Colorado lawmakers introduce legislation to protect LGBTQ+ people after Trump's anti-queer policies
One recent amendment approved by voters and signed into law provides state constitutional protection for marriage equality.
APRIL 11, 2025
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The anti-trans legislation risk map: A state by state breakdown
So far in 2024, there are already 400+ bills targeting transgender people. This map assesses the risk of the worst laws passing.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Here's how Project 2025's anti-transgender policies could impact all families
The vision for Trump’s second term in the White House purports to protect families — but its anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is centered in exclusion.
AUGUST 28, 2024
Trans Hawaiians Can Now More Easily Update Their Birth Certificate
Easing requirements for updating legal identification has wide-ranging positive effects for trans people, in aspects of life such as housing and mental health, say advocates.
MAY 6, 2015
Irish Trans Woman's Gender Recognition Battle Finally Ends
Dr. Lydia Foy received a game-changing settlement from the Irish government after the High Court found that her human rights have been violated for over 20 years.
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Tennessee 'Indecent Exposure' Bill Targets Trans People
It's one of several anti-LGBTQ bills pending in the state.
MARCH 4, 2019
Georgia hearing: Only anti-trans proponents allowed to speak; those against raise hands
In a hearing in Georgia on Senate Bill 88, a bill that restricts LGBTQ+ curriculum in schools, Republicans only allowed people from Gays Against Groomers and Log Cabin Republicans to speak.
FEBRUARY 16, 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
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
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
India’s Transgender Rights Law Isn’t Worth Celebrating
Solely linking transition with surgery is wrong on so many fronts, writes Kyle Knight of Human Rights Watch.
DECEMBER 5, 2019
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
Ariz. Politician Kills 'Gay' Ban, While Another Targets Trans Students
One politician ends her effort to ban any mention of homosexuality in sex education, while another tries to enforce pronoun usage.
JANUARY 10, 2020
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
Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map: May 2024 Update
Updates come to both the transgender youth and transgender adult maps as we prepare for the 2024 election cycle.
MAY 2, 2024
Amnesty Disappointed with Ireland's New Trans Bill
Though happy it's being delivered before the end of the year as promised, Amnesty International says Ireland's gender-recognition bill will need amendments to make it good.
DECEMBER 21, 2014
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
Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups, loneliness: States' anti-LGBTQ+ moves affect health
Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.
MARCH 19, 2024
Being Trans in Ireland Just Got Easier
The Irish are on a roll when it comes to LGBT rights, now recognizing the right for transgender citizens to self-identify on government ID.
JUNE 5, 2015
Danny Boy, Or Girl? Trans Irish Can Soon Self-Declare
The president of Ireland is expected to sign the bill into law before month's end.
JULY 15, 2015