How this Democrat fights Marjorie Taylor Greene’s transphobia in Congress with smart preparation

Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries commit to defending trans rights at star-studded Pride gala

California Democrats want their state to hold the line on trans rights

Ohio GOP wants to require ‘biological sex’ on driver’s licenses

DOGE given access to Americans’ Social Security data by Supreme Court

Supreme Court lets DOGE access sensitive Social Security Administration information

How can Kansas City help its transgender residents? Here’s what a survey revealed

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday suggested California consider withholding tens of billions in annual federal tax dollars

Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M

Simone Biles Challenges Riley Gaines: “Stop Bullying Trans Kids”

Comedian James Barr: ‘Why attack trans people in your comedy? It’s just lazy humour’

“No trans person will ever assimilate perfectly enough to ever please transphobes, no trans person will ever debase or deny their identity enough to gain acceptance.”

Summer 2025 Hair Trends for Trans Folks: Style & Care Guide

Transmedicalism and Its Effects on Transgender Unity

Wes Streeting, a transphobe, lands high spot in The Independent Pride List of ‘LGBT+ changemakers’

Utah man walks 800 miles to raise funds for transgender community

Kyle Ricco’s 800-Mile Trek Raises Funds for Trans Community

Yesterday’s News

‘Who Can I Talk to That Has a Human Heart?’: New York Times doubles down on harming trans people

NYT Anti-Trans Podcast Finds Earliest Puberty Blocker Patient: Is Just Some Normal Happy Dude Now

Michele Kaemmerer, first transgender LAFD captain, dies at 80

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) are seeking to block funding for President Trump’s executive orders that affect the transgender community via a new bill. 

Oregon House votes down bill that would ban transgender women from women’s sports

Target hit with lawsuit from transgender worker who was harassed, called a ‘drag queen’

Pornhub Pulls Plug in France as Stateside ID Battles Intensify

Cisnormativity impacts core emotional needs of transgender and gender diverse people

Transgender in Astronomy: Interview with Dr. Eliot Halley Vrijmoet

The New York Times Continues to Double Down on Biased, Inaccurate Transgender Coverage

The New York Times’ coverage of transgender people and issues has been critiqued for years by trans people, the broader LGBTQ community, and allies. Now instead of directly addressing the critiques, meeting with the community harmed by the coverage, or forthrightly fixing its errors in reporting and news gathering, the Times is deploying its most distrusted and discredited reporters in a new project designed to profit off its inaccurate and biased coverage.

Open Letter to Anti-Trans Science Journalists

Two proposed ballot initiatives that restrict sports and surgeries for transgender youth move ahead

Japan should end abusive detention conditions for transgender people

The Future of Trans Care in the United States Will Be Determined This Month

The Most Legendary Trans Figures In History You Never Learned In School

Folks in Vancouver protest the detention of local transgender woman claiming asylum

‘British feminism needs reshaping’: Kate Nash on her new single about trans rights

Freeform Art Gallery in Fairfield to host series on Iowa transgender folks

Over 70 European Officials Will March In Budapest Pride To Protest Pride Ban In Hungary

Prominent medical bodies are calling on the New Zealand government to allow the release of updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines after a small section on puberty blockers caused it to be delayed.

TWIBS: Fed Mad at Cali Trans Girl, What Else is New

“I’m Trying, But I Keep Getting It Wrong”: A Guide for Loved Ones Supporting a Trans Person

Sliding Scale Medical Care: A Lifeline for Trans Patients

TransLucent Takes Legal Action Against EHRC Over Equality Act

UK: An independent human rights group has launched legal action against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over the “unlawful” handling of its guidance on trans people.

‘People are welcoming’ – Goal Diggers FC hold inclusive tournament as FA ban on trans women starts

Human Rights Watch Issues Scathing Report on Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans in the US

Human Rights Watch has released a report detailing the impact of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the United States. The report, titled “They’re Ruining People’s Lives: Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth,” argues that these bans violate fundamental human rights, including the right to health and personal autonomy.

‘Cowardcore:’ Everyone Is Noticing The Same Thing About Target’s Pride Merch

Man arrested in string of violent attacks on transgender woman in Westlake; two others at large

Gov. Tim Walz backs transgender kids as Democrats grapple with debate over bans in sports

Pink News asked seven AI tools to list ‘pros and cons’ of transphobia – here are their replies

Berkeley city leaders, community voice concerns after transgender woman attacked

For the first time, an external factor turns a male mammal into a female

While Trump and Republicans act like there’s an epidemic of trans women and girls competing in women’s sports, these competitors make up a fraction of a fraction of the overall number of athletes.

Central CT school system rejects Trump agency’s demand for transgender policy change
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Rutherford library board rescinds decision to remove books on transgender issues

California Department of Education urges school districts to resist Trump’s threats over transgender athletes

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Meet the cast of ‘essential’ BBC trans drama What It Feels Like for a Girl

The BBC’s new drama What It Feels Like for a Girl is based on Paris Lees’ memoir and follows Byron, played by Ellis Howard, as they navigate their queerness and trans identity in early 2000s Nottingham.

Byron encounters The Fallen Divas—Lady Die, Sticky Nikki, Dirty Damian, and Sasha—who shape their journey of self-discovery.

The series also features drug dealer Liam, Byron’s father Steve, and mother Lisa, each playing a role in their turbulent coming-of-age story.

Trump doesn’t recognize Pride Month, but declares June Title IX Month

Puerto Rico Supreme Court allows ‘X’ as a third gender choice on birth certificates

Iowa health care center ends gender-affirming care for adult transgender patients

Several Clovis city officials face backlash amid CIF transgender athlete uproar in Clovis

Missoula, MT Adopts Pride Flag As “Official Flag,” Legally Defying Ban On Flying It

Hegseth moves to rename Navy ship honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk.
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Photo Essay: A transgender high school athlete navigates a fight she never asked for

Judge Stops Federal Prisons From Enforcing Trump’s Trans Care Ban, For Now

Trump Tower to Host Pride Party—Backed by the GOP

Trump administration investigates University of Wyoming over transgender sorority sister

Trump, DOJ threaten Calif. with legal action, fines after trans athlete’s win

Texas Republicans pass bill to ban LGBTQ+ clubs from schools, claiming they ‘sexualise’ children

Trans Ugandans build power through business

The Trans Unity Coalition (TUC) has beeb built from the ground up, from its beginnings in coffee shops around Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, to an organization now chartered in all 50 states.

Jade and crowd chant ‘F**k you’ J.K. Rowling — Pride Month is so back

Air Canada launches first flight staffed by all LGBTQ+ crew to celebrate Pride month

Country singer Jenni Rose on coming out as trans: ‘I’ve been behind a mask’

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Defying DeSantis, Florida Pride Marchers Light Up Jacksonville Bridge with Rainbow Colors

Desk Data Shows Dramatic Rise in Anti-Trans Hate Incidents (GLAAD)
Full report here.

Trump and N.H. lawmakers want to ban gender-affirming health care for kids. These families say they may have to move.
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Attacks against a transgender woman in Westlake continue as the men responsible returned again on Saturday, causing her serious injuries.

Massive outpouring of grief after missing trans teen Charlotte Fosgate confirmed dead by police

FBI Posts Ominous Call for “Tips” on Gender Affirming Care Providers

Trump is redefining “discrimination”—rolling back transgender protections and reshaping a civil rights–era agency to benefit white men.

American transgender woman files asylum claim in Canada after Trump’s edict on gender

All the tea about the rumoured 2025 Love Island cast including first trans islander

Meet Caroline Cossey: the trailblazing transgender Bond girl who fought tirelessly for equal rights

Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Daniel Radcliffe support LGBTQ+ suicide hotline: ‘We will not stay silent’

The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights announced Monday that it is investigating Jeffco Public Schools over the district’s policy on sleeping arrangements for transgender students on overnight school trips.

New York continues fight over federal ban on transgender military service

Trump made up injury to dodge Vietnam service, his former lawyer testifies

Trans footballers say FA ban sends ‘dangerous’ message

Mormon couple ‘stronger’ than ever after one of them came out as trans

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Shaye and Amanda Scott have been sharing their married life online, following Shaye’s transition in 2023. Prior to Shaye’s transition, they welcomed 3 children together. She spoke to her middle child Hudson, age 10, to ask him about life with a transgender parent. She’s also a source of fashion inspo for her pre-teen daughter, with the pair sharing their matching piercings. Amanda and Shaye first got married in 2012, and 11 years later Shaye came out as trans. However, she told Amanda that she wouldn’t transition if it meant losing their marriage. Amanda supported her every step of the way, flying across the world to get surgeries. They then renewed their vows in 2024, with their gay uncle blessing the Mormon wedding. Both Shaye and Amanda grew up in religious homes, and have spoken about how they receive hate from their own community online. As they continue on their journey of discovery and love , we can’t wait to see what the future has in store for this beautiful queer family. #lgtbqia #family #trans #transparent #parenting #children

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Michigan Senate Democrats won’t consider a trans athlete sports ban. Will Trump target the state?

The Trump administration is pushing therapy for transgender youth. What does that look like?
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These families say they’re leaving the U.S. because of its anti-transgender climate

Capturing the vibrant life of LGBT activist Marsha P. Johnson
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Vallejo Museum hosts exhibit for transgender history

How Ventura County Turned Hate into a Pride Celebration in 72 Hours

Far right weaponising LGBTQ+ rights in Europe to sow division, campaigners say

Pride Doodle vs. Pride Policy: Google’s Mixed Messaging

Transgender Athletes AB Hernandez and Verónica Garcia Win Big

LGBTQIA+ folk stories were deliberatly erased by Stith Thompson, an American Scholar and Folklorist who decided to filter out queer and Trans+ stories in the collection of folklore throughout all of human history.

Biology is Not Our Destiny: Trans-ing as a Way of Resisting Right-Wing Authoritarianism  – Udhriti Sarkar

The Dutch Protocol, Jazz Jennings, and the Art of Cherry-Picking

‘They’re trying to kill me’: Transgender woman in L.A. violently assaulted

These are the safest places in America for gay and transgender people

Lorde binds chest in powerful ‘Man of the Year’ video: ‘Beyond stunning’

Members of the Kansas City Symphony Performing Classical Works Composed by Transgender Musicians.

Kerala High Court Upholds Rights of Transgender Parents to Amend Child’s Birth Certificate

India: ‘Waiting for our child’s birth certificate’: Trans couple Ziya and Zahad react to Kerala HC’s landmark verdict.

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed a transgender couple to be recognised as ‘parents” instead of ‘father’ and ‘mother’ in their child’s birth certificate.

Kesha slays Mighty Hoopla performance with Trans Voices Choir – and ‘Protect the Dolls’ tee
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Kate Nash Releases Anti-TERF Protest Song “GERM” Condemning Transphobia: Stream

Kate Nash has released a protest song titled GERM, which directly condemns transphobia and misogyny in the UK. She is clearly addressing the toxic hate of British “gender critical” TERFs (i.e. so-called “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” like JK Rowling.)

Video over at YouTube (NSFW)

The UK Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is seeking input on its Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions, and Associations, especially in light of the recent High Court ruling on the definition of “sex” in equality law.

Nebraska governor signs controversial bill restricting transgender athletes in schools

Army circulates guidelines for expelling transgender troops from military

California track-and-field championships draw limited protest over trans student’s participation

The Transsexual Shadow: Spectacle and Absence in ‘Naked Gun 33 1/3’

When Support Becomes Suspect: NHS Guidance and the Policing of Parental Care for Trans Youth

Trans Inclusion in Healthcare and Sports Are Under Attack in California — Officials Blame Newsom and Trump

J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization

Calif. Central Valley lawmakers call for removal of transgender athlete from upcoming CIF girls finals

Transgender People May Soon Be Barred From Using Federal Funds for Gender-Affirming Care

Celebrity Parents Who Support Their Trans and Nonbinary Kids: Gabrielle Union, Marlon Wayans, More

The University of Kansas is facing a lawsuit from one of its transgender students. Alvarez is suing for restricting media communications, retaliation against using his First Amendment rights and violation of providing due process.

Set in the Mexican town of Tepoztlán, Niñxs follows Karla, a 15-year-old transgender girl, on her journey of self-discovery while navigating adolescence and societal gender prejudices.

Ninth Circuit Court Rules a Spa’s Anti-Trans Ban is Not Protected By the First Amendment

Penn Medicine no longer offering gender-affirming procedures for people under 19

How Ace Ventura Mocked a Trans Woman: Lois Einhorn Deserved Better

Data Privacy For Trans People In The U.K. Could Be At Risk

Trans actors Juliet Mylan and Ethan Feider talk about the risks and rewards of queer theater and their roles for Salt & Sage in Gillette’s “Tears and Glitter” and “Mimetic Desire.”

Why did Alabama families drop their challenge to an anti-transgender law?

‘Visibly, vocally and unapologetically’: Sonoma County Pride hosts first-ever transgender rally

Khelif required to take sex test for World Boxing fights

Hysterectomy Complication Rates in Trans Men Studied

Hunter Schafer Rumored as Zelda, Bigots Cry “Too Woke”

A Clippings Scrapbook: Obscenity Laws, The Comstock Act, and the Complicated Legacy of Virginia Prince

Here’s What Rosie O’Donnell Had To Say When Her 12-Year-Old Child Came Out To Her As Nonbinary

“These Colors Don’t Run”: HRC Launches Defiant Protest Campaign For Pride

Christianity Has Long Revered Saints Who Would be Called ‘Transgender’ Today

Here’s what Texas lawmakers did to restrict the lives of transgender people during the 2025 session

The terrifying reality Trump’s megabill creates for trans people

On reproductive and transgender care, Massachusetts urged not to rest on its laurels

PBS producer WNET quietly erased episodes containing a drag queen and a trans character from its platforms.

A federal judge considers if the president’s executive order barring hormone treatment in the Bureau of Prisons is cruel and unusual punishment.

Thousands of cis women sign petition rejecting transphobia: ‘We will speak for ourselves’

Petition: Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community

Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, Pew poll finds

The Experiences of LGBTQ Americans Today (poll)

Bristol Aquarium’s queer fish bash dives into Pride Month

Clownfish are all male until one of them isn’t

Australia: Gender-diverse players removed from Victorian netball leagues

Trans Man Detained After Using Women’s Restroom in South Carolina

RFK tells healthcare providers to ignore the science on trans care & listen to the administration

Not even 50 per cent of Republicans back marriage equality in the US, 10 years on from the landmark Supreme Court ruling that made it legal.

The organizers of four of the largest Prides in the U.K. have banned political parties from their events.

Ask a Trans Lawyer: Trans Women in Sport

Texas will require state documents to reflect sex assigned at birth

Trump just handed Gavin Newsom a do-over on his stance on trans athletes

President Donald Trump escalated his political crusade against transgender student-athletes this week, targeting California with threats to cut off federal funding unless the state bars transgender girls from participating in school sports. 

As anti-trans laws get more extreme, here’s where state laws stand in 2025

Justice Department investigates California over allowing transgender athletes in girls’ sports

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and three Alberta doctors are filing a constitutional challenge to the bill, also known as the Health Statutes Amendment Act.

A group representing Canada’s doctors is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta’s legislation banning certain gender-affirming treatments for children under the age of 16, arguing it violates their Charter right to freedom of conscience.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent letters Wednesday to hospitals that provide transgender care services to children, demanding data on their quality standards and finances.

Attorneys with the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group with a history of challenging Colorado’s LGBTQ protections, are suing the state on behalf of XX-XY Athletics, a sports apparel company, over the Kelly Loving Act.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said his agency will create “in-house” publications instead. By getting around rigorous peer review Trump & Co will present pseudo-science as real science.
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The Pitt star Supriya Ganesh comes out as queer, uses she/they pronouns

The US needs ‘less LGBTQ+ graduate majors from Harvard’, says White House press secretary

Dear Abby: Grandma frustrated by transgender pronouns

Transgender teens challenge Kansas law banning gender-affirming care for minors

More condemnations of the cass review! More of the UK government plugging their ears and screaming rather than listening!

Sir Ian McKellen to open historic all-trans and non-binary production of Shakespeare classic

Sir Ian McKellen will open a historic production of Twelfth Night, featuring an all-trans and non-binary cast.

The one-night-only rehearsed reading, staged by the theatre group Trans What You Will, will take place at The Space Theatre in London on July 25, 2025, and will be livestreamed globally. All profits will go to the UK-based trans charity Not A Phase.

Sir Ian McKellen will open Shakespeare play with trans and nonbinary cast

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Thai transgender YouTuber alleges sexist treatment at Chinese airport

Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Book Bans and “Don’t Say Gay”
In Iowa. Iowa’s SF 496, which allowed unconstitutional book bans, outed trans students, and curbed the promotion of GSAs, has been drastically reigned in—at least for the time being.

Trump threatens California funding over transgender high school athlete 

What Stops Late Bloomers from Knowing

Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy: Strategy for Trans Survival

Supreme Court rejects appeal of Massachusetts student who wanted to wear ‘only two genders’ T-shirt

Supreme Court Declines Case Over Anti-Trans School Shirt

CA School Sports Authority Panders to Trump, Offers Consolation Spots to Cis Girls

The state of California has changed its sporting rules after Trump threatened to withhold federal funding over one trans athlete.

Brooklyn man who supplied drugs that killed transgender activist Cecilia Gentili gets 19 years
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Harvard Medical School doctors sued after their work was censored for using words like “transgender” and “LGBTQ”. Now a federal judge has ordered that their work be restored.

EU countries ‘alarmed’ over Hungary’s worsening anti-LGBTQ crackdown

Hospital staff are urging trans and non-binary people to undergo regular mammograms, reminding the community that their “health matters”. 

Here are some more positive transgender news for you!
Note the number of good news stories from India. While the US and UK are failing, Indian policy-makers are doing a lot of good.