Japan Just Took a Major Step Toward Nonbinary Legal Recognition

The Osaka High Court has ruled that Japan’s family registration system, known as koseki, violates the constitution by allowing only “male” and “female” gender categories. The case was brought by a 50-year-old nonbinary person from Kyoto Prefecture, who wanted their registry designation changed from “eldest daughter” to a gender-neutral term such as “eldest child.”

“May 13th 2026 marked another gender critical employment tribunal case finding that employers have harassed gender critical believers simply because they have trans inclusive practices which they have implemented for the benefit of trans women.”

Transgender Americans Skip The 10-Month Queue For Canadian Passports Under Canada’s New Citizenship Rules

Canada’s new asylum law leaves 2SLGBTQ+ claimants fearing deportation

Why homeless women and gender-diverse people in Toronto are at far higher risk of overdose death than men

Non-binary author Lee Lai makes Stella Prize history with graphic novel ‘Cannon’

Trans advocate Jasmine Nightingale shares her thoughts on how we defend Trans rights during an increasingly hostile political moment.

Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist charged for filming men using public bathroom at Florida Pride event

Trans community mourns loss of NYTAG executive director Kiara St. James

Our Journalist Spoke to 4 Trans Foster Kids Who All Attempted Suicide. Why?

One year after leaving Ohio, transgender man says life in new state feels ‘lighter’

The right tried to take down this transgender instructor in Oklahoma. She’s staying put.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: Hannah Einbinder says her new slasher film is an ‘ode to trans sapphic sex’

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European Commission says all EU countries should ban conversion therapy

Despite a petition signed by 1.2 million people and support from the European Parliament, a campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy across the European Union (EU) have fallen short.

US Politics

Federal appeals court weighs whether schools must out trans students during trips

R.I. judge slams DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ in case seeking medical records of transgender youth

Department of Justice demands list of trans youth at New York Hospital

NYU Langone Hospitals in New York City has received a grand jury subpoena for patient medical records, hinting at a federal criminal investigation.

New Yorkers urge noncompliance with DOJ’s criminal subpoenas for NYU Langone’s trans medical records

At least seven judges have blocked invasive administrative subpoenas targeting gender-affirming care for minors, so DOJ appears to be trying a new tactic to get the info it wants.

Virginia: Bree Fram told The Advocate that the state Supreme Court’s decision to restore old congressional maps led her to end her bid weeks before early voting begins.

Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett denied a challenge from a Democratic candidate for the Michigan House to have his opponent disqualified from the August primary ballot.