Category: Trans News (Page 4 of 38)

Trans Woman Swims Topless In Competition Against Men To Protest New Rule

In protest of Swim England’s new policy mandating trans women compete in an “open” category against cis men, 67-year-old Anne Isabella Coombes swam topless in a men’s swimsuit at a UK competition.

Reading woman swims topless in protest against Swim England

Pedro Pascal Shows How To Be a Cis Ally

Lesbians disrupt ‘gender critical’ event: ‘You’re not feminists, you’re all clowns’

Donald Trump’s election triggered transgender people to contemplate DIY hormones & suicide: study

Who failed transgender girl in D.C. detention attack?

Transgender bathroom bill added to Texas flood-relief special session

Massachusetts House, Senate ready to instill reproductive, transgender care protections

With fewer protections and more paperwork, LGBTQ+ Americans face a Medicaid coverage cliff

The impossible position.
Escaping the Vampire’s Castle of trans discourse.

Labour conference attendees must declare sex listed on their passport: ‘Yet more cruelty’

Newsom’s Bizarre Interview with MAGA Podcaster Platforms Anti-Trans Conspiracies

The 34-year-old transgender woman came to the U.S. in 2021 to request asylum. Under Trump, she’s gone back home.

5,000 users leave trans subreddit in wake of transmasculine controversy

These hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump kills 988 services

As Trump closes LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline, here’s where you can still find help 

Julia Serano: Why Does “Transvestigation” Happen? On Gendering, Ungendering, and (Mis)Perceiving Trans People

Bella Ramsey becomes first publicly non-binary actor to secure multiple Emmy Award nominations

Bella Ramsey has become the first publicly non-binary actor to receive multiple Emmy nominations for their role as Ellie in HBO’s The Last of Us.

‘Born again’: Trans teen celebrates first gender identity change in Mexican hometown

Officials confirms the transgender alert system in the White House was triggered during President Trump’s morning briefing, when infrared estrogen sensors detected a large spike in gender fluidity dangerously close to the Oval Office.
Note the source!

White House Evacuated After Trans Alarm Goes Off

NWSL and US Soccer’s lack of transgender policy targeted by conservative lobby groups

Transgender Pitcher Excluded From Minnesota High School All-State Softball Team

Guidance from Britain’s equalities watchdog including on trans peoples’ use of certain spaces is likely to be delayed until later this year.

Senators this week will hear from a transphobic doctor specializing in male sexual dysfunction who, if confirmed, will oversee Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public health agenda.

UK: Pupils must be not be taught about gender identity ‘as fact’, says new guidance

New park opens in Allston named to honor slain trans woman

Trump administration stops abuse protection for transgender detainees in ICE custody

NH: Gov. Ayotte vetoes book removal bill, bathroom ban bill, more Republican legislation

Florida and transgender Medicaid patients clash over Supreme Court rulings in coverage dispute

Puerto Rico trans rights advocates prepare legal fight as GOP governor considers gender-affirming care ban

UN draft report claims gender dysphoria is ‘socially contagious’

Andrea Gibson, a Poet of Love, Hope and Gender Identity, Dies at 49
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French First Lady Brigitte Macron Takes Case Against YouTubers Who Accused Her Of Being Transgender To Top Appeals Court.

So being called trans is an insult? Transphobia on both sides, it seems. And no, Macron is not transgender.

In December 2021, the two women posted a video to YouTube in which they suggested that Macron was previously a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux, who, in actuality, is Macron’s brother.

Indiana: Transgender youth rally draws bipartisan support and push for civic action

Thailand’s Board of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved a sweeping plan to make hormone therapy for gender affirmation an official health benefit under the country’s Universal Health Coverage, known as the Gold Card system.

Transgender woman imprisoned in Kentucky sues over state plan to end her hormone therapy

Greg Abbott adds anti-trans bathroom bill into Texas flood relief special session

Yes, The Trans Community Has A Rhetoric Problem. But The New York Times Is Wrong.

Judge orders release of transgender asylum seeker who was detained by ICE agents in Portland

Gender equality campaigner and Harper’s Bazaar Woman of the Year 2023 Patsy Stevenson has re-allocated money left over from her legal case, after being arrested at a protest, to The Good Law Project, to help in the fight for trans rights.

ACLU of Kentucky lawsuit seeks to aid medically ‘deprived’ transgender people in prison

Missouri abortion ban would also restrict transgender care. It’s already illegal

Trans girl housed in male unit has jaw broken in fight at DC juvenile detention

Transgender woman who escaped Alabama for her safety beaten & left for dead near National Mall in D.C.

‘Superwoke’ Superman is smashing box-office records, despite conservative complaints

Eight incredible non-binary and gender non-conforming people from history you need to know about

Transgender Model Munroe Bergdorf Shares Her Journey from Cancellation to Comeback in New Documentary Love & Rage
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Is it demonic to say God’s gender is non-binary?

More good transgender news to improve your mental health.

Stay or go? For some transgender San Diego sailors and Marines, Trump’s ban leaves one option: ‘Come and find me’
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Anti-childhood-sexual-abuse spaces have a transphobia problem

Oak Park officials mull adding protections for gender affirming care
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Banned and Buried: Trans Voices Under Algorithmic Attack

LGBTQ+ folk and those who love inclusiveness were out in force in Southend-on-Sea (UK) for the annual Pride rally, march and celebration.

Help preserve Black LGBTQ history

How this Texas drag king reclaimed their identity

Harvard University has reportedly replaced its diversity offices in what has been described as a ‘DEI purge’ after its federal funding was frozen by President Donald Trump.

Film-makers have praised the bravery of the trans community in Cumbria for sharing their experiences in a new documentary.

Drew Hutton helped found the Australian Greens. So why has the troubled party booted him from its ranks?
Link to transphobic article.

Georgia officials who fired librarian over LGBTQ book face pressure to reverse decision

Controversial Sumner County policy banning transgender books fails, again. What to know

Democrats Lost Voters on Transgender Rights. Winning Them Back Won’t Be Easy.
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Link to transphobic media.

Many medical treatments could be affected by Supreme Court transgender ruling

The Limits of Anti-Classification Doctrine in U.S. v. Skrmetti

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How The Supreme Court Ended Trans Rights

‘JK Rowling is A Lost Cause’

You Don’t Need to Come Out to Come Home – For men who crossdress in private and long to feel whole

A Philosophy Professor Is the Only Known Author of Trump’s Big Trans Health Care Report. Why?

FTC hosts anti-trans workshop LGBTQ+ advocates call ‘government-sponsored disinformation’

Alberta’s transgender ban in women’s sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes

Being queer isn’t about “feelings over facts.” It’s about finally telling the truth — to your parents, to your friends, to the mirror. 

LGBT+ Labour has made the “difficult decision” to suspend its annual general meeting and committee elections, citing worries of legal action over trans candidates running for roles reserved for women.

The Human Rights Comissioner of the Council of Europe speaks out about the trend in the UK to reduce people’s human rights
O’Flaherty said he believes trans people ‘face acute marginalisation across all areas of life’.

Book tells the forgotten story of the founding of the world’s first center for transgender rights
Historian and author, Brandy Schillace discusses her new book “The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story.” The book traces the story of the founding of the Institute for Sexual Science, the world’s first center for homosexual and transgender rights.

‘I Raise A Glass To Their Embarrassment And Misery’: Texas Mom Revels in Paxton Meltdown

Gender dysphoria can be one of the most confusing and painful experiences a person goes through — and yet, we often treat it like a one-size-fits-all condition. But what actually causes gender dysphoria in the first place?

Caster Semenya’s sex eligibility battle has confounded sports for 16 years and still isn’t over

Accusations like “playing the victim,” “blame game,” or “victim mentality” have long been used to silence and delegitimize those who speak out against injustice.

Trump’s DOJ Subpoenas Trans Care Records From 20 Hospitals

The Trump administration has made efforts to “erase” transgender people, who face violence and medical neglect behind bars.

UNC Asheville takes stricter stance on housing for transgender students

Dad takes on New Jersey’s school guidance protecting transgender students
(Misgendering in this article)

Gender identity is no longer part of the Iowa Civil Rights Act. The change is part of a sweeping law that also defines a person’s sex by what was assigned at birth.

Trans youth fight for care as California clinics cave to Trump: ‘How can this happen here?’

India’s first transgender healthcare clinic reopens.
Mitr Clinic closed after losing USAID funding.

MPs oppose Starmer’s gender-critical pick for equality watchdog
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Link to transphobic site.

South Georgia officials who fired local librarian over LGBTQ book face pressure to reverse decision

Workers’ civil rights agency to resume work on anti-trans discrimination cases after lengthy hiatus

Five facts about trans Poker Face star Patti Harrison – including hilarious reason she was banned from Twitter

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GOOD transgender news for you here!

Drag Race stars feature in world’s first animated drag superhero film: ‘It’s important to have queer people seen as heroes’

Understanding the Differences: Feminine Men vs. Trans Women!

Trans influencer Icky talks about her breakup with F1nn5ter…

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals is reconsidering its prior decisions that had established a legal right for transgender students to access bathrooms consistent with their gender identity.

Trump’s FTC Lays the Groundwork to Charge GAC Providers with “Fraud”

Mass. Senate has already passed an updated Shield Act to enhance statewide protections for transgender health care and the providers who administer it.

After Trans People, Trump Now Erasing Bisexual People From Stonewall National Monument

Pa. House Republicans tried to force a vote on a transgender athlete ban. Democrats blocked it.

The New York State Department of Health found that 1,151,100 adults in the state identify as LGBTQIA+, with 8.2% of adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or another sexual orientation, and 1.4% identifying as transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, non-binary, or intersex. 

Once Honored for Inclusive Care, Vanderbilt Medical Center Caves to Pressure, Effectively Shuttering its LGBTQ Health Program

GoodLaw Project is suing the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI), for failing to comply with its obligations towards trans people under EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.

Societal Stress Driving Trans, Gender-Diverse To Drink

Gay grandfather with stage four cancer fined for trans rights protest

Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya is celebrating a partial victory in her case regarding the eligibility of athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD).

Ethel Cain (and her fans) say she is the victim of a ‘transphobic hate campaign.’

TUC Stonewall Speech to the Trans Community

Yesterday’s News

With Unanimous Vote, Pittsburgh Moves To Shield LGBTQ Rights

Northern Ireland: The Rainbow Project has said that an incident in which slurry was spread on the streets of Ballymena hours before the town’s first Pride parade helped “galvanise” support.

UK petition: Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services

Anti-Transgender Bill Advances in Puerto Rico, Seeking to Ban Lifesaving Care for Youth and Punish Parents and Doctors

The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests

The Department of Justice announced that it has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children.
Link to transphobic site.

Transphobes Have One Goal. Only You Can Make Sure They Never Win. Existence is resistance.

The Real Reason the Supreme Court Defines Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs as Religious

Harming children: the effects of the UK puberty blocker ban

Trump Administration Sues California For Refusing To Ban Trans Athletes

LGBTQ+ group fights back after ‘beloved’ Guatemalan drag queen detained by ICE in San Francisco

Pedro Pascal comes out swinging for the trans community yet again at Fantastic Four premiere

Body Sex Dysphoria and Depression

In this video, Ty Turner critiques author J.K. Rowling’s ongoing opposition to transgender rights, framing her actions as intentionally harmful and deeply political.

California refuses to comply with Trump administration demand to bar female trans athletes

California has formally rejected the Trump administration’s demands for sweeping bans on transgender students’ participation in school sports and bathroom access.

California’s refusal may signal a potential shift after a period of concessions and mixed messaging on transgender policies. 

California Rejects Trump’s Demands To Enact Full Trans Sports And Bathroom Bans

California Refuses Trump Admin’s Demand To Bar Trans Girls From School Sports

 Federal courts could soon decide whether trans athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s school sports in Oregon.

Photo: A transgender athlete is congratulated after a successful high jump attempt. (Tomas Ovalle for The Los Angeles Times)

A federal appeals court upheld the Milwaukee Public School’s decision to fire a counselor who made anti-transgender remarks at a rally.

Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent

Georgia Librarian Fired After Kid Chooses LGBTQ Book For Summer Reading

Iran: About 100 transgender inmates are missing after their section of the prison was flattened by Israeli attacks.

Over 100 Trans People Missing or “Presumed Dead” After Israel Bombs Iranian Prison

Why we aren’t going ‘too fast’ on trans rights
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Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

After the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the denial of a $4 million jury award to a transgender student denied access to male-designated facilities in the Blue Springs School District, the former student’s legal team is seeking to keep his case in court in a motion that disputes the state’s definition of the term “sex.”

What trans and nonbinary people need to know about updating their passports and birth certificates

Human rights organisation urges US trans people to update passports ‘as soon as possible’

History shows there is no ‘right time’ for civil rights litigation. Critics are wrong to argue that a trans rights case was brought to the Supreme Court prematurely.
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These two Black transgender women are ‘shining beacons’ leading Chicago through anti-trans backlash

California refuses to comply with Trump administration demand to bar female trans athletes

The Anti-Fascist Power Of Trans Women Wrestling In Nacho Cheese

Billie Jean King: ““I don’t think people have any idea of how hard it is for trans people,” King said. “Just listen to their stories. Listen — not tell them. Everyone is unique. Make them feel included because you really don’t know.”

Indiana church tells LGBTQ+ people to kill themselves or face death penalty under Trump

Kent Council’s removal of trans books will have ‘devastating’ impact on young people, author warns

UN Human Rights Council extends LGBTQ rights expert’s mandate

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of LGBTQ people, women and gender nonconforming people.

UK: The Football Association (FA) requires trans men to say they are ‘biologically female’ to play football

Joe Locke & Dylan Mulvaney spark more dating rumors by getting cozy at a Sabrina Carpenter show

Why Roberts and Gorsuch may decide the Supreme Court’s blockbuster transgender sports case

“You grow so much being around queer people”
It Man frontman Finn O’Brien on being a trans man in music

London council faces legal action after installing road crossing in colours of transgender pride flag

This lesbian archive is preserving LGBTQ+ history as it’s erased: ‘Proof of our existence’

Forced out because she’s transgender, Fairchild technical sergeant awaits ‘voluntary separation’

FA deliberately humiliate trans men who want to play football

Who Was Sophia Hutchins? Caitlyn Jenner’s Transgender Manager Dies at 29 in Tragic ATV Crash

Who was Sophia Hutchins? Tragic star’s transgender journey, unorthodox relationship with Caitlyn Jenner and support for Trump
Link to transphobic site.

In a concerted move for justice, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has taken the lead by rallying a coalition of 13 attorneys general in a legal stand to assure the well-being of incarcerated transgender individuals.

India: Legal aid clinic offers crucial support to Bengaluru’s transgender community

Finding hope at drag university.
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Pa. health system accused of discriminating against transgender individuals

San Diego-based Navy sailor faces separation as transgender military ban takes effect

Why Roberts and Gorsuch may decide the Supreme Court’s blockbuster transgender sports case

A Florida court has dismissed charges against Marcy Rheintgen, a transgender woman arrested in March 2025 for using the women’s restroom at the Statehouse during a protest. 

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the of assailants involved in attacks against Sabrina de La Peña, a transgender woman and business owner.

An Iowa law rolling back trans civil rights protections in the state has taken effect. Here’s what to know

Project 2025: How the Religious Right Captured Trump’s Agenda

Indiana: Public can comment on proposed BMV rule to ban gender marker changes

North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them ‘mean-spirited’

Transgender people notch rare win in fight over Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

Jenny Watson – The self-identified TERF who brought you “crappy cis lesbian dating app” continues to be unable to bring you “crappy cis lesbian bar.”

What is ‘trans brain fog’ and can hormones help improve it?

Amid a sea of rainbow flags and sequined costumes, hundreds of thousands joined Pride in London on Saturday, showing their support for transgender people in the wake of a recent UK court ruling.

Anti-trans provisions dropped from Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

A queer children’s education company has dismissed a post by a gender-critical campaigner that stated LGBTQ+ organisations aimed at children should be “defunded”

Two new documentaries highlight trans history:
‘I’m Your Venus’ on Netflix, ‘Enigma’ on HBO/Max

Reform UK-run council removes trans books from children’s sections of libraries

Pride and Prejudice: How Anti-Trans Policies Are Hollowing Out U.S. Tourism

Trans woman ‘covered in blood and bruises’ after transphobic attack in street

Award-winning CBBC trans series gets free UK re-release – here’s how to watch it

J.K. Rowling Urges Fans to Photograph Women in Public Toilets

Norwegian trans people cancel trips to the US out of fear of harassment

Norwegian transpeople are increasingly avoiding trips to the U.S. due to fears of discrimination under policies that only recognize gender assigned at birth.

Politician Alexander Papas urges Norway’s government to improve travel advisories. Transgender model Emma Ellingsen (photo) has expressed distress over potentially having to enter the U.S. as a man despite being a woman and having a female marker in her passport.

Activists from Amnesty International and the LGBTQ organization FRI warn of rising risks and discourage travel to the U.S.

The US  Supreme Court has announced it will take up a high-profile case next term to decide whether states can legally bar transgender athletes from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams in schools.

Trans Sports Bans Have Made It To The Supreme Court. That May Not Go The Way Republicans Expect.

South Carolina reenacts transgender school bathroom ban amid ongoing legal challenge

The UK government has been delaying its plan to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for seven years — experts say the continuing delays are dangerous

Ohio Blocks Funding For Trans-Affirming Mental Health Care For Youth And Adults

Trump administration releases $175 million in federal funding to Penn after transgender athletes agreement

For transgender people in 2025, freedom is more a dream than a reality
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Va. court allows conversion therapy despite law banning it

Trump officials ‘secretly’ changed US health data in ‘gender ideology’ crackdown, researchers allege

Trump admin unlawfully killed health websites related to gender, court rules

Opinions: Community comes together to repair WorldPride history exhibition

Ohio Blocks Funding For Trans-Affirming Mental Health Care For Youth And Adults

How a new trans rights PAC looks to rebuild the political playbook with these high-profile endorsements

Trans cyclist’s victory sparks outrage in conservative media

Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty file for divorce, hope to ‘remain friends’