF-infested bathroom ban resolution.

Palm Springs, Transgender Health and Wellness Center honored for LGBTQ+ equality advancements

A demonstration of compassion and unity by the trans and cis community

‘Centuries of patriarchal history’: why trans rumours are wielded against women

“First Day not only presents the world through the eyes of a transgender girl, but it is also populated with a culturally diverse cast whose characters will become central to her experience of being seen and treated as equal.”

“I’m Transgender. I’m Autistic. And Trump’s SNAP Chaos Is Frightening””

They Broke With the Democratic Party on Trans Rights. Now, They’re Trying to Walk it Back.

Court Ruling on Pronouns Leaves Ohio Trans Students Vulnerable

The Power of Showing Up: Supporting the People Who Hold You Up

Trans fighting games pro Usagi makes EVO history at esports tournament

Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell drags Graham Linehan over trans remarks

Learn NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s LGBTQ Platform Following Historic Win

Student-Athletes Required to Sign New NCAA Transgender Policy

Federal appeals court breathes new life into Texas drag ban previously struck down as unconstitutional

Why is it so hard for some to find community among other trans people?

Attorneys urge appeals court to see Trump’s trans military ban is rooted in bigotry, not national security

WSU Suspends Hate Group’s Medical Courses; Coalition Says Make It Permanent

Abigail Spanberger’s GOP foe spent 57 percent of her ad budget on anti-trans attacks. Spanberger focused on the economy. You see what won.

Right-wing media told Republicans anti-trans politics would deliver a winning coalition. 2025 races show they misunderstood why the message ever worked.

“Trump used anti-trans rhetoric as a proxy for class resentment — not as a standalone issue. “Kamala is for they/them” was presented less as a policy critique than as a cultural code for elite detachment, campus liberalism, and Democratic priorities. The effect was specific to Trump’s delivery, and the issue worked only when attached to a much broader narrative about who the government serves and who it ignores — and even then, it functioned as part of a composite message, not a single-issue referendum.”

Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.

Maine: As anti-trans petition gains traction, families and advocates concerned about impacts

6th Circuit Rules Cis Students May Bully Trans Students By Repeatedly Misgendering Them

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday to require passport applicants to be identified on the document by their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.

SCOTUS Rules Against Trans People’s Passport Gender Markers In Shadow Docket Ruling

The 10 states that have passed the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year

Suicide and the policy crisis facing trans Americans

Downingtown voters made history by electing Erica Deuso, Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor, in a decisive win that emphasized community trust and leadership over labels.

The U.S. Supreme Court considered hearing a case from Kim Davis on Friday that could change the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Study Reveals New Insights on Hormone Therapy and Heart Health

California Supreme Court rejects free speech challenge to LGBT protections in nursing homes

Attorney General Bonta Secures California Supreme Court Decision Affirming Anti-Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Seniors, Long-Term Care Residents

Boys who cling to so-called ‘manly’ traits are more likely to hurt others – but they are in the minority, study finds

Augusta voters reject school board candidate that sought to overturn transgender protections

Democrats say Virginia voters rejected anti-trans platforms 

‘We don’t all have to agree’: Court hears arguments on Bow armband protest against transgender athletes in school sports

DHS Wants to Make Some Immigrants and Visitors Take a DNA Sex Test

Zohran Mamdani will continue ‘standing up’ for transgender people as New York City mayor

Survey shows 84% of trans people feel Britain is unsafe

Gatekeeping in the transgender community.

The Anti-Trans Grifters Are Coming For The NWSL

« I thought I was a lesbian. David Bowie made me realise the truth»

Pennsylvania elects its first out trans mayor

“A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics”—Dems Win Elections Nationwide Despite Anti-Trans Ads

Erin Reed argues that the 2025 U.S. election results amount to a clear rejection of anti-trans politics. Despite heavy GOP spending on anti-trans ads Democrats notched sweeping wins. Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship by a wide margin, Republicans’ attorney-general candidate lost to Jay Jones, and Democrats led in dozens of House of Delegates races. Local school board contests in Virginia also favored pro-trans candidates. In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill defeated an opponent who campaigned on forced outing policies and attacks on gender-affirming care. Reed highlights New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s unapologetically pro-LGBTQ+ platform as emblematic of the shift.

Transphobic Rhetoric Fails Spectacularly As Republicans Lose Big

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s LGBTQ+ rights record

LGBTQ+ ally Abigail Spanberger trounces anti-trans Republican to win Virginia governor’s race

UC professors censor their own classes waiting for Trump’s crackdown, court filings show

S.F. nonprofit just began offering legal aid to trans immigrants. Requests are pouring in.

Zack Polanski got under Piers Morgan’s skin by reframing the UK’s gender critics as petty politics and standing firm that trans women are women. 
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The Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton is set to be the first Democrat on Democrat fight defined by the candidates’ positions on transgender issues.

These cities are stepping up to provide sanctuary to trans people

TUCKER, Ga. — A transgender woman said a DeKalb County Police officer accosted her after she used the women’s restroom at Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library.
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‘Anti-gay 1980s headline or anti-trans headline from today?’ asks new online quiz

Trans service members have always been part of U.S. history

New Pentagon memo dictates how transgender troops must look to defend their service

Tennessee: Transgender candidate announces for Shelby County Commission

Handling post-surgical depression

“Gender critical activism has deconstructed womanhood all the way back to XX chromosomes, ovaries, and the critical gaze of the outside observer, essentially erasing 250 years of feminist campaigning.”
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Sarah McBride opens up about her darkest day in Congress

Boston hotel will make a donation to an LGBTQ group and take other measures to settle a discrimination complaint involving a patron who was ejected from a women’s restroom after an employee accused her of being a man.
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Washington’s attorney general is backing Minnesota in a fight over transgender student-athletes.

A new poll, which surveys voters who will partake in the New Jersey and Virginia governor races, found that voters were not impressed with Republican anti-trans positions.

In a swift rebuke of the Trump administration’s restrictions on a popular student-loan-forgiveness program for public servants, nonprofits, states, cities and unions filed two separate lawsuits Monday to challenge the changes.

Fortnite community reacts to rumored Harry Potter collaboration: ‘Incredibly disheartening’

What happened to TikTok’s transgender flag emoji?

Good Law Project are fighting back against the blanket exclusion of trans people from grassroots sports.

Republicans re-up trans attacks on Dems that worked for Trump in 2024
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GOP anti-trans campaigning not working in Virginia race (video)

India’s pro-trans policies

How India’s Higher Judiciary is Steadily Advancing Transgender Rights Amid Global Anti-trans Backlash

The ‘Pink Saheli Smart Card’ scheme is aimed at providing free travel to women and transgender passengers across Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that it expects the State Government to come up with a positive decision with respect to introducing reservations for transgender persons in public employment.

Tasmanian schools defend transgender students against ‘Women Speak’ claims

Bengaluru: Transgender organisations condemn assault of 24-yr-old trans woman

UK: Police are hunting for a group of youths after a transgender person was physically and verbally assaulted on a Gold Coast tram.

Maho Bah-Villemagne, transgender boxer: ‘Not many people are concerned that I was born female and can get punched by men’

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