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March 31st is the Trans Day of Visibility. Go to this page to find information on rallies taking place in the US.

Trump drastically cutting back annual human rights report.
Sections on women’s rights and the security of LGBTQ+ people are among those being axed.

Abbot Directs Texas To Consider Investigating Teachers Who Support Trans Kids For Child Abuse

9th Circuit Upholds Bathroom Ban, Says Trans Students Violate Cis People’s Privacy

Stein is the author of Becoming Eve, a memoir that recounts her upbringing in this insular, religious community and culminates with her coming out as a transgender woman

The Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education has refused to abolish a policy to protect transgender students.

Tennesee’s Republican governor may sign a proposal that would require educational institutions that house students overnight to separate bathrooms “by immutable biological sex.”

On Sunday, Tri-City Roller Derby in Waterloo region issued a statement saying U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders — male and female — does “not allow the accurate reflection of gender expression on government documents.”

Maine’s education office is being ordered to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports or face federal prosecution, an escalation in President Donald Trump’s threats to pull federal money from states and schools over transgender athletes.

A historic ruling released today from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will make it easier for LGBTQ+ parents to secure legal rights over their children. The ruling established “intent-based parentage” as a new path to legal parenthood.

Wichita mayor faces ethics complaints over transgender proclamation

Rain didn’t stop hundreds of people from across Florida protesting outside the capitol on Thursday, calling for a stop to what they say are attacks against the transgender community.

Fact check: Unfair advantage for transgender women athletes?

“…evidence alone is a flawed way of building or removing rights, especially when the proffered evidence is mired in ideology.”

Texas collected information on transgender drivers. It won’t say why.

Australia is considering making changes to build all-gender toilets. What are they?

Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer

GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors

New Arkansas Bill Could Penalize Haircuts for Transgender Minors

Lawmakers Push Back on Trump’s Attempts to Erase Trans People

Iowans Are Backing Trans People After Lawmakers Legalized Discrimination

Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women’s prisons

Wichita mayor receives pushback, issues statement after declining to sign proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility

BBC Unveils First Look At Trans Coming-Of-Age Series ‘What It Feels Like For A Girl’; Cast Features Ellis Howard, Laura Haddock & Hannah Walters

Minnesota Anti-Trans State Senator Arrested For Soliciting A Minor

Kentucky governor vows to continue standing up for LGBTQ+ kids ‘hated on by their general assembly’

Bella Ramsey Spoke About Being Diagnosed As Autistic After A Crew Member Assumed That They Were

Famed feminist Angela Davis proclaims ‘trans women are women’ at star-studded Women of the World event

Chile2024 was ‘year of regression’ for LGBTQ rights in Chile

Trans Athlete Policies Under Scrutiny as Education Dept Faces Axe

White Lotus might have given us a good fact and experienced based discussion about erotic crossdreaming. Unfortunately, the “autogynephilia” scene presents it as something creepy and dangerous. The Newsweek article tries to be balanced, but fails.

“while the fascists certainly do hate trans people… their decision to make anti-trans hate the tip of the fascist spear…much comes down to the fact that trans people aren’t particular numerous, visible, or empowered…”

Autogynephilia scene in White Lotus pic.twitter.com/kz9o6q4uHj

— Evo (@evo_homo) March 17, 2025

Discreet Transition: Tips for Concealing Breast Growth on HRT

Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online

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Transfolk is a digital drama series about the lives, loves, losses and triumphs of Transgender friends and family living in a small island town.

Wins for Science and Trans Rights in the EU AND the US

Judge blocks Trump’s order banning transgender troops from military service
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“Soaked in Animus”: Federal Judges Strikes Down Trump’s Trans Military Ban

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members, saying it’s ‘soaked in animus’

Trump’s Trans Military Ban Blocked in Court Indefinitely

A federal judge has indefinitely blocked Trump’s transgender military ban, calling it discriminatory and unsupported by fact. The ruling spares thousands of trans service members from being discharged and deals a major blow to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda. With the administration expected to appeal, the future of transgender military service remains uncertain. This decision, however, marks a significant victory for equality in the armed forces.

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TERFs, Trump, and Transphobia: The Growing UK Crisis

Two-Spirit Influencers Speak On Indigenous Issues in Trump Times

Amid anti-trans legislation, Muncie’s transgender community is facing growing uncertainty

‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

UK Petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.

Tokyo Marathon adds nonbinary category to reflect runners’ diversity

Hungary’s new anti-LGBTQ+ law bans Pride events and sparks protests

Science: The gender-sex incongruence is partly a mind–body incongruence

New Findings Explain Why Gender Identity Is More Than the Body

Republican behind bill to ‘protect’ girls from trans people arrested for allegedly soliciting minor

Ohio appeals court halts state law banning hormones and puberty blockers for transgender minors

Debunking the Transracial Comparison: Why Gender and Race Differ

You need to read TJ Klune’s anti-JK Rowling books about love, diversity and magic

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Here we go again! More GOOD transgender news for you!

Trans-inclusive Vagina Museum smashes crowdfunding target following negative JK Rowling tweet

The trans-inclusive Vagina Museum in London, renowned for addressing stigma around gynecological anatomy and advocating LGBTQ+ inclusion, recently surpassed its £60,000 crowdfunding target within three days, Pink News reports.

Notably, the museum faced backlash from author J.K. Rowling, who criticized its support for trans rights on social media. Despite the controversy, the museum’s commitment to inclusion remains unwavering, with founder Florence Schechter affirming its stance on embracing trans and nonbinary individuals.

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Department of Veterans Affairs leaders said Monday that they will phase out coverage of gender transition care for veterans
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VA to phase out treatment for gender dysphoria

Official for Cuomo’s New York Mayoral Campaign Worked for Ferociously Anti-Trans Group

Arkansas Bill Would Make “Contributing To Social Transitioning” Of Trans Youth Against The Law

S.F. Pride seeks alternative funding for LGBTQ celebration after major sponsors drop out

‘Rocky Horror’ doc underscores heightened relevancy of a cult classic
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A group that promotes LGBTQ rights in Africa has called for a boycott of WorldPride in D.C.

Gender-affirming care may lower depression risk, study finds, but many are losing access

This Texan Wants to Leave His Trans Identity in the Past. The GOP Won’t Let Him.

From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times

Third challenge filed to Trump’s order on transgender troops

DragD.C. drag queens proudly join Trump resistance

Celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility with These Middle Grade and YA Titles

Israeli readies to be first transgender referee to officiate international soccer match

Fort Gregg-Adams museum removes display honoring transgender soldiers amid Trump DEI order

Azealia Banks Blasts J.K. Rowling Over Trans Views- Is This Personal?

Transgender individuals consider leaving West Virginia amid growing safety concerns

As the Trump administration unveils a raft of policies and executive orders targeting queer and trans rights, Canadian lawyers and law firms are preparing to safeguard 2SLGBTQ+ rights against escalating attacks in this country.

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Cowardly Republican CRUMBLES when challenged on MISGENDERING

Trump Isn’t Just Attacking Trans People. He’s Denationalizing Them.
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The Conservative Fixation On Detransition

The U.S. State Department is currently seeking public comment on a proposal to represent individuals by the sex assigned at birth on official documents, regardless to gender identity.

Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States
“There is a real threat of profiling and targeting transgender, nonbinary and genderqueer travelers, with real implications for their safety and security.”

The Nexus Moving Company offers free relocation services to trans/NB & gender expansive people and their partners and family.

Christian campaign in support of transgender children.

A trans refugee’s court case against Hungary just improved Trans+ rights across all of Europe

This week, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that under Articles 16 and 5(1)(d) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Hungarian authorities must correct “inaccurate” personal data concerning gender identity held in public registers “without undue delay”. It also ruled that the accuracy of that data couldn’t be based on whether people have had medical or surgical gender-affirming care .

The family of a transgender woman who was shot and killed by the LAPD is filing a suit against the city of Los Angeles 

Namibia: President Nangolo Mbumba has declined to sign Swapo parliamentarian Jerry Ekandjo’s private member’s bills against same-sex marriage.

Trapped in Limbo: Australia’s Detention Nightmare for Trans Women

DOGE says 239 contracts canceled over 2 days, including a grant to teach trans farmers about ‘food justice’

Philosophy, logic, and the search for trans womanhood

A gender row involving two boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, Thomas Bach, said on Saturday.

Insights from the therapy room on why many LGBTQ+ people feel broken despite supportive environments.

Kai Schreiber’s Paris Fashion Week Debut Sparks Pride and Debate

Transgender Moving Guide: Finding a Home in an Affirming City

Yesterday’s News

The conservative candidate for Canada’s next Prime Minister mimics much of President Donald Trump and right-wing American politicians’ rhetoric on transgender rights.

Living rent free in gender critical heads

Raquel Willis on How the Democrats Are Failing Trans People

Transgender sailors, Marines offered benefits to voluntarily leave service or face being kicked out

A father of a trans man voted for Trump. Now he fears an order targeting gender-affirming care will upend his son’s treatment

Trans Healthcare Under Fire: The 10 Best and Worst U.S. States

Ask Ana: How to Create an Online Dating Profile as a Trans Woman

Laverne Cox Admitted She Had “Anger” Toward Dylan Mulvaney, And It’s Very Honest

Rachel Crandall Crocker And The International Transgender Day Of Visibility

Where Is The Line? Democratic Budget Capitulation Foreshadows LGBTQ+ Fights To Come

The Texas Attorney General says that all drivers licenses and birth certificates must be reverted for trans people

Texas AG Paxton Declares Court Orders “Void,” Orders Gender Markers Reverted For Trans People

Trans Texans Denounce ID Bill, Saying Disenfranchisement is its Intent

Trans Texans say broad disenfranchisement is the intention and raw animus the driving force behind a pending bill from Republican state lawmakers that would enshrine into law a state policy barring trans people from amending the gender on their birth certificates.

“Proponents of legislation like this are aiming to mandate cruelty through bureaucratic systems, putting trans people in danger and making it harder to exist in Texas,” said Landon Richie, policy coordinator for the Transgender Education Network of Texas and one of several witnesses who denounced the measure at a hearing this week.

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President Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services is planning to publish a draft rule that would eliminate trans healthcare from the list of Essential Health Benefits (EHB) required to be covered in insurance plans

The Radical Honesty of Transitioning

Iowa City reaffirms community support by extending Trans Day of Visibility into a week-long event

City Council declares Boston a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender community

Trans Floridians face problems with mismatched sex markers on passports, Florida licenses

Paul F Tompkins says Gavin Newsom is only fit to run ‘the bottom of the sea’ after LGBTQ+ U-turn

On Wednesday, Rep. Crenshaw threw his support behind a small group of people who say gender-affirming care harmed them. But what does research say?

The conservative group American Principles Project is launching a six-figure campaign hitting Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who’s up for reelection next year, over his vote against legislation that would bar federally funded schools from allowing transgender women to play in women’s sports.

It should be easy for progressives to dominate the right on trans issues

LGBTQ+ advocates call 8 Democratic votes on transgender sports a betrayal

The Veterans Affairs Department on Friday reversed a policy that had protected gender-affirming healthcare provided to transgender veterans, causing confusion and fear in the community.

Ky transgender prisoners would be housed with sex at birth under amended bill

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Katelyn Burns, co-owner of The FlyTrap, columnist at MSNBC & Xtra Magazine, co-host of the Cancel Me Daddy podcast, discusses the Trump administration’s actions against the trans community.

Brandon from LA calls in to discuss whether being transgender is a choice or an innate feeling.

On gender transitions in later life with a focus on queer aging and the themes time left and time served.

Exposing the Fascism of Gender Critical ‘Feminism’

It Gets Better crossword puzzle brings back Trump’s banned words.
Puzzle here.

Test your knowledge with our Banned Words crossword puzzle, featuring just a small selection of the many terms this administration wants to disappear. Because no matter how hard they try, our words—and our stories—aren’t going anywhere.

These 8 Michigan Democrats Face Backlash After Supporting Anti-Transgender Sports Resolution

Delayed promotion for transgender N.H. National Guard member moves forward amid Trump’s military purge
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They’re lying to you about transgender women and girls in sports

Judge’s Fact-Based Takedown Of Trans Military Ban Is Too Much For DOJ Lawyer To Handle

Florida Sues Target Over Selling Pride Merch

UK: Are trans teens safe in NHS BDD services?
In early October 2024, the head of the NHS’s only specialist service for children and young people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) spoke at an anti-trans conference.

Judge Forced to Pause Trial Because DOJ Lawyers Are so Unprepared
Justice Department lawyers had not read any of the three reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited in his ban on transgender military service members.

Trans and intersex Americans’ health is suffering. The Trump administration could make it worse.

Canada: A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making “discriminatory and derogatory statements” about transgender people.
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InterPride issues advisory for transgender, nonbinary people traveling to US

Menstruation Study Defunded Over a Single Mention of Trans Men

Vermont: Transgender activists clash with parental rights advocates at Statehouse

11th Circuit Court Finds Florida School Was Not Obligated to Forcibly Out Trans Students

Parenting While Transitioning: A Guide for Transgender Parents

Sailors who identify as transgender will have until March 28 to request voluntary separation from the service, according to Navy policies released Thursday.

More than 1,000 Iowa businesses stand with transgender community

McBride: ‘I appear to live rent-free in the minds’ of Republicans

Disney Pixar accused of hiding pro-trans replies to Win or Lose social media post

Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Censorship of Trans Health Studies

A Utah bill currently heading towards Governor Spencer Cox’s desk that would ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags in schools and other state government buildings might be the final nail in the coffin of Park City’s tenure hosting the festival.

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“Poland joins France, Australia, Canada and the USA in pointing out what a scandal “The Cass Review” is, using some pretty brutal language for a scientific paper!”

A Gender Fluid Life looks at Jean Shinoda Bolen’s books on goddesses and gods within.

Hospitals that paused youth gender-affirming care continued controversial intersex surgeries, group says

Hospitals across the United States are facing criticism for continuing controversial intersex surgeries while halting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, following an executive order by President Donald Trump. The January 28 order bars doctors from providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 19, threatening to cut federal funding for noncompliance.

Although the order is not yet in effect due to legal challenges, several hospitals have already paused such care.

Intersex advocates highlight the hypocrisy of these actions, as many of the same hospitals continue performing non-consensual surgeries on intersex infants and children. These procedures, aimed at “correcting” sex variations, often have irreversible consequences, including infertility, loss of sexual sensation, and psychological trauma.

Despite condemnation from organizations like the United Nations and Amnesty International, no federal or state laws currently prohibit these surgeries.

Photo: Sam Edwards

‘I don’t feel safe’: Trump’s passport gender policy sparks fear for trans travelers.
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Texas Republican ends meeting after intentionally misgendering colleague

Six books about trans men, and why you should read them

New report from European medical orgs declares unwavering support for gender-affirming care

Gavin Newsom pressured behind the scenes to kill pro-LGBTQ+ bills, state lawmakers say

Medical Professionals Denounce Newsom’s Embrace of Anti-Trans Bigots

Pentagon ‘cherry picked’ studies to support transgender service member ban, judge says

‘Trans Army’ Facebook page recruits veterans, police officers to join ‘rebellion’, stockpile weapons, ‘prepare for what’s coming’
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Transphobia is now an integrated part of US science policy.

As Trump Bans Care, Trans People Flee to Shield States

Why religious leaders are divided on transgender rights

‘It’s devastating’: Transgender Iowa lawmaker vows to fight to restore lost civil rights

As Trump attacks transgender people, city councilors want to declare Boston a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ+ community
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Author of Detransition, Baby found success and pushback she never anticipated and now returns with a provocative collection of stories

S.F. bathhouse reverses course on controversial transgender policy after backlash

Lesbian judge rips into DOJ attorney about ‘insulting’ trans military ban, leaving him floundering

“Everything Is Transgender” as Trump Policies Target Trans Lives

‘Everybody is transgender’ says Donald Trump in latest bizarre press conference

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“Have You No Decency?”: Republican Calls Sarah McBride “Mister,” Dems Erupt And End Hearing

House Republican Ends Meeting After Getting Called Out For Misgendering Trans Colleague

Central Oregon Transgender Woman Strives to Escape Homelessness in Face of Mounting Barriers

The California Governor invited yet another transphobic guest onto his new podcast.

Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.

GOP will observe “DeTrans Awareness Day” with multiple events Wednesday

Houston-area legislator files bill that could criminalize trans identity on official documents

Rubio: 83 percent of USAID contracts have been cancelled

Dylan Mulvaney, 28, is ready to be ‘Mother’ for LGBTQ+ youth

A State Department spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. has withdrawn from the Organization of American States’ LGBTI Core Group.

Donald Trump reposts anti-LGBTQ+ Nazi era ‘Pink Triangle’ insignia

Disney, Christianity and the erasure of transgender people

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that as part of the government’s commitment towards inclusivity, the state administration will establish a shelter home in Guwahati for the transgender community.

Whoopi Goldberg is facing backlash online for a rant on “The View” defending transgender athletes competing in female events 

An Indonesian court sentenced a transgender woman to more than two years in prison Monday (March 10) for a remark online about Jesus’ hair, a local official said

Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

Conversion therapy refers to a range of practices aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. These practices are based on the false premise that being LGBTQ+ is a disorder that needs to be “fixed.”

Major medical and psychological organizations, including the American Psychological Association (APA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), widely condemn conversion therapy as harmful and ineffective. Research has shown that it can lead to severe mental health consequences, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

Many countries and U.S. states have banned or restricted conversion therapy, especially for minors, due to its harmful effects.

Supreme Court to hear conversion therapy case in October

Charting conversion therapy’s harrowing history – from its barbaric roots to present day cruelty

Therapist fighting Colorado’s conversion therapy ban is being supported by anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

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Trump Makes Supporting Trans People Ineligible For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via EO

Texas is trying to make being trans a crime and we have to say something about it

‘Gross retro transphobia’: Another SF spa accused of discrimination

DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it

Dylan Mulvaney opens up about suicidal ideation in new book following vile Bud Light backlash

Newsom podcast guest blames trans acceptance in schools for Democrats’ loss

Educators fear impact of Trump’s transgender crackdown on students, schools
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Body of ‘Julie Doe’ finally identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton after 37 years

Trump Celebrates Women’s History Month By Issuing Anti-Trans Tirade

 Now Trump’s State Department is denying accurate passports to trans, intersex, and nonbinary people.

A fitness influencer and the CEO of a women’s-only gym – ‘The Girls Spot’ – has sparked backlash on social media after announcing that her gym would not be open to trans women.

Republicans Cry ‘Respect’ While Embracing Open Disrespect