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Alabama Families Continue to Appeal to Block Transgender Care Ban

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled the ban can go into effect. The families want a rehearing by the full court.

Decriminalize Transgender Sex Work, Urges New Report

Here’s what we learned from RedUP, NCTE & BPPP’s new report on trans sex work. 

D.C. man convicted of shooting transgender woman after sex act

Jerry Tyree was found guilty of aggravated assault while armed and several other charges.

Transgender San Francisco Sex Worker Claims Self-Defense in Killing

Leniyah Butler allegedly confessed to killing the man who refused to pay after she revealed her gender identity – prosecutors say she just didn't want to walk home in the cold.

Vatican Rules Transgender Catholics and Babies of Same-Sex Couples Can Be Baptized in the Church

Regarding transgender people, the document says a person who identifies as transgender can be baptized like any other adult, “as long as there is no risk of causing scandal or disorientation” to other Catholics.

West Virginia Medicaid Must Cover Trans Surgery, Judge Rules

Denial of the coverage "invidiously discriminates on the basis of sex and transgender status," a federal judge wrote.

Massachusetts Isn't Mississippi, But It's No LGBT Paradise

Why is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage dragging its feet on transgender protections?

Liberty University Denies Tuition Discounts to LGBT Military Spouses

The Christian college founded by Jerry Falwell accepts same-sex and transgender spouses of service members but denies them discounts offered to opposite-sex husbands and wives.

Congresswoman Slams Magazine for Transphobic, Sexist Cover

California Rep. Jackie Speier speaks out on the magazine's recent controversial cover image featuring transgender sex workers.

Arizona Activist Found Guilty of 'Walking While Trans'

Arizona transgender student and sex worker advocate Monica Jones was found guilty last week of 'manifesting prostitution,' a broadly defined offense that activists say profiles transgender and low-income people of color.

Southern states push forward with bills ending legal recognition for trans people

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama all are advancing bills that "define sex" to exclude transgender people from any legal recognition of their gender.

New Biden administration Title IX rule protects transgender students’ bathroom & pronoun use at school

The updated rules enhance protections against discrimination based on sex, including for LGBTQ+ students, but leave the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in sports for further review.

South Dakota Lawmakers Double Down on Anti-LGBT Discrimination

Just this week, bills have moved forward to discriminate against same-sex couples, transgender people, and single moms, and to deny trans students equal rights.

Landmark Employment Ruling Protects Against Anti Transgender Discrimination

In a decision described by one legal expert as "game-changing," the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that existing federal law protects transgender individuals from sex discrimination on the basis of their gender identity.

Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform

The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.

Donald Trump says he'll revoke Joe Biden's protections for trans people 'on day one'

“We’re gonna end it on day one … the whole thing is crazy,” Trump said on a Philadelphia talk show.

A Pill After Sex Could Help Slow STIs Among Gay Men

A low dose of an antibiotic could decrease some STIs affecting gay and bisexual men and trans women.

The Wow That Is Director Zackary Drucker

Drucker is telling the complex stories of trans women in a way that humanizes them and underscores a community that is anything but monolithic.

Transgender women have a higher risk of HIV infections. A new CDC report reveals why

A new CDC report reveals that discrimination against transgender women is the main cause behind adverse health trends in the group.

Mausoleum for Trans Women Inaugurated in Mexico City

This is the first such institution in Mexico.

Jesus Would Go to Jail for Rejecting Same-Sex Unions, Says Conservative Cardinal

But did he really reject them? Some Catholics and other Christians say definitely not.