Texas is quietly collecting data on trans people who legally updated their gender
Texas has been documenting every request from trans people seeking to update their gender.
March 19, 2025
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Oregon Is First in Nation to Approve Third Gender for State IDs
Oregon authorities OK'd the move after courts recognized some residents' nonbinary gender identity.
June 16, 2017
Kansas governor passes law requiring ID to view acts of 'homosexuality' online, vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Kansas will require state-issued ID to view "acts of homosexuality" beginning July 1, which is considered "harmful to minors" under state law.
April 15, 2024
Black trans femme artists leading the charge for inclusion and hope
In the face of escalating anti-trans legislation and social hostility, the transformative work of Black trans femme artists offers a beacon of hope and a bold vision for a more inclusive and compassionate future.
March 28, 2024
Trans Voters Will Be Disenfranchised in 2020 Unless We Take Action
Democratic candidates need to make voting access a priority.
June 26, 2019
Virginia Is for Lovers, Even LGBTQ+ Ones
The commonwealth and its capital city have pushed for greater LGBTQ+ rights in recent years. However, advocates are concerned its new GOP governor could erode the progress made.
June 30, 2022
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
Florida Democrats to Biden: Block trans license ban with Real ID Act
A letter signed by every member of the Florida Democratic congressional delegation calls upon President Joe Biden to use the 2005 law to block a ban on changing driver's license gender markers.
February 6, 2024
Vermont Will Become 8th State to Green-Light Gender-Neutral IDs
Republican Gov. Phil Scott added that the new ID policy "is consistent with our Vermont values of inclusion and acceptance."
March 14, 2019
Limited gender markers add hurdles for nonbinary people
While there has been progress in creating inclusive identity markers on the federal level, some states have tried to restrict ID choices.
April 12, 2024
How to register to vote: Here's what you need to know to participate in the 2024 election
With ID laws potentially blocking some citizens from voting, here's how to make sure you vote in this year's crucial election.
September 17, 2024
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.
March 18, 2024
Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.
September 2, 2024
Florida criminalizes changing gender on driver’s licenses in latest attack on LGBTQ+ rights
A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.
January 30, 2024
State ID Laws Could Decimate Trans Voting Power
With IDs that don't always represent who they are, transgender people are forced to decide between inaccurate representation or voting.
November 1, 2022
STUDY: Voter ID Laws May Disenfranchise Trans Citizens This November
This November, thousands of trans people in ten Southern and Midwestern U.S. states will face strict photo ID laws that may bar them from voting.
September 10, 2014
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
Voting while transgender: Here’s what you need to know
Transgender Americans face unique challenges accessing the franchise.
October 29, 2024
Pornhub blocks access in two states after age verification laws take effect
Viewers in North Carolina and Montana are no longer able to access Pornhub as the platform protests the states' age verification laws.
January 5, 2024
Hagel: Denying Military IDs to Gay National Guard Spouses is Wrong
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the head of the National Guard to look into the matter.
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November 1, 2013