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DOJ sues Utah for discriminating against incarcerated trans woman who self-castrated

People with gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and their rights "are not given up at the jailhouse door."

Utah violated rights of trans woman inmate who performed surgery on herself, DOJ finds

The Utah corrections department strongly disagreed with the finding, saying it was “blindsided” by the timing and had been working to resolve identified issues.

When It Comes to the Trans Ban, There's a Bright Side

Trump tried to make trans people into scapegoats. It's not working.

In the South, We're Still Fighting for Marriage Rights

Arkansas is the latest Southern state to declare war against same-sex marriage and parenting.

The Ghost Children of Mormon Country

When the repressive, antigay policies of the Mormon church were leaked to the media, rates of LGBT teen homelessness and suicide skyrocketed.

READ: Atty. General's Speech on Extension of Federal Rights

Eric Holder, speaking in New York, lays out the changes to come.

'Deadnaming' Trans Women Isn't Just Insulting, It Subverts Justice

The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may hinder the solving of cases.

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.

Here are the 30 transgender Americans lost to violence so far this year

The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.

From Glenn Burke to Brittney Griner: The State of Pride in Sports

Marriage equality isn't the only realm in LGBT rights that has changed in the last 40 years.

Post-Marriage Equality, Are Trans People Next Target?

Necessary But Dangerous: The recent uptick in legislation restricting transgender civil rights may be just the beginning of tough times for trans people if the Supreme Court settles the marriage question.

The horrific reality of transgender individuals in Texas prisons

Highlighting the silenced struggles of incarcerated transgender individuals, Xandan tells the experiences of abuse and systemic neglect faced within Texas prisons.

The Scary Science at Johns Hopkins University

Doctors at the esteemed institution are perpetuating dangerous myths about transgender people -- and the university is not doing enough to stop them.

Three LGBT Families Share Lessons Learned Adopting

Right now there are nearly 400,000 children in the U.S. without a family, and more than 100,000 of them are eligible for adoption.  

This Year’s Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Who’s Who

The 2015 Trans100 list includes activists, journalists, academics, and sex workers.

Meet 44 of the New Edie Windsors

These are the couples who brought the cases that just won marriage in their home states.

Results: 30 LGBT Races to Watch

Read up on the queer candidates who ran for their political lives.

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