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The Science Says It: Gender-Affirming Care Saves Young Trans Lives

A new study adds more evidence to back up what LGBTQ+ advocates have been pointing out for years.

80% of Transgender Americans Have Considered Suicide: Study

The data from UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute study showed that more than 80 percent of trans adults have considered suicide.

Gender-Affirming Care Bans Are Detrimental to Trans Youth: Study

Anti-trans legislation is having a severe impact on the mental health of trans youth.

Ben Carson Backs Discrimination Against Homeless Trans People

A new rule proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development would gut antidiscrimination protections.

Illinois Gov. Vetoes Expansion of Nondiscrimination Law

The law currently applies to employers with 15 or more workers, but the vetoed bill would have extended its coverage to all employers.

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.

This PFLAG Mom's Message for Mario Lopez: Ignorance Is Not Benign

Not knowing enough about trans children is not a crime, but judging others while refusing to learn the facts is inexcusable.

How The Trans 'Bathroom Predator' Myth Hurts Real People

One in four transgender people have been assaulted or harassed in a bathroom in the past year, according to striking new data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey.

Most Transgender People Find Transitioning Positive: Poll

Even though trans people face hardships, transitioning has made them happier with their lives, according to a new survey.

For Trans People, Finding Health Care Is a Constant Battle

Even before Donald Trump moved to legalize discrimination in the health care industry, many trans people were driving hundreds of miles just to see a doctor.

Transgender women have a higher risk of HIV infections. A new CDC report reveals why

A new CDC report reveals that discrimination against transgender women is the main cause behind adverse health trends in the group.

Congress Members to Bring Trans Troops to State of the Union

Their presence is meant as a rebuke to Donald Trump's transgender military ban.

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The Defense Dept. Is About to Fire More Than 13,700 Trans People

If President Trump is able to block transgender people from serving in the military, the nation will see the single largest layoff of trans people in history.

Black Trans Woman Naomie Skinner Fatally Shot; Boyfriend Charged

There is a high rate of intimate partner violence agains trans people.

Gender-affirming care improves transgender lives, according to largest survey of trans people

The 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey documents the benefits of gender-affirming health care but shows the challenges trans people continue to face.

It's Transgender Awareness Week — Here's How to Observe It

It's a time to highlight the challenges trans people face and what they've overcome -- and to participate in a national survey.

Trans Voters Will Be Disenfranchised in 2020 Unless We Take Action

Democratic candidates need to make voting access a priority.

Trans Folks Can Now Pee Safely at the RNC

After three years of debate, transgender people in Cleveland are finally protected by the city's human rights ordinance. 

We Can't Let Sessions Drive Trans People Back to Sex Work

Thanks to discrimination, Columbia graduate Diana Feliz Oliva had to rely on sex work to survive. She won't allow that to happen to her brothers and sisters.

HUD: Trans Women Could Be ID'd at Homeless Shelters by Adam's Apples

Shelter operators could use physical characteristics to force trans women to be housed with men under a new proposed rule.