• Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama administration policy on transgender students

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Obama administration policy on transgender students

    Aug 22, 2016 08:27 PM EST

    ... decision comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that required a Virginia school to provide bathroom accommodations to a transgender student. The ruling signals the Supreme Court could take up a case addressing transgender rights in its next term.

  • Puberty blockers may improve the mental health of transgender adolescents

    Puberty blockers may improve the mental health of transgender adolescents

    Aug 20, 2016 03:34 PM EST

    grow up to be transgender adults “100 percent of the time.” Dr. Stephen Rosenthal, director of the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at UCSF, agrees: “Children who meet the mental health criteria for gender dysphoria in adolescence are likely to be transgender for life.” In a recent study of 70 ...

  • The election could determine the Supreme Court's transgender bathroom case

    The election could determine the Supreme Court's transgender bathroom case

    Aug 04, 2016 07:35 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's order blocking a transgender male from using the boys' restroom at his Virginia school underscores how the presidential election results will shape the high court. One of the court's nine seats has been vacant since Justice Antonin Scalia died in February, and as many ...

  • Ten states sue administration over transgender bathroom guidance

    Ten states sue administration over transgender bathroom guidance

    Jul 08, 2016 08:00 PM EST

    ... said. Policies on transgender people using public restrooms have become a point of contention between federal officials, who have issued statements in support of the transgender community, and some state lawmakers who have created policies barring transgender people from using the bathroom that is consistent with their gender identity. North ...

  • How will lifting the ban on transgender soldiers affect the military?

    How will lifting the ban on transgender soldiers affect the military?

    Jun 30, 2016 11:19 PM EST

    ... ban on transgender soldiers -- quote -- "outdated." Carter's announcement today that transgender people can serve openly will impact the estimated 2,500 to 7,000 transgender soldiers currently serving, out of a total 1.5 million on active duty. There are between 1,500 and 4,000 transgender reservists. Our ...

  • Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military

    Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military

    Jun 30, 2016 12:27 PM EST

    https://youtu.be/DMM5DG6GzOU WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Saying it's the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter laid out a ...

  • Twitter chat: What's the status of transgender rights in the U.S.?

    Twitter chat: What's the status of transgender rights in the U.S.?

    Jun 08, 2016 07:40 PM EST

    ... other areas that make up daily life for transgender people -- including employment, housing, education and harassment -- are urgently important to address. The National Center for Transgender Equality has noted that there is a scarce amount of research devoted to the transgender community. A 2011 study by the center found that ...

  • As transgender teens struggle, here's how one Kentucky school leads the way

    As transgender teens struggle, here's how one Kentucky school leads the way

    Jun 08, 2016 12:32 AM EST

    ... Republican or liberal or conservative issue. This is a civil rights issue. This isn't a states' rights issue. This is a civil rights issue. Transgender students, for years, have been ostracized in public schools. YASMEEN QURESHI: Nearly half of transgender teens report having suicidal thoughts. And their rates of ...

  • 11 states to sue over Obama administration's transgender directive

    11 states to sue over Obama administration's transgender directive

    May 25, 2016 06:03 PM EST

    Texas and 10 other states plan to sue the Obama administration over a directive to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity, state politicians said Wednesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is expected to announce the lawsuit in a news conference today, following ...

  • Schools offer lessons on accommodating transgender students

    Schools offer lessons on accommodating transgender students

    May 14, 2016 02:12 PM EST

    ... burden doesn't rest exclusively on transgender students. "The concerns for right to privacy and safety of children applies to every single child, including the transgender child," said Atherton's principal, Thomas Aberli, who faced community opposition when he first allowed a transgender freshman to use the girls' restrooms two ...