Month: June 2026 (Page 1 of 3)

Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports

Supreme Court rules trans people not entitled to equal protections under law

The court ruled Tuesday that Idaho and West Virginia did not discriminate against two students in barring them from playing on teams that align with their gender identity.

Clarence Thomas's concurring opinion in the trans sports ban case in West Virginia contains some of the ugliest transphobic stuff I have ever seen in a legal opinion. Straight-up gleeful. Vile man. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…

— Jay Willis (@jaywillis.net) 2026-06-30T14:06:53.654Z

Finding trans joy amidst the slings and arrows

Banning gender-affirming care doesn’t protect children — it makes it harder to help them

Australia: Greens introduce Bill for a National LGBTQIA+ Discrimination Commissioner

Gender-bending in Balkan history and folklore: Sworn virgins, ritual roles and women warriors in drag

Supreme court to decide if trans runaways can be given HRT, other services

Childhood Experiences of LGBTQ+ Stigma can Harm Romantic Relationships Decades Later

Navigation by North Star: A Reflection on 18 Months of Transitioning

Some NHS hospitals will reportedly respect trans patients’ gender identities and allow trans women to use female-only facilities.

Second Trans Contestant Enters Miss Universe Puerto Rico Amid Backlash

American model Emira D’Spain became the first full-time trans cast member of a Bravo show after joining Next Gen NYC last year.

US Politics

EEOC tells trans teacher outright it no longer investigates trans discrimination cases

Kansas anti-trans law forced her license to say male. Then a cop questioned it and she was charged

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signs 3 trans rights bills into law & then marches in Pride parade that afternoon.

“We Cannot Do This Alone”: JeffCo Schools Asks CO Gov and AG For Help Against Trump’s Anti-Trans Threats

Florida congressmen target transgender girl competing in Irish dance championship

U.S. Military/PentagonCourt to weigh class action status in trans military ban challenge

Anti-LGBTQ+ Florida lawmaker caught Claude-handed using AI to draft legislation

Video

The Continued Fall of Róisín Murphy | How a Queer Icon Became a Transphobic TERF and Lost Her Audience

Ukraine debates LGBTQ rights as thousands serve in the military | Ukraine This Week

Screening segregation. On transphobia, representation and The Supreme Court ruling.

Online spaces suffer from anonymity when it harms LGBTQI+ people

988’s LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded

Aubrey Williams didn’t enter the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ladies Championship to make a political statement, she entered because she belongs there.

The leader in killing of Sam Nordquist faces life in prison, but the death penalty remains a threat

African lawmakers push anti-LGBTQ+ legislations, justifying it on the defense of African values

“A day of celebration”: Nepal legalizes marriage equality

Fortress Europe: the new pact on migration and asylum will further deteriorate chances for LGBTQ+ refugees

Trans dad, Zach Ellams, pens touching ode to daughter who taught him to be “happy & secure” in his gender
Original article with illustrations
Illustrated by Hannah Jacons

US Politics

Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging.

How Does It Feel When Your Government Wants to Eradicate You?

Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr.’s Anti-Trans Healthcare Directive

Is the gaydar an illusion?

The “autogynephilia” theory aimed a giving transphobia a pseudo-scientific cover. But it turns out erotic crossdreaming is quite natural, even among cis people. (Humorous video made by cis people)

Spain Moves to Criminalise Conversion Therapy with Prison Penalties

Spain aims at penalizing so-called “conversion therapy” – practices that attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The reform, passed by Congress on 25 June 2026, would amend the Penal Code to punish these abuses with prison sentences of six months to two years, as well as fines. It applies even when supposed “consent” has been given, recognizing that pressure from families, institutions or religious groups can make such consent meaningless.

Spain Adds New Criminal Penalties to Conversion Therapy Ban

Daughters of American Revolution assembly defeats proposal to block transgender members

Don’t fall for Donald Trump’s toxic understanding of manhood. Queer people know a better way.

Understanding Eating Disorders in Trans and Non-Binary Communities

How LGBTQ-Affirming Churches Are Confronting Religious Trauma

Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire MP Angus MacDonald accused of ‘vile and immoral’ misinformation in puberty blockers debate by former Highland Council colleague Sarah Fanet

Alachua County sheriff’s deputies arrested a McDonald’s employee after he allegedly pointed a gun at a transgender person for using the women’s restroom.

A landmark new report has revealed that approximately 2.39 million people in South Africa identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-diverse or intersex.

South Africa has become more accepting of LGBTI people-

US Politics

A gay rights activist is suing the Department of Defense to answer a simple question: Did Scouting America actually agree to ban transgender members in a deal with the Pentagon?

After transgender sports ballot initiative dropped, proposal introduced for ‘27 Nevada Legislature

Jeffco Public Schools seeks state support as Trump administration escalates fight over transgender policies

State Sen. Scott Wiener came under a torrent of harassment Friday while participating in San Francisco’s Trans March, which he said forced him to leave the event.
Archive

New York City Announces New Support for Trans Healthcare

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced three initiatives aimed at protecting and expanding access to gender-affirming care for transgender New Yorkers. His administration will direct $15 million toward a care access fund for providers of youth gender-affirming care, create a call and text line to guide residents to services and information, and fund research to improve care access and health outcomes.

Mayor Mamdani Announces $15 Million For Youth Care Providers In NYC. The funding will go to clinics that provide trans youth care, and could help fight back against federal pressure.

Mamdani administration rolls out gender-affirming care fund, phone support line, and trans health research effort

Elliot Page shares an important message to ‘struggling’ trans youth: ‘There’s nothing wrong with you’

Ringleader in Killing of Trans Man Sam Nordquist Pleads Guilty

Trans man flees US after unending discrimination & violence: “I have to get out or I’m going to die”

Human Rights Watch Warns of Deteriorating Rights for LGBT People in China

This Trans Woman’s Raison d’Être — Love

A Trans Woman’s View of Identity, Freedom, and Sensuality

UK: Evidence submitted by Rainbow Hospitality with respect to the proposed Health Bill

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Trans-woman who dated anti-LGBTQ livestreamer ChudTheBuilder releases text messages, photos of them kissing and more

US Politics

Documentary ‘We Can’t Stay Here’ To Explore Gender Refugees, Driven To “Fight, Flee Or Go Underground” In Anti-Trans America

‘It’s coming from the top’: Trump’s EEOC abandons trans man’s workplace discrimination case

Suspended gender-affirming care brings on dire mental health concerns for trans kids in Colorado

Texas expected to approve mandatory Bible readings for public school students

The FCC is considering trans content warnings for TV shows. Adding them would be pure propaganda.

Judge keeps transgender athlete’s lawsuit alive, rejects bid to dismiss. Sadie Schreiner’s action against RPI continues with a ruling that criticizes the President’s and NCAA’s restrictions on trans athletes.

Republican Wins Competitive New York House Primary—and Likely a Seat in Congress—After Running on ‘Detransitioning America’

Videos

You can still be a Trans person regardless of what you watch in a private browser window (video)

UK releases “historic & long overdue” bill to ban “abusive” LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

A ban with a loophole large enough to drive conversion practices through

Queer sheep illustration by the Naked Pastor

A Rhode Island study found that transgender adults are significantly more likely to report depression, mental distress and disabilities.

Five years since the publication of The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice, the bestselling author Shon Faye reflects on the state of trans liberation in the UK

Scotland’s treatment of trans female prisoners will result in tortorous conditions

NYC Pride Marshals, Parents of Trans Kids Blast Hospitals Marching After Dropping Trans Kids

Australian Government declines all UN LGBTQIA+ rights recommendations

FIFA has rejected calls from Iran and Egypt to ban rainbow flags at their World Cup match in Seattle on Friday, despite both countries objecting to local Pride-themed celebrations linked to the fixture

Charges dropped for trans woman threatened with jail over license debacle caused by anti-trans law

Tens Across the Board: Why Ballroom Culture Belongs at the Center of LGBTQ+ History

Kim Petras loves ‘giving the middle finger to conservatives’ in music—and PrEP!

US Politics

Judges on both coasts weigh transgender prisoners’ rights as Trump targets prison policies

Instead of tackling affordability, House Republicans bully trans college students

California: Rady Children’s to continue gender-affirming care amid legal battle

New Louisiana law allows deadnaming trans people — and more disrespect — in the workplace

Graham Platner pledges to “Protect Trans Kids” while slamming “cowards” & “bigots” who won’t

“Temper tantrum”: Trump won’t sign landmark housing bill until Congress passes anti-trans voting law

The Trump Administration Is Drowning in Corruption, Still Has Time to Hurt Trans Kids

Causally Comics examines a classic silver age tale where Clark Kent Superboy becomes a Supergirl, and reveals a lot of implicit sexism in the process.

Graham Platner welcomes attacks from ‘fascists and bigots’ over his support for trans rights

Defining anti-trans harassment

As healthcare providers cease gender-affirming care for minors, families are left scrambling.

Science: “Transfeminine individuals are capable of developing breast tissue that is indistinguishable from cis-females, allowing them to breastfeed effectively.”

The Harry Potter exhibition is a slap in the face of every trans person in Denver (Letters)
Archive

My child received a death threat: fear, love and what the world is doing to trans kids

Scottish judge rules trans women must be held in men’s prisons

“Femboy” was the most-searched term at Pornhub this month by a wide margin. The stats also showed that almost half of all viewers of erotic gay content are women.

Elimination by attrition does not rely on sudden, dramatic legal bans. Instead, it is a slow, compounding tightening of the vice

US Politics

WA transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court

Elizabeth Warren warns new Trump federal housing rule could put LGBTQ+ people on the street

Newly Released Texas GOP Platform Calls For Ban On Trans Teachers And Trans Care Under 26 Years Old

US judge blocks DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from New York hospitals
Archive.

The Reality, and Fearmongering, Behind Trump’s ‘Counterterrorism’ Threats to Trans People and Antifascists

Judge blocks Trump DOJ from seizing trans youths’ medical records from NYC hospitals

New York trans youth temporarily protected from DOJ request for patient list

GOP gubernatorial candidate to hold rally with MAGA hate pastor who praises Hitler

Trump mocks cisgender women as weak in bizarre anti-trans sports rant to factory workers

The Trump admin accused school of letting boys play on girls teams. They were mascots & trainers.

Videos

Masculinity Has Always Been “In Crisis”: The London History Show (Video)

Transgender Film Center Reveals Second Annual Career Development Lab Cohort

Melbourne’s latest dark trans comedy is about to hit the stage – with power ballads!

African leaders once again trade African family values for American family values

Kiara St. James was the queen of New York’s trans rights movement

Hilary Cass Admits Finding No Evidence of Harm From Puberty Blockers

Protecting Yourself: Red Flags in Transgender Relationships

For the past three years, photographer and visual artist Santiago Méndez Arvelaez has been documenting Pride celebrations in Venezuela’s capital city

US Politics

Life As An Undocumented Trans Sex Worker In The Age Of ICE

DeSantis tried to erase their pride. These Florida cities found a loophole.

She Changed Her ID to Comply with Kansas’ New Anti-Trans Law. Now, the State is Trying to Put Her in Jail for Having an ‘Inaccurate’ License.

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has joined a lawsuit filed by an extremist religious freedom organization on behalf of nuns at a Catholic hospice in New York, challenging a state law requiring nursing facilities to affirm their patients’ gender identities.

Court Strips Away California Protections for Transgender Students’ Privacy

The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds

Dems slam FCC for considering content warnings on shows with trans characters: “We reject the idea”

Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor reflects on first months in office: “We’re all neighbors here”

We have a new batch of GOOD transgender news headlines for you!🩷🤍🩵

Three Norwegian Researchers Found Guilty of Misconduct in Transgender Health Research

An ethics committee at Oslo University Hospital has found three five researchers connected to Norway’s national gender incongruence treatment service guilty of serious breaches of research ethics in studies involving transgender patients.

The committee concluded that two published articles amount to scientific misconduct and should be retracted, citing failures including lack of patient consent, missing ethics approval, insufficient anonymization and unclear use of registry data.

Attacks on trans identities become a strategic political tool in Brazil

Malaysian government replaces the term ‘LGBT’ with ‘deviant culture’

Starmer’s Resignation And Labour’s Collapse Shows Why Democrats Must Avoid Abandoning Trans People

Harry Potter’s Nick Frost has a blunt response to JK Rowling hypocrisy accusations

Trans Creators Say YG’s New Song “Tiffany” Perpetuates the “Trans Panic” Myth

The history of LGBTQ+ flags is much messier than you realize

What Research Says About Gender Representation in Children’s TV

US Politics

Forced by Trump to retire, a trans airman is ‘passing the torch’ to a firefighter waiting to serve

“Titans”: Inside Operation Lifeboat’s work getting trans Kansans to safety

California law that forbids ‘forced outing’ of trans students blocked by 9th Circuit

LGBTQ+ Americans are fleeing the US in record numbers because of Trump

Grand Marshals Demand NYC Pride Shut Out Hospitals That Abandoned Trans Kids

Trump Education Department investigates Michigan schools over trans-inclusive policies

FTC Refocuses Investigations of Three Transgender Health Groups
Paywall

‘It’s very, very difficult for us to… live’: Being Transgender in Singapore

How to save Trans+ stories in an age they can be deleted with just a click?

NZ: Dunedin’s support for its transgender, non-binary and intersex community was on full display when about 1000 people turned out to protest the government’s gender Bill.

Ukrainians call for full equality at 10th KyivPride March

YG’s ‘Tiffany’ Ignites Debate Over Trans Representation

Scots prisons keep trans policy as court ruling considered

Nagai Akiko 永井明子, a hostess and cabaret singer in Tokyo, had surgery in 1950 at the Nippon Medical School Hospital. In November 1954, in accordance with the Family Register Law, Nagai had her civil status changed.

India

India: Transgender Bill: Hashtag resistance turns humour into protest

India: Transgender people in Pune continue to face barriers in securing rental housing, from landlord prejudice and social exclusion to inflated rents and documentation issues.

In India, The Catholic Church Becomes An Unlikely Sanctuary For Trans People

Kerala High Court dismisses PIL against free KSRTC bus travel for women, transgender persons

Abigail Thorn makes a major impact on “House of the Dragon” as pirate Sharako Lohar.

US Politics

Stanford trans students still ‘confused and abandoned’ two years after discussion group shut down

What it feels like to teach through an era determined to erase trans lives

Trans couple leaves Iowa after trans civil rights protections were removed
Archive

Nancy Mace Roasted and Fact-Checked Over Post About Supposed ‘TRANS MICE’ Funded By Taxpayers

No, transgenic mice are not transgender, nor are they forced to change gender.

Australia: Greens troll Pauline Hanson after her ‘trans insurgency’ spray

Smashing taboos of trans desires

A school fired an intersex teacher because a parent thought he was trans. Now he’s fighting back.

Activist Joseph Soto discusses the present sexual and gender diversity struggles in Venezuela, including an evangelical surge and NGO dependence.

Fleeing persecution in Jamaica, a transgender woman starts new life in Canada

India: Days after trans persons raised concerns over inadequate facilities at the transgender person clinic in Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, the hospital has decided to appoint a member of the community to work at the clinic and ward.

Japan to institute nationwide LGBTQ+ education program

US Politics

North Carolina: UNC Wilmington to eliminate gender studies director position

New Hampshire : Ayotte vetoes transgender bathroom bill for third time

For LGBTQ+ People, America’s Promise of Refuge Is Fading

Calling James Talarico trans shows just how bad things are for Republicans

Lombardo-backed ballot question to limit trans participation in school sports fails

Videos

Why Anti-Trans Arguments Feel So Familiar (video)

Why Some People Who Crossdress Never Question Being Trans — And Why Others Can’t Stop

Caller Who “Doesn’t Believe in Gender” May Not Be Cis… | Josie Caballero & Luxander Moss

Ray Alex Williams: From Detransition Back to HRT: Why I’m Retransitioning at 39

My Algorithm Knew I Was Trans Before I Did