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Minnesota anti-trans state senator, who touted Trump derangement syndrome, arrested for soliciting a minor

Anti-trans elected officials appear to be far more likely to be a danger to minors than drag queens or transgender people.

Sarah McBride uses science to highlight issues in Donald Tump’s gender policy

Trans Rep. Sarah McBride debunks Trump's gender policy with science

The Trump administration's new policy "declared everyone a woman" now, McBride says..

Sarah McBride is 'mystified' that Republicans are making trans people a 'priority'

"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.

Alex Consani makes history as first out trans woman to win Model of the Year

"I can't accept this award without thanking those who came before me, specifically the Black trans women who really fought for the space I'm in today," Consani said in her acceptance speech.

Ohio Gov. DeWine signs anti-trans school bathroom law

The Buckeye State becomes the 11th state restricting trans bathroom rights.

Nancy Mace supported an LGBTQ+ equality bill before pushing a transgender bathroom ban

“I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality. No one should be discriminated against. I do believe that religious liberty, the First Amendment, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist," Mace said in 2021.

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, slams 'cartoonishly evil' Trump team

Vivian Wilson wants everyone to know Elon Musk's further shift to the right is "not because of me."

House passes bill banning trans women and girls from school sports

Over 400 human rights organizations had asked the Republican-controlled chamber to reject the bill, which "does not address the longstanding barriers all girls and women have faced in their pursuit of athletics."

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Republican Sen. Tuberville wants to ban trans girls from school sports...again

The bill would deny trans women and girls the opportunity to compete in sports that align with their gender identity.

Meet Bobbie Simpson: California’s first out trans school board member

Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.

Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

No, HHS Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine isn't performing pagan rituals in the woods

The doctored footage has been circulating on social media lately in which Levine's head was digitally placed onto the body of a woman wearing robes and a pentacle necklace.

Watch AOC slam Nancy Mace for  'endangering all women' with transgender bathroom ban

"All it does is allow these Republicans to go around and bully any woman who isn't wearing a skirt because they think she might not look woman enough," Ocasio-Cortez said.

National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, calls out Christian writer for 'anti-queer' op-ed about her

Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.

New Jersey Democratic state Sen. Paul Sarlo calls trans women men and advocates for sports ban

The statements, made by Democratic Senate Deputy Majority Leader Paul Sarlo, reflect an alarming uptick in transphobia among some Democrats.

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J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'

The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in

About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.

California's first state-wide LGBTQ+ senior survey shows mixed experiences

The state-wide survey of over 4,000 LGBTQ+ Californians shows high levels of personal satisfaction overall but serious concerns for trans women.

Sarah McBride and the way we win

"As the first and only out transgender member of Congress, Sarah will be putting herself on the line every day in a way that’s never been done before," writes HRC's Jay Brown.