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Wisconsin Police Department Fully Embraces Transgender Officer

DJ Gauthier’s colleagues have welcomed him with open arms.

Mike Pence Shifts to ‘Gender Ideology’ When Asked About Anti-Trans Violence

For Republicans, everything about the existence of transgender people is framed as “woke” or “gender ideology.”

Watch Candace Owens Call Native Americans ‘High’ and ‘Cannibals’ While Denying Two-Spirit Existence

The far-right commentator dismisses the historical existence of transgender people while disparaging Native American culture.

Virginia Dems Block 12th Republican Bill Targeting Transgender Kids

In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Democrats are standing in the way of Republican-led efforts to legislate transgender people out of existence.

Parents Tell Trump They'll 'Fight Like Hell' to Protect Trans Kids

More than 1,500 signed a letter opposing the Trump administration's plan to deny the existence of transgender people.

Gay, Trans Identities Don't Exist, Says Colo. School Board Member

While defending her claim that transgender students shouldn't be allowed to use the bathroom "until there's castration," Katherine Svenson said she doesn't believe transgender or gay people really exist at all.

Out From The Shadows: Turkey's Transgender Population

Turkey is a Muslim country where the very existence of transgender people, only now coming out of the shadows, is endangered.

Op-ed: San Francisco's Hateful Bishop Is Dead Wrong About Trans People

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone denies the existence of transgender people. Maybe he should actually meet a trans person before making up his mind.

Trans Trailblazer Aleshia Brevard Dead at 79

The actress was one of the first people to have transition surgery at a time when the word "transgender" didn't exist, but she was so much more than that.  

Obsessing About Trans People's Disclosure Avoids the Bigger Questions

The question of when transgender people should come out to dating partners raises questions about society's anxieties around gender, sexuality, and trans people's very existence, writes Amanda Kerri.

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.

Republicans Advocate Transphobic, Authoritarian ‘Project 2025’’ Even After Election Failures

Elections in Ohio and Virginia demonstrated a shift away from extreme right-wing agendas as a Heritage Foundation’s plan called "Project 2025" faces scrutiny for its authoritarianism and controversial stance on transgender people’s existence.

ACLU to Immediately Sue if Trump Admin. Greenlights Trans Erasure

Federal agencies want to deny the existence of trans people and erase nearly all protections for them. Think twice, says the ACLU.

Calling All Transgender People: Join Our 'I Won't Be Erased' Video

The Advocate hopes to uplift as many transgender voices as possible by sharing your stories. 

What Does the Anti-Trans Memo Mean?

The denial of trans people's existence would marginalize them even further, in many ways -- but we can keep it from happening.

Florida Medical Boards Tighten Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Despite pleas from transgender people and supporters of transgender people, Florida's two medical boards have outlawed gender-affirming care for minors.

Trump's Transphobic Moves Will Cause Global Harm

The trans erasure memo and similar actions by the administration will reverberate beyond the U.S., says Amnesty International.

The Goal of 'Bathroom Bills' Is to Criminalize Being Trans

We can't take these attempts to demonize trans lives lightly, say members of GetEqual.

The Anti-Trans Memo Ignores Science and Biology, Hurting Everyone

Health and Human Services' anti-transgender memo will hurt not only trans people but cisgender ones.