• 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 EST

    ... 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 EST

    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 EST

    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 EST

    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 EST

    ... 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 ...

  • Department of Justice says West Virginia, Arkansas transgender bans violate federal law

    Department of Justice says West Virginia, Arkansas transgender bans violate federal law

    Jun 17, 2021 07:54 PM EST

    ... in April. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, which oversees scholastic sports, said earlier this year that it had not received any complaints about transgender athletes on girls teams. Several Democrats said the bill was discriminatory, but supporters have argued that transgender athletes would have physical advantages in female ...

  • Biden admin extends Title IX protections to transgender students

    Biden admin extends Title IX protections to transgender students

    Jun 16, 2021 08:09 PM EST

    ... discrimination in schools, and a safe learning environment," he said in a statement. The decision reverses Trump-era policies that removed civil rights protections for transgender students. In 2017, the Trump administration lifted Obama-era guidance allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identities ...

  • WATCH: 'Transgender rights are human rights," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says

    WATCH: 'Transgender rights are human rights," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says

    Jun 09, 2021 05:41 PM EST

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he is proud to call the LGBTQ members of the Armed forces his "teammates" every month. Austin's comments came during a speech to mark the 10th Annual LGBT Pride Month Celebration at the Pentagon

  • Tennessee governor approves transgender youth treatment ban

    Tennessee governor approves transgender youth treatment ban

    May 19, 2021 08:03 PM EST

    ... bathroom use by transgender people signed in any state in about five years, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Additionally this year, Lee approved banning transgender athletes from playing girls public high school sports or middle school sports after declaring that allowing transgender girls to participate would "destroy women’s ...

  • U.S. restores transgender health protections, reversing Trump policy

    U.S. restores transgender health protections, reversing Trump policy

    May 10, 2021 01:49 PM EST

    ... care. The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people. The Trump administration had defined “sex” to mean gender assigned at birth, thereby excluding transgender people from the law's umbrella of protection ...