Category: Trans News (Page 1 of 70)

Transgender college athlete finds support from teammates, coaches and opponents after transitioning

Welsh government urged to reinstate access to trans surgeries after NHS Wales suspension

Tasmania’s most advanced prohibition of conversion therapy is under threat

How Anti-Trans Activism Uses Feminist Rhetoric

The triumphs, trials and conundrum of Trans+ journalist Jan Morris

Kayra, a 33-year-old trans woman was discovered in Guarujá, Brazil, with a severe head injury described as compatible with crushing. Police are investigating her death as a homicide.

Community rallies to save trans support center for South Asian immigrants amid funding struggles

US Politics

Trans athletes never took over women’s sports. So why is the WNBA in an uproar?

TWIBS: Leor Sapir Gets WPATH Statement Wrong

A Texas university barred a philosophy professor from teaching Plato’s The Symposium as “gender ideology,” and now a federal court has to decide whether Plato is a public menace.

Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off a primary challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.
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Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed Markey is getting a boost from his unflinching backing of transgender rights ahead of Tuesday’s primary.

Transgender student drops lawsuit challenging SC’s school bathroom law

Iowa Dem Candidate Rob Sand: “Girls’ Sports Are For Girls,” Says Critics “Get Mad If You Use This Word Or That Word”

Dayton trans rights rally calls attention to Ohio policies affecting transgender residents

Trump’s HHS built a survey linking trans acceptance to violence. Its authors undercut the conclusions

Nebraska voter sues over transgender sports ballot measure
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Guest Opinion: As the transgender military ban takes its toll, California steps up

Pete Hegseth’s crusade drove a transgender veteran from military service and into homelessness

Republicans are using anti-trans issues in a desperate attempt to motivate their base

Michele Tafoya Wants WNBA Players to ‘Prove’ Their Chromosomes

Trump’s State Department mocks trans people in post about “deadnaming” Lake Ontario

Donald Trump said in an interview yesterday that voters should treat the 2026 midterms as if he is on the ballot, while bringing up how he is going to make “transgender… end.”

Pediatrics Association Tells Transphobes Not to Use Its Name to Push for School Sports Genital Exams

The initiative campaign seeking to bar trans students from girls’ sports in Washington says it will not comply with a request from the American Academy of Pediatrics to remove mention of the medical group from its entry in the state voters pamphlet.

NHS cancels all gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients of Welsh Gender Service with immediate effect

Trans woman Anaya Bangar is eligible to compete in the female category of her sport, Cricket Australia has announced.

From Online Lies to Offline Harm: How Anti-LGBTQI+ Disinformation Is Fuelling Hostility in Southern Africa

Why Discord Became Such an Important Space for Trans People

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UN asks Portuguese parliament to withdraw gender identity bills
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has urged Portugal’s parliament to withdraw or substantially revise proposed laws that would roll back the country’s 2018 gender self-determination legislation. In a letter to parliamentary president José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, Türk warned that the bills could conflict with Portugal’s obligations under international human rights treaties.

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US Politics

Trump asks Supreme Courtto intervene ahead of trial so the Pentagon can fire transgender troops

Wyoming lets people stand their ground. A judge will decide if that law extends to this transgender woman

Laramie transgender woman awaits ruling on Wyoming ‘Stand Your Ground’ claim
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HHS Issues False Report Linking Support For Gender Affirming Care With “Authoritarianism” And Violence

Good Law Project are defending the Green Party of England and Wales, after “gender critical” activists threatened them with legal action.

Georgia will pay $250,000 to fired university director who advocated for free chest binders

She made history as a trans Indigenous chief. Then addiction cost her the job.
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A Lebanese judge told AFP on Wednesday that he has allowed a transgender woman to update her personal status record and change her gender, a rare move in a country where LGBTQ issues remain highly taboo.

Dolly Parton’s chauffeur and assistant of 30+ years was a trans man she supported and loved

South Africa: Study Identifies Gaps Between Gender Identity and the Healthcare System

Canadians have become less accepting of gender expression. How come?

First look at Elliot Page’s sapphic softball comedy Slo Pitch

“Cassie Workman Is Witchy AF” Is a Show “About Black Magic Hosted by a Transgender Immigrant”

Lilly Wachowski is executive producer

APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors.) adds new contest category for Excellence in Transgender Sports Coverage

“Transgender men are men….Transgender women are women…Their lives are not a sidebar.”

US Politics

Texas Gov Greg Abbott Rewards Anti-Trans Former Democrat Shawn Thierry With Judgeship

Explaining Initiative #110: Colorado voters will decide whether to ban gender-affirming surgery for minors

Appeals court considers case over treatment of trans people in Oregon prisons

Trump-appointed judges reject White House’s latest effort to obtain medical records of trans youth

Supporters rally for transgender KU custodian reported for bathroom use

Judge dismisses conservative-leaning Colorado school districts’ lawsuit over transgender athlete policies

U.S. House committee reviewing whether CPS policies that support transgender students violate federal law

The Trump Administration is Now Claiming That Being a Trans Ally Makes You More Violent. Yes, Really.

New Trump admin reports says LGBTQ+ rights supporters more likely to be terrorists

At Barcalys Center, Liberty-Fever matchup features protests over trans athletes
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“He’s a stupid piece of sh*t”: WNBA star has no time for Enes Kanter Freedom’s anti-trans antics

Actor Ricky Schroder dragged for anti-trans tribute to Dolly Parton

GOP congressman’s bizarre rant: WNBA allows trans women to protect its “lesbian structure”

A New Jersey school district won’t out trans students. Moms for Liberty is suing to expose the kids

Hackney mayor says trans women can continue using women’s toilets despite EHRC ‘guidance’

Immigration NZ cancels transgender woman’s visitor visa, denies entry at gate for Santiago-Auckland flight
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After Saying He Stands With Trans People, Rupert Grint Joins Harry Potter Play

Australia: New service launches to support LGBTIQA+ families

“This Transgender History Month, pray to Catholic saints who defied gender norms”

Laura, a Trans Woman, Was Killed. Advocates Had to Restore Her Identity to the Record.

J.K. Rowling Torched for Tone-Deaf Tribute to Dolly Parton: “A New Low”

The Trans Guide to Saving Evidence of Online Harassment

Older LGBTQ+ people face greater risk of loneliness, poverty and poor health, report warns

Priosma Queer Film Festival returns to Cork with expanded four-day programme

US Politics

‘Of All The Things That Never Happened’: Trump, Others Lean On Anti-trans Falsehoods

President Bafflingly Declares Transgender Surgeries Reversed

Trans people doing the hard work of resistance deserve more than gratitude. They deserve investment.

Judge cites Dolly Parton’s bosom in ruling blocking Texas drag ban

Kansas school district caves to Trump & agrees to out trans kids to their parents

Enes Kanter Freedom’s Bigoted Stunts Have Nothing to Do With Protecting Women

Republicans seize on transgender issues in Texas U.S. Senate race

Two anti-trans ballot measures will appear on 2026 Colorado ballot

Kansas law voided her license because she’s transgender. The state’s chaos helped her win it back

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Latest Effort to Seize Private Medical Records of Transgender New Yorkers

Court sides with parents who protested trans athlete with wristbands

Parents of transgender kids say California is ‘unprepared’ as feds cut off their healthcare

After Anti-Trans Uproar At School Board Meeting, Iowa School District Rejects Trans Band Teacher

10 times Dolly Parton cemented her status as an LGBTQ+ icon

When North Carolina’s anti-transgender “bathroom bill” became a national controversy in 2016, Parton responded with compassion — and characteristic humor.

“I think everybody should be treated with respect,” she said on CNN. “I hope that everybody gets a chance to be who and what they are.”

Donald Trump Is Lowering Flags for Dolly Parton While Desecrating Her Legacy of Inclusion and Respect

Want to honor Dolly Parton? Love LGBTQ+ people like she did

Inside the Mindset of a Trans Woman in the CIA

Gender-nonconforming LGBTQ+ employees report higher rates of workplace discrimination and harassment than their gender-conforming peers, according to a new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.

A timeline of JK Rowling’s anti-trans shift
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US: Nearly 1/3 Of Young Adults Identify As LGBTQ+ According To New Report

Kit Harington praised ‘gender fluid’ upbringing before landing controversial Harry Potter role

Cork conference aims to develop trans and intersex inclusive healthcare education

Trans Man Dmitry Menyaev Was Found Dead in Georgia. His Family Wants Murder Investigated.

Monument to LGBTQ Canadians officially unveiled

US Politics

Transgender students are absorbing the consequences of a growing fight in Cabarrus County Schools, where two federal lawsuits and a Trump administration investigation are challenging how the district handles bathroom access

179 lawmakers tell SCOTUS not to let taxpayer money-accepting religious preschools reject LGBTQ+ families

HHS Report Accuses UChicago Medicine of Potential Billing Fraud in Gender-Affirming Care (No proof)

The president and Linda McMahon turned a back-to-school celebration into a barrage of falsehoods about transgender students, education and vaccines.

Fox News host Jesse Watters wanted Abdul El-Sayed to account for what happens to transgender children’s bodies. He was less enthusiastic when the Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee asked about his.

A federal judge once again ruled that Texas’ ban on some drag performances in public is “facially overbroad” and “unconstitutionally vague.”

Trans Youth Have Legal Access to Care in Massachusetts — but Clinics Are Pulling Back

Every WNBA player who has spoken in support of trans people

Gabby Williams, the widely beloved Golden State Valkyries forward, spoke out in support of trans people in athletics during a post-practice interview on May 19.

“I think it’s trans, trans rights, right now, is our new battle,” Williams said. “We see trans people’s rights being stripped away from them; there’s a lot of discourse around trans athletes and what they can compete in.”

Anti-trans hate came to the WNBA. Fans are fighting back

Amnesty UK Reportedly Using Copyright Law To Erase Its Own Report On Anti-Trans Groups And Target Activists

Transphobic JK Rowling compares herself to convicted rapist while threatening “brain injury” against critics

Pope Leo’s Recent LGBTQ-Friendly Appointments Include Bishop Who Had Drag Queen Speak at Mass
(The church is still not respecting trans identities.)

Is Wattpad Banning Smut? The Company Says No, But LGBTQ Creators Are Concerned

What Trans Women Over 50 Should Know About Their Sexual Health

Sam Smith opens up about coming out as nonbinary and falling in love

A woman in Scotland has been ordered to pay compensation after admitting sending a series of “horrific” transphobic messages to a trans woman.

“We’re not going anywhere.” Trans people and allies urged to make history again at Westminster mass lobby

Trans artist That Clare takes aim at ‘divide and conquer’ politics on new single That Other

In Pictures: Inside Zanele Muholi’s Powerful Brave Beauties Exhibition Opening
An exhibition of Zanele Muholi’s Brave Beauties series – celebrating transgender women and gender-nonconforming people – opened at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg on 20 August 2026.

US Politics

Trans band teacher accepted an Iowa school job offer. Days before classes, the board blocked his hiring

Rallygoers Meet the Trans Athlete Culture Wars With Celebration

The monster movie is back for the sequel, the false fear of transgender women rising out of the bay to devour women’s sports. On Julie Tétart.

Mike Pence stumbles through response to his transgender CIA briefer’s praise: ‘heartened’ she felt respected

New Mexico to continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after federal cuts

Trump Says Trans Healthcare Is Being Reversed “At My Order”

Meet 3 transgender student-athletes fighting for the right to play

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See how candidates measure up on the issues that matter for LGBTQ+ Ohioans and their families.

Democrats don’t agree on how to talk about trans athletes. Just look at Ohio.

Upcoming rallies in support of transgender civil rights pop up across Ohio

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Guy Hammond’s Anti-Queer ‘Therapy’ Doesn’t Convert You: It Mutilates You

How to create a grassroots pride without any corporate sponsorships

Haters are targeting a beloved trans teacher. Her defenders are fighting back.

Gabriela Banach, Trans Activist, Was Killed in Rosario. Prosecutors Have Charged Her Death as a Transfemicide.

Philippines lawmakers push for transgender hate crime probe

What Are Testosterone Vocal Fold Injections — And How Do They Work?

The Lancet: Attacks on LGBTQ+ health are a threat to all

From Prejudice to Harm – Current Policies Targeting Trans People Follow a Clear Pattern of Escalation

US Politics

Former NBA player was ejected from Fever-Sky game after player yells at Enes Kanter Freedom

Liberty Savagely Mock Sophie Cunningham Over Transgender Comments

There’s no humanity in this hatred for a transgender NC teacher | Opinion

Ohio BMV removes gender change form, says it’s ‘not compatible’ with state law

Medicaid transgender care rule sets precedent that could restrict coverage of other drugs
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Exploring Renée Richards’s life through lens of a trans author

Finding happiness as a trans person

TransLucent’s Statement: Labour Women’s Conference 2026 – Standing with Trade Unions.

Trans Activist Jessica Núñez Was Killed in Argentina. Her Community Wants the Case Investigated as a Transfemicide.

Trans Man Rajab Ali Built a Mosque With His Life Savings. He Still Fears Being Harmed There.

Laverne Cox & filmmakers say decline in Black LGBTQ+ media representation harms everyone

The Cass Review v The Netherlands: Why the Netherlands is Continuing Youth Gender-Affirming Healthcare.

US Politics

Trump Says Hospitals Are Performing Reverse Transgender Surgery at His Order. No hospital has confirmed anything of the kind.

Trump wildly claims hospitals are performing ‘reverse surgery’ on trans patients ’at my order’

Kansas’ Investigations of Trans People in Bathrooms Personally Overseen by Democrat Appointee Adam Proffitt

Darline Graham Nordone’s pivot to trans athletes only makes her ignorance more obvious

Gloves Come Off In Dem Senate Primary Debate: ‘You Threw Those Trans Kids Under the Political Bus’

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced those she claims are using the league to “sow divisiveness” over the topic of transgender athletes.

After the federal government threatened to withhold funding, Anne Arundel County Public Schools amended its gender policy.

Outside a sold-out WNBA game, dueling protests mirror America’s transgender-athlete debate

‘Submission is empowering’: Erika Kirk’s TPUSA demands fewer choices for women

Metric anxiety is fueling a dangerous decline in quality queer journalism

Not all trans people are the same. “Media, activists need to do more to challenge stereotypes.”

Conversion therapy is evolving. Here’s how the religious right is reaching modern youth.

Gay Comic Matt Mathews Goes on Anti-Pronoun Rant: “We Don’t Do All That S**t.” (BTW, “We” Is a Pronoun)

Warwickshire Pride warns of planned protest by “transphobic hate group” ahead of event

Locum pharmacist was handed a six-month suspension for refusing to dispense prescribed medication to a gender transitioning patient while working at a Superdrug.

Ariana Grande tells Trump ‘never use my music again’ after anti-trans TikTok

US Politics

Indiana: Spat breaks out in secretary of state’s race over Indiana transgender sports ban

Former CIA officers warn Trump’s administration is reviving the Lavender Scare, endangering national security

NJ Gov Mikie Sherrill signs expansive bill to fight back in war on trans & reproductive health care

Colorado to suspend Medicaid coverage for some gender-affirming care for youth due to new federal rule

School district changes trans student policies under threat from Trump administration

Trump-Vance administration’s LGBTQ brain drain: what you need to know

Anti-Trans Ballot Questions: A ‘Trojan Horse’ for Regressive Policies

Missouri Republicans are trying to repeal abortion rights by leaning into anti-trans sentiment

Texas Secretly Started Torturing Trans Prisoners By Forcibly Detransitioning Them ‘a Few Weeks Ago’

Startling new study shows 12% of US adults are LGBTQ+, the highest estimate yet

LGBTQ+ people now make up 12% of adults across the United States, a percentage accounting for roughly 26.5 million people (higher than the entire population of Florida), according to an analysis of U.S. Census data conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the HRC’s educational and programmatic arm….The foundation’s analysis estimates that among U.S. adults, 2.34% are transgender or gender expansive, 3.27% are lesbian or gay, and 7.08% are bisexual.

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Iowa music teacher says school board denied him a job because he is transgender

Ex-Virginia cop demands $15 million after sharing locker room with trans colleague

Washington: ‘I just fought for my life on my front lawn’: Transgender man attacked with hatchet at South Hill home

Log Cabin Republicans announce they no longer support trans rights

Counter-protest against anti-trans rally is happening in Sydney this Sunday

JK Rowling issues surprising message of support for trans adults

Trans Detransition: What the Data Shows. Research into trans detransition rates in North West Europe.

Conservatives fume over fake claim Disney is making Mickey Mouse transgender

Joe Caslin’s trans mural drawing shortlisted for prestigious Irish portrait prize

A powerful mural created by Irish artist Joe Caslin has been shortlisted by the National Gallery of Ireland for this year’s AIB National Portrait Prize.

US Politics

SC senator threatens Dorchester districts’ consolidation over dispute involving transgender teacher

Maryland school district caves to Trump and adopts forced outing policy to expose LGBTQ+ students

Ohio anti-LGBTQ+ hate group co-authors Trump administration ‘report’ alleging gender-affirming healthcare fraud

A Douglas County judge declared the state’s invalidation of a transgender woman’s Kansas driver’s license was likely an unlawful violation of her right to Due Process

Democrats hash out trans rights message in Massachusetts debate

The Trump administration’s threats to defund facilities that treat trans minors is harming intersex youth who also need hormone therapy.

Trans Migrants in ICE Detention Are Losing Their Rights and Medical Care
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Kristi Miller: “there is no robust empirical evidence that trans women increase injury risk to cisgender women in sport.”

Florida voters deliver wins for LGBTQ+ candidates and losses for Moms for Liberty

Moms for Liberty co-founder who had bi threesome rape scandal to lose school board seat

New Jersey shields abortion and gender-affirming care from out-of-state investigations