Tag Archives: Transgender

The U.S. military has been given 30 days to determine how to identify and remove transgender service members from its ranks, following a new directive from the Pentagon. The order expands on President Donald Trump’s earlier ban on transgender individuals serving in the military and has already sparked legal challenges. …

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting transgender women and girls from competing in female sports, a move that has drawn both praise and fierce criticism. Dubbed the “No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order,” the measure marks Trump’s fourth executive order targeting transgender rights since taking office …

Transgender women will not be permitted to use women’s restrooms in parts of the U.S. Capitol complex, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday, following some House Republicans’ targeting of the first openly trans person to win a congressional election. The three-sentence Johnson statement said public, single-sex facilities could be used …

Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House approved Friday an annual defense authorization bill loaded with GOP rollbacks of Pentagon policies on abortion and transgender health care, as well as efforts to boost racial equity. Republican amendments targeting social policy issues turned a typically bipartisan measure preserving the nation’s military …

Ariana Figueroa, Tennessee Lookout U.S. House Republicans voted Thursday to prohibit transgender student athletes from competing on girls sports teams consistent with their gender identity, at the same time multiple GOP-dominated states are making similar moves. The bill, H.R. 734, which would apply to K-12 schools as well as colleges …

Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix A Florida House Republican member Monday referred to members of the transgender community as “mutants” and “demons” in a two-minute speech in a House Committee meeting. Volusia County Republican Webster Barnaby was addressing the House Commerce Committee following a debate about a measure that would criminalize …

“Despicable.” “Disgusting.” “Egregious.” “Terrifying.” Those were some of the responses to reporting by The Washington Post on Wednesday that the office of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to create a list of state residents who had changed their gender on driver’s licenses and other Department of Public Safety …

LGBTQ+ rights advocates on Tuesday celebrated Tuesday after a federal court became the first in the U.S. to rule that transgender people who suffer from gender dysphoria must be protected from discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Rewire News Group called the ruling in Williams v. Kincaid “a win …

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aiming to curtail conversion therapy, expand health care access and promote safe learning for LGBTQI+ people. The order is meant to counter laws in Republican-led states that restrict the rights of LGBTQI+ kids and their families. A senior administration official referenced Texas …

Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th On the last day of Alabama’s legislative session, lawmakers sent two anti-transgender bills to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk — an 11th-hour move that shocked the state’s LGBTQ+ advocates. One measure classifies gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth as a felony. The other requires students …

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune For LGBTQ mental health support, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 800-273-8255 or texting 741741. A state judge ruled Friday that …

Though more research is needed, as greater numbers of anti-trans bills have been introduced across more states within the last two years, more trans homicides have taken place in those states. Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Texas has introduced the most bills targeting transgender youth in the country, …

The United States Department of Justice says that bans in West Virginia and Arkansas targeting transgender youth are unconstitutional. The Justice Department is looking to overturn laws in West Virginia and Arkansas. In West Virginia, transgender students are banned from competing in sports that do not align with their biological …

The Department of Education announced on Wednesday that LGBTQ students are protected from discrimination at school by Title IX. “Today, the Department makes clear that all students – including LGBTQ+ students – deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive in schools that are free from discrimination,” Miguel Cardona, Education Secretary, …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off Pride month by signing a bill banning transgender girls from playing on girl’s school sports teams. The Republican governor signed the controversial bill on Tuesday, making Florida the latest state to limit transgender participation in school sports. The Florida law mirrors an Idaho law, the first of …