• 'I know who I am': Transgender youth on the value of support, respect for their identities

    'I know who I am': Transgender youth on the value of support, respect for their identities

    Dec 30, 2021 11:45 PM EDT

    ... me correctly, it just really helps me feel very much secure and grounded in my identity. Alice Scott: With more than three out of four transgender and nonbinary youth experiencing symptoms of an anxiety disorder last year, many are looking for more support. Raini Gomez, Mother of Wednesday Gomez: I ...

  • 2021 set a record for anti-transgender bills. Here's how you can support the community

    2021 set a record for anti-transgender bills. Here's how you can support the community

    Dec 30, 2021 11:44 PM EDT

    A Texas law banning trans student athletes from playing sports will take effect in a few weeks. According to the ACLU, Texas is one of 31 states that have attempted to pass legislation to stop trans youth from participating in gendered sports. Amna Nawaz gets more from research scientist Jonah DeChants.

  • 2021 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people

    2021 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people

    Nov 18, 2021 09:40 PM EDT

    ... also said that the Biden administration needs to ensure that Black trans people are protected under existing hate crime laws. Lawrence’s death comes as transgender communities across the world prepare to honor transgender homicide victims for Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual vigil on November 20 for those slain ...

  • Chappelle's anti-transgender comments in Netflix special draws protest

    Chappelle's anti-transgender comments in Netflix special draws protest

    Oct 20, 2021 08:54 PM EDT

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Critics and supporters of Dave Chappelle's Netflix special and its anti-transgender comments gathered outside the company's offices Wednesday, with "Trans lives matter" and "Free speech is a right" among their competing messages. People began gathering in advance of a planned walkout by Netflix employees ...

  • AP report: Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates

    AP report: Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates

    Sep 17, 2021 01:30 PM EDT

    ... a rag-tag group of freedom fighters or militia men and spoke of missions to Cuba and Venezuela, Ms. Hari secretly looked up ‘sex change,’ ‘transgender surgery,’ and ‘post-op transgender’ on the internet.”Elkins said Hari was living a double life, planning a trip to Thailand for male-to ...

  • More Americans now know transgender people, but most still don’t seem to understand them

    More Americans now know transgender people, but most still don’t seem to understand them

    Aug 04, 2021 05:01 PM EDT

    ... in knowing someone who is transgender or use gender neutral pronouns,” Minkin said.While the numbers are a mixed bag in terms of acceptance for transgender Americans, the dramatic jump in people who know a transgender person, especially among younger generations, will likely hearten LGBTQ+ advocates. Research has demonstrated that ...

  • Tennessee sued over transgender 'bathroom bill' for public schools

    Tennessee sued over transgender 'bathroom bill' for public schools

    Aug 03, 2021 08:12 PM EDT

    The Human Rights Campaign filed the lawsuit on behalf of two transgender students currently enrolled in Tennessee schools. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that the law violates Title IX, the 1972 federal law that protects against sex discrimination in education. The group says one student, identified as Alex, 14, had already ...

  • Louisiana Senate backs transgender sports ban veto override

    Louisiana Senate backs transgender sports ban veto override

    Jul 20, 2021 08:04 PM EDT

    But Sen. Mike Fesi, a Houma Republican, told his colleagues they should think about their "daughters and granddaughters" and their "good, decent morals." "If we do not fix this problem, women will never win in sports in the future," Fesi said. The transgender sports ban was the driving force behind ...

  • Supreme Court rejects appeal to reinstate Virginia school's transgender bathroom ban

    Supreme Court rejects appeal to reinstate Virginia school's transgender bathroom ban

    Jun 28, 2021 05:55 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Virginia school board's appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. The case involved former high school student Gavin Grimm, who filed a federal ...

  • Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal

    Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal

    Jun 22, 2021 10:56 PM EDT

    ... Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Proponents in Louisiana pointed to the state of Connecticut, where they said two transgender females participating in women's track events broke 15 records. They suggested transgender athletes have an automatic, built-in advantage in competitions against other ...