Nancy Mace’s anti-trans Capitol bathroom rules didn’t make the House rules package
January 06 2025 10:03 AM
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The rules package released by Speaker Johnson shows that transgender people are likely to be a top priority for Republicans in 2025.
The incoming president said executive orders will recognize only two genders, bar gender-affirming care for minors, and even prohibit transgender people from public schools.
Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.
Advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to veto it.
The Orange is the New Black actor recently spoke at event for Planned Parenthood where she highlighted the connection between bans on gender-affirming care and bans on abortion.
Activists say the so-called "Parents' Bill of Rights" will "make schools less safe for LGBTQ+ students."
Ahead of the inauguration, The Advocate asked young trans people about the biggest challenges facing them – and what the rest of us can do to help.
Two young changemakers spoke with the celebs, activists, and politicians honored at the recent Out100 event. Here's what they had to say about their experiences.
2024 was a historically difficult year for transgender people, but there were some major victories. Erin Reed lists the biggest ones here.
This was an extraordinary year for queer cinema and LGBTQ+ talent on the big screen.
McBride thanked her fellow Delaware representatives for helping her "realize the awesome responsibility and the awesome opportunity that we have to leave this state better and kinder than we found it."
The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.
"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.
The announcement was tucked away in the Congressional Record.
The Delaware Democrat calls moment ‘awe-inspiring’ and vows to fight for all Americans.
The bill seeks to address a nonexistent issue in the state.
The newly signed bill bars the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for minors.
The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.
Joseph Benza III, 36, admitted to an incident in February 2023 where he followed a transgender man in his car for nearly two miles before brutally attacking him.