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The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.
These supportive actions can decrease the risk of suicide, notes a new research brief from the crisis intervention group.
LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused, and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said. Here are some resources.
“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.
The study is the latest in a huge number of studies showing high levels of satisfaction with trans care in the United States, and represents 6-10 years worth of follow-up.
The Champions of the GenderCool Project top our list of inspiring young LGBTQ+ people who are making change happen now.
The discussion was streamed live on Advocate.com on October 23 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
These inspiring young trans leaders from the GenderCool Project aren't waiting around for the world to change — they're making it happen.
“As a parent, it is heartbreaking to see my right to make healthcare decisions for my child taken away by political bullies, and the hurt and harm that has caused my child,” one parent of a trans youth said in a new legal brief.
“This ruling acknowledges that every student deserves to feel safe, respected, and supported in their schools – without fear of being outed against their will,” Tony Hoang, executive director of Equality California, said.
The Human Rights Campaign led an effort to get the White House to clear up its previous statement opposing some treatment options for transgender Americans.
While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.
These political reads examine the current state of facism, religion, transphobia, and more in the U.S.
In the face of rising anti-trans legislation and cultural challenges, the resilience and joy of trans youth underscore the urgent need for affirming spaces and supportive communities.
The report is related to lawsuits brought against Alabama’s 2022 ban on gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
In the wake of the medical examiner's report, queer Oklahomans have called out the bullying Nex Benedict endured. “Even if it is a suicide, it’s still by bullying,” one person said.
In the face of widespread misinformation and media bias, the need to shine a light on the overwhelmingly positive experiences of gender-expansive youth and adults is more needed than ever.
Nikki Haley, the last Republican standing against Trump, was defiant when she addressed her supporters.
Equality Texas, ACLU, GLAAD, and Human Rights Campaign seek global intervention in response to Texas’ systematic attack on transgender rights.
"This resolution honors the lives of the trans people we have lost to senseless violence and stands as a symbol of their resilience," says U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
