More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life
Proposed bills would exclude transgender and nonbinary people from updating driver’s licenses, holding public office and accessing public restrooms.
JANUARY 24, 2024
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Social Security Will Allow Users to Select Own Gender Marker
LGBTQ+ groups applauded the move, which eliminates the need to provide documentation of gender.
OCTOBER 20, 2022
New York I.D. Cards Will Soon Feature X Gender Marker Option
Changing names, sex designation, and birth certificates will also be easier due to the state's Gender Recognition Act.
MAY 30, 2022
New Immigration Guidelines Are Not Enough, Say Activists
A new memorandum from Immigration and Customs Enforcement indicates the agency will house transgender women in women's detention facilities.
JUNE 29, 2015
Over 210,000 transgender citizens could have trouble voting in the 2024 election
Transgender Americans "may face barriers to voting in person" due to a "mismatch with their information as listed on voter registration rolls," according to a new report.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Texas attorney general tells state agencies to ignore court orders on gender marker changes
Brad Pritchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, said the move would “jeopardize the safety of the nearly 100 thousand trans people” who live in Texas.
MARCH 18, 2025
Lawsuit Looks to End N.C. Policy Requiring Surgery to Change Gender
The lawsuit argues that forcing a trans person to have surgery to change the gender on their birth certificate violates their constitutional rights.
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
PHOTOS: Butch-Femme For a New Millennium
Photographer Wendi Kali has launched the Butch/Femme Photo Project in an effort to document butch and femme identities as they exist in today's modern context.
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel
This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Texas Republican bill would make simply being transgender a felony
If you’re trans and out in the state, you could be jailed for filling out paperwork under this proposal.
MARCH 11, 2025
Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
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MARCH 5, 2025
Trump's Win Sparks Surge in Calls to LGBT Crisis Hotlines
Transgender folks in particular expressed fears for their future under a Donald Trump presidency.
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Bishop Who Did Exorcism for Marriage Equality Now Targets Trans People
A Catholic bishop in Illinois likens gender dysphoria to anorexia and refuses to recognize trans people's identity.
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Almost 5,000 New Yorkers have 'X' gender markers on their IDs
The Gender Recognition Act of 2022 made a third gender option available on state-issued identification in New York.
MAY 17, 2024
30 Films About HIV & AIDS That Everyone Should Watch
These movies are necessary viewing, regardless of your sexual orientation, identity, and status.
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Vatican Doubles Down By Stating Gender Is Not Fluid
It's the Roman Catholic Church's most extensive statement on the issue to date, but it is in keeping with previous comments by Pope Francis.
JUNE 10, 2019
California Legislature Passes Trans Birth Certificate Bill
Assembly Bill 1121, which would provide transgender Californians with a more streamlined process of changing their names and gender markers on birth certificates, passed by a vote of 56-18.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
This is at odds with how the agency has handled this approval process for years.
JULY 15, 2024
U.S. Passports to Include X Gender Option Starting in April
The State Department announced in June 2021 that it would start the process of introducing the option for passports.
MARCH 31, 2022
Lawyers Offer Free #TransLawHelp for ID Changes
Uncertainty of trans rights under a Donald Trump presidency has spurred Good Samaritans into action.
NOVEMBER 10, 2016