Transgender Report

1.1% of Americans say they are transgender (+more trans news)

February 16, 2026 / Jack Molay

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.

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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.

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Transgender News February 15

February 15, 2026 / Jack Molay

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.
Archive

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
Archive

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 (+more trans news)

February 14, 2026 / Jack Molay

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
Archive

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

Gender affirming care is good for the economy, and other transgender news

February 13, 2026 / Jack Molay

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
Archive
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 marries trans couple and other transgender news

February 12, 2026 / Jack Molay

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

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Transgender News February 11

February 11, 2026 / Jack Molay

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

Transgender News February 10

February 10, 2026 / Jack Molay

Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up

Welcome to the anti-trans outrage factory

South Africa: Big Brother Mzansi Hands Out Strikes After Transphobic Slurs Against Ilano Sky

Wes Streeting as prime minister would be devastating for trans rights

Russian book ‘censored’ as it didn’t show ‘disgust’ over homosexuality in animals

US is undermining LGBTQ+ rights worldwide, new report claims

The Lie Behind “You’re Making Everything About Gender”

Women’s Institute branches shutting down over trans ban: ‘Forced to participate in gender policing’

Several branches of the Women’s Institute (WI) up and down the UK have declared they will suspend activities following the organisation’s ban on trans women becoming members.

US Politics

‘The Librarians’: Meet the heroes fighting against conservative book bans in the South

Did the American Medical Association Release a Statement Cooling Support for Trans Youth Surgeries?

Planned Parenthood is a major health care provider for transgender people, but many Medicaid patients are now cut off.

Iowa lawmakers will consider advancing Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill barring local governments from setting their own policies protecting trans and nonbinary people from discrimination.

New Hampshire’s ‘bathroom bill’ vetoed for the third time

Starting Thursday, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will no longer provide customers with the option to change their gender on their Indiana credential by using a court-ordered gender change or physician statement.

Anti-transgender legislation accelerates in early 2026

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Trans women’s fitness levels are comparable to those of cis women, study says (+more transgender news)

February 9, 2026 / Jack Molay

An analysis of 52 studies finds that after transitioning, trans women’s fitness levels are comparable to those of cisgender women.

“Brazilian scientists reviewed existing research comparing the body composition and physical fitness of transgender people before and after hormone therapy with that of cisgender people.

Overall, the analysis examined 52 studies involving 6,485 people — including 2,943 transgender women, 2,309 transgender men, 568 cisgender women, and 665 cisgender men — ranging in age from 14 to 41.

The pooled analysis showed that transgender women’s body composition differs from that of both cisgender men and cisgender women. The researchers argued that the findings “do not support theories of inherent athletic advantages” for transgender women who have undergone hormone therapy.”

New meta-analysis undercuts the common assertion that transgender women in sports have inherent physical advantages over their cisgender counterparts.

Strength versus Function: New Review Finds Fitness Parity Between Transgender and Cisgender Women

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Thousands of people in different parts of Argentina joined the second Antifascist and Antiracist Pride March to protest against the precariousness of life and the labor reform that will be discussed this week in Congress.

Emails Reveal Epstein Encouraged Controversial Scientist to Study “Transgender Biology”

Protect trans-inclusive spaces, LGBTQ+ orgs tell PM Keir Starmer

Australia: New Resource Helps LGBTQIA+ People With Disability Access Inclusive Services & Self-Advocate

What Transition Timelines Don’t Prepare You For: The Wardrobe Gap

Does gender dysphoria have a biological basis? Yes.

US Politics

Mike Johnson lecturing the pope Is a blasphemy that LGBTQ+ people know all too well

NY: RPI moves to dismiss discrimination lawsuit brought by transgender sprinter Sadie Schreiner

Trump administration lauds plastic surgeons’ statement on trans surgery for minors

Transgender State Workers Are Facing Whiplash

Transgender News February 8

February 8, 2026 / Jack Molay

“Racism, xenophobia, and other forms of bigotry are not merely social failures; they are tools of power.”

White-Coated Culture Warriors: Concerns About Anti-Trans Narratives in Norwegian Healthcare

“I’ve heard the term “biological sex” used more this week than ever before — but what exactly does it mean?”

A court in Uganda has thrown out a case where a person was being tried under the country’s controversial 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act for the first time.

The Tip of the Iceberg: Facing the Truth About Trans Youth Suicide

Why trans suffering is more palatable than trans ambition

Trans youth suicide – the truth we’ve always known. What it means to me. What I’m doing about it.

When Allies Step Back, Trans People Cannot Step Away

Sentimental Value star Stellan Skarsgård reveals he first got into drag aged 15

Drag Race star Marina Summers comes out as trans

US Politics

Oregon advocates drop ballot measure that would secure rights to transgender health care, abortion, same-sex marriage

Dozens of local activists were at the Kansas State Capitol building Friday, packing the Old Supreme Court room to protest an “anti-transgender” bill that was recently passed by the legislature.

ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty

Video

J.K Rowling is in the Epstein Files… But It Gets Worse (video)

Shutting Down Ridiculous Hypotheticals on Gender Affirming Care | Luxander & Josie Caballero

Do Trans Athletes Have an Unfair Advantage? Here’s What Science Says

Straight Wife Trans Life: Coming out as an Adult

The anti-trans scientists who were friends of Epstein (+more trans news)

February 7, 2026 / Jack Molay

Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, sometimes meeting at his island.

The Trans News Network examines newly released documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein and argues that some prominent figures associated with anti-trans advocacy were linked to intellectual and social networks that Epstein financially supported.

Top photo from left to right: Steven Pinker, Richard Dawkins and Jerry Coyne, all anti-trans intellectuals associated with the Epstein networks.