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Massive ‘No Kings’ rally in D.C. features LGBTQ+ rights advocates: ‘This is my country too’

UK: Here is a list of trans-related consultations that are still open.

The power of allies in safeguarding the rights of trans people in Australia

No Kings: What to know about the October protests against Trump

How Missouri took the spotlight in national battle over gender-affirming care for children

Anti-LGBTQ laws were never about “protecting children”

India: Will convince others to join: Prashan Kishor’s party transgender candidate

PHOTOS: Best of LGBTQ D.C. Awards Party

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Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people

Richmond nonprofit He She Ze and We expands support network as transgender Virginians face barriers to care

Anti-trans policies aren’t preventing genital mutilation — they’re disrupting efforts to stop it

After chiding democrats on transgender politics, Newsom vetoes a key health measure

Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back

NYC Public Schools Becomes Latest To Defy Trump Trans Bathroom Ban Demands, Launches Lawsuit

NYC schools sue Trump administration for nixing almost $50M in grants over trans protections

The Power of a Name: A Transgender Reading of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea
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Four out of five of our critical trans rights bills—co-sponsored and championed by TransFamily Support Services and our coalition partners—have officially become law in California. 

Before ‘No Kings’ rally, ex-Pentagon official warns Trump’s anti-trans agenda threatens democracy

An eighth grader at Eastmark High School in the Queen Creek Unified School District was removed from basketball tryouts because of a clerical error made 14 years ago. The school said he can only play on the girls team all because of a paperwork mistake.

Here’s What Every Celeb Who Dismisses Trans People By Working On New “Harry Potter” Projects Sounds Like To Me

Sabrina Carpenter Expands Tour Fund to Support Trans Rights

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Focus on What IS Working | Build Confidence in Your Crossdressing Journey

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The Verge series on the Future of Being Trans on the Internet
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How do resources on transitioning survive the era of surveillance and Al slop?
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Trans women are building their own publishing world, and it’s under threat
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How trans visibility became a trap
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The anonymity granted by the internet is a lifeline to many trans people. What happens when that privacy disappears?
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The return of the trans underground
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The DIY and IRL energy of punk rock mutual aid
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Tens of thousands show up and out for Atlanta’s 55th annual Pride

Joanna Santos: Reflections on Gender Variance

Advocates condemn graphic anti-trans ad targeting leading Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger

A trans woman’s account of life in a men’s prison in Georgia.

Massapequa district cannot enforce transgender bathroom policy, state education commissioner rules
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NYC sues Trump officials for revoking $47 million in school grants over trans student protections

NYC schools sue US education officials over $47M grant cuts tied to transgender policies

Fencer Becomes First Trans Athlete to Sue USOPC For Capitulation To Trump’s Sports Ban

Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’

Snoop Dogg includes LGBTQ+ couple in kids’ series weeks after criticising LGBTQ+ inclusion in films

India: Supreme Court forms committee to ensure equal job opportunities, inclusive medical care for transgender persons

India: Without inclusive curricula, transgender students’ access to education is a half victory

Right-Wingers Celebrate Flawed Study Claiming a “Decline” in Trans Identity

Thailand to Introduce First Law Focused on Transgender Well-Being

We have a new list of recent GOOD transgender news for you.

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In this powerful episode of Trans Crush podcast, Rianne shares her deeply personal journey of transitioning in a conservative environment,

Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing

Erin in the Morning debunks a claim by academic Eric Kaufmann that transgender identity is sharply declining in the U.S. (referring to students).

Kaufmann uses unweighted survey responses, ignoring the standard practice of applying weights to make results nationally representative. When reanalyzed with proper weighting, the trend reverses. The number of people identifying as transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming has in fact increased, Erin Reed explains. 

Judge finds anti-trans Republican Florida Congressman Cory Mills to be a danger to women

EHRC drops interim trans advice and urges ministers to act fast to approve its guidance

Governor candidate Betty Yee backs trans athletes in women’s sports, ’28 Olympics

Turkish government drafts anti-LGBTQ+ laws threatening prison for trans people and same-sex couples

A judge ruled against a former transgender athlete in Idaho who attempted to drop her lawsuit slated for arguments at the Supreme Court this year.

The US Virgin Islands Finally Legalises Gender Marker Changes After Decades

Fencer sues USA Fencing, U.S. Olympic Committee over trans sports ban

Transgender fencer suing USA Fencing, USOPC over ban from women’s competitions
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‘I used to pay £200 for trans healthcare – now I pay nearly £2,000’

The trial for DaShawn Watkins, accused of killing trans 14-year-old Pauly Likens, has been rescheduled for January.
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More than half of Republican ads in Virginia are focused on trans issues. Officials say they plan to run similar attacks in North Carolina’s Senate race.

Why the case against Utah’s transgender sports ban fell apart — and what comes next
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UK warned its treatment of trans people could breach European Convention on Human Rights 

People Are Even More Outraged At Keira Knightley’s Comments On The “Harry Potter” Boycott After Seeing New Footage Of Her Response

Keira Knightley’s laughter at JK Rowling question sparks fresh backlash

California shores up protections on transgender people amid White House attacks

Fenway Health Restricts Treatment for Patients Under 19 In Capitulation To Trump

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

Kim Petras calls out censorship & encourages queer people to embrace sex positivity

Trans woman who wanted to end her lawsuit due to harassment forced to go through with SCOTUS appeal

This Trans Vietnamese Pop Star Is Now A Miss Universe Contestant.

John Oliver Destroys Bari Weiss In Defense Of Transgender People

Newsom Breaks Anti-Trans Streak, Signs a Slew of Trans Protections Into Law

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently approved multiple measures supportive of transgender people. Among them we find AB 727, which mandates that public schools and colleges publish the Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ suicide hotline.

Another new law allows transgender individuals to request a year-long supply of hormone therapy. Court proceedings of all trans people are to be confidential. It will be easier trans adults to change their names.

AB 82 outlaws online targeting of gender-affirming care providers and patients by making it illegal to post or share their photos or information with the intent of stoking violence.

California shores up protections on transgender people amid White House attacks

After questioning inclusion of transgender athletes, Newsom signs bill to study inequalities in youth sports

ACLU battles fresh attempt to reinstate Trump’s discriminatory trans passport rules

As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani’s Latest Ad Shows Real Support

Anti-trans activists strip off at a school board meeting – but their protest is a flop

Elliot Page shares his ‘joy’ at working with Christopher Nolan again following his transition

Green leader Zack Polanski praised for ‘refreshing’ response to Piers Morgan’s trans questions

Survey finds LGBTQ+ adults have taken steps to become less visible given political climate

Westland’s Jacquie Grant poised to become NZ’s second transgender mayor

BBC ‘pauses’ transgender diversity training after Supreme Court ruling

Visible and Invisible: Report on Trans People and Safe Spaces in the Church of Norway

Siobhan McCarthy’s new college comedy She’s The He pokes fun at ‘absurd’ trans bathroom bans

The Trump Administration’s New Policy Against Passports With ‘X’ Gender Markers Also Affects State IDs. That Matters.

AOC assures trans kids they’re not to blame for anything: “You are fine just the way you are”

The outdated trans study still doing damage

Swimming Australia moves to shut down Mollie O’Callaghan ‘fake quotes’ about transgender athlete

My cultural awakening: ‘Kate Bush helped me come out as a trans woman’

Delhi to roll out ‘Saheli’ smart cards for women, transgender passengers on Bhai Dooj

Kubbra Sait Reacts To Trolls Criticising Transgender Role In Sacred Games: Took It With Laugh 

Newton: Guest Essay: Our support for transgender students is unwavering

Australia: NT Chief Minister Finocchiaro bans transgender women in female prisons

Delhi High Court Raps Authorities For Not Providing Reservation To Transgender Persons In Public Employment
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The War on Rainbow Crosswalks Comes to Texas

Nurses Face Misconduct Probe After Raising Concerns Over Transgender Changing Room Policy at NHS Hospital

Virginia: A federal judge granted a pause of student suspensions amid a court case over a locker room incident between boys and a transgender student.

‘We’ll be moving’: Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes

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Does a Low Dose of Feminizing HRT really work?

Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals
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Iran offers transgender foreigners surgery but forces operations on locals

While homosexuality remains harshly penalized in Iran – even by death – the government encourages and subsidizes gender-affirming procedures for those who identify as transgender. It now seeks to turn that medical infrastructure into a revenue stream amid economic strain from sanctions.

The push for medical tourism sits uneasily next to the coercive history of transgender surgery in Iran. For decades, the regime has pressured gay and gender-nonconforming individuals into surgery, under threat of punishment or execution.

Megan Thee Stallion ‘honored’ to be Trevor Project’s Mental Health Champion

‘Discriminatory And Unlawful Executive Orders’: State AGs Take Aim at Trump Edicts

Surrey UK: MP fails to support transgender suicidal constituent

UK government won’t intervene in Mastercard adult content censorship row

26 Senate Democrats Help Pass Military NDAA Containing Trans Sports, Surgery Ban, No Protection For US Troop Deployments

‘This will not happen again’: Vancouver Park Board apologizes for hosting Harry Potter event

Library director fired over LGBTQ+ books gets $700,000 from county

R.I. judge blocks Trump’s restrictions on HHS, HUD grants

Long-running UK soap Hollyoaks recasts fan-favourite trans role with trans actor

Peer-reviewed critiques of The Cass Review

Trans advocate Jasmine McKenzie is building a lifeline for Black and trans Floridians who often can’t safely access disaster services from FEMA or religious organizations. 

Former Austin author’s book ‘Pretty’ wins Lambda Literary Award for transgender nonfiction

The Randolph County Public Library will keep a children’s book about what it means to be transgender on its shelves, following a community member’s request that it be removed or relocated.

Trans activists vandalise feminist conference

Minnesota tells Trump administration it won’t respond now to demands over transgender athletes

Rainbows but also clouds as NC town hosts Pride Fest amid Trump administration’s anti-trans push

A mother and her transgender daughter on what Coming Out Day really means

Viral posts falsely claimed that Australian swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan threatened to boycott the 2028 Olympics if Lia Thomas competed. O’Callaghan never made such a statement.

National Coming Out Day: For many LGBTQ+ refugees, coming out isn’t a choice

‘[He] Helped Me … Hate Myself’: Conversion Therapy Survivors Speak Out

A political ad from Zohran Mamdani, a major Democratic politician, exclusively defending trans rights.

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Texas governor calls for removal of rainbow crosswalks, calling them a safety issue

MIT Rejects Trump’s Bid to Institute Trans Bathroom, Athletics Ban

Kansas schools say they had no formal complaints about gender policies before investigation

GOP candidate claims firing people for being gay ‘is not discrimination’ in Virginia governor’s debate

“It is not about protecting women’s sports, rather, it is an exercise in purification based on the false notion that sport is fair by its very nature.”

Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s ban on harmful ‘conversion therapy’

A Supreme Court case is challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. Kaley Chiles, a Christian talk therapist, argues the law violates her First Amendment rights by restricting speech.

The justices, particularly the conservative majority, appeared skeptical of the state’s position, suggesting the ban may constitute viewpoint discrimination. The case could impact similar laws in over 20 states and reshape how speech is regulated in healthcare settings.

Conversion therapy is widely discredited by major medical organizations for being ineffective and harmful, especially to minors.

Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids

Inside the ruling on Nassau County’s ban on trans athletes on women’s sports teams

Wikipedia on Misinformation about violence by transgender people

How PFLAG is changing hearts as the Supreme Court considers conversion therapy bans

For nearly 30 years, the “Play The Game” conferences have provided a forum to dissect the most pressing and complex issues in sports. This year, it’s tackled the issue of trans athletes.

A New York judge has upheld a ban on transgender female athletes competing at public facilities on Long Island.

“Jon Chait Thinks Kamala Harris Went Too Far Left. He’s Just Falling for Trump’s Demagoguery.”

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, hasn’t signed other trans protections

Trump’s Justice Department Wants to Violate Your Family’s Right to Privacy

What Maine advocates learned this year in the fight for trans rights

Was Trump always against LGBTQ+ rights? Everything in his past says no.

Virginia: Not only are Earle-Sears’s anti-trans attacks failing to land, but voters actually prefer Spanberger’s (D) stance on transgender rights by a wide margin.

How LGBTQ+ people are stepping up to run for school board seats on the front lines of America’s culture wars

Anti-trans queer journalist Bari Weiss named editor in chief of CBS News

Judge upholds Nassau’s ban on transgender athletes using county facilities, dismissing suits by AG, NYCLU
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I asked Chase Strangio how to stand up for trans people. It’s easier than you think. | Opinion

Sophie Ellis-Bextor hits out at transphobia: “These people make trans people their whole personality and spend their entire day being angry”

Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To

LSU student alleges anti-transgender discrimination after her protest arrest 

Trump’s rush to end gender-affirming care for trans people will have broad repercussions
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Cass Review full of ‘stigma and misinformation’ and should not guide trans youth care, say experts

Trans adults in the UK are waiting a third of their life for an NHS gender-clinic appointment

Rainbow Railroad rescues LGBTQ people at risk around the world

Bowen Yang’s SNL wardrobe malfunction didn’t stop him from roasting J.K. Rowling

Uruguay Diversity March puts new, left-wing government to the test

A new poll in the Virginia gubernatorial race shows that voters there don’t think that transgender rights issues are all that important in that race.

“This was the batboy, and her name was Cindy Marie Umphries.”

No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.

Will the US Supreme Court allow for bigoted and harmful conversion “therapy”?

Supreme Court to Hear Case On Conversion Therapy Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear Chiles v. Salazar, a high-stakes case challenging Colorado’s law that bans licensed therapists from providing conversion therapy to minors. The plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, argues that the ban violates her First Amendment free speech rights by restricting her ability to counsel clients in line with her pseudo-christian beliefs. 

Colorado contends that the law regulates professional conduct, not protected speech, because conversion therapy is widely discredited and has been linked to harmful outcomes.

How this week’s Supreme Court case on conversion therapy could impact the regulation of medicine

Supreme Court Prepares To Decide If Therapists Can Practice Conversion Therapy

Big Brother contestant Zelah has been praised for how he reacted after being ‘accidentally outed’ as transgender by Housemate Jenny.

Can Conversion Therapy Be Banned? Colorado Faces Speech Test at the Supreme Court.

Decades-old ‘conversion therapy’ resurfaces in today’s trans youth healthcare debate

Transgender woman asked by Niagara police officer for ‘deadname’ files Ontario human rights complaint

“It’s terrible”: Pete Buttigieg denounces attempts to drop the T from LGBTQ+

Black Trans Woman Tiara Jackson Killed in Charlotte Hotel

A Trans Woman’s Reckoning With Cruelty, Privilege And Selfhood

The woman behind the Dancehall Queen of Switzerland

Homophobic and transphobic African bishops may cause a split in the Anglican Christian community.

Adult Trans Care Under Fire: ‘Devastating’ Impacts for Those Who Lose Access
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Anti-Trans Campaign Against Spanberger In Virginia Gov Race Is Failing. New Poll Shows Why: People Don’t Care.

Four stories reveal just some the discrimination trans people deal with every single day of our lives

Lily Rood: Words in support of queer and trans youth thriving, from a fundraiser keynote.

I’m the 🇨🇦 Lawyer Trying To Set a Precedent for 🇺🇸 Trans Asylum Seekers, AMA

Who is Bari Weiss, the right-wing anti-trans queer woman being given the keys to CBS News?

NYCLU challenging Massapequa district’s transgender bathroom policy
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Meloni’s Italy looks to restrict talk of LBGTQ+ sexuality in schools

Calgary students stage widespread school walkout to protest Alberta’s transgender laws

Judge Denies Venue Change in Pauly Likens Murder Case

Kansas Supreme Court Delivers Big Win For Driver’s License Gender Markers

The Complexities of Trans Gun Ownership

Adult Trans Care Under Fire: ‘Devastating’ Impacts for Those Who Lose Access
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Boy George leaps to ‘fire horse’ Emma Watson’s defence and calls JK Rowling a ‘wood snake’

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Administration confronts yet another state with 10-day ultimatum over trans athletes

Elon Musk Says “Good” To Rep. Tim Burchett’s Proposal To Question Netflix About ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ 

Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA’s Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues: What You Need to Know

Republicans double down on trans issues as a wedge with independent voters

Anti-trans Republican John Reid accused of running NSFW racist fetish Tumblr blog

Kash Patel fires FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag

Marsha P. Johnson Institute announces new executive director

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Revealing the Lost Stories of the Transgender Venus | Ancient Transgender History

The Manufactured Outrage Behind Elon Musk’s Anti-Trans Netflix Boycott

Republicans Are Definitely Envious Of Gay & Trans People