Dec 06 Watch 6:25 Transgender lawmaker Leigh Finke on the political backlash surrounding trans rights By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas Two years ago, Leigh Finke became the first trans person elected to the Minnesota state legislature. Even though she endured numerous threats, she leveraged her position, and a Democratic majority, to help pass legislation protecting other trans people in her… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 9:24 Supreme Court hears arguments in most significant trans rights case to reach bench By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case on transgender rights. The justices are weighing whether a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution. The decision will have major implications for… Continue watching
Dec 04 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors In arguments that passed the two-hour mark Wednesday, five conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism of arguments made by the Biden administration and lawyers for Tennessee families challenging the ban. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 10:16 Transgender Americans share concerns about Trump’s threats to rollback rights By Amna Nawaz, Joshua Barajas, Jackson Hudgins, Adam Kemp President-elect Trump made rolling back transgender rights a key issue in his campaign. He promised to limit access to gender-affirming care and to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. His election has communities of trans people and allies… Continue watching
Oct 05 Brazil’s trailblazing transgender candidates face violence and death threats as they campaign By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press As trans people have set their sights on political office, many have been met with intimidation efforts bent on turning them away, including a candidate in Brazil’s biggest city who survived an assassination attempt last week. Continue reading
Jun 28 Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The 8-1 ruling from the all-Republican court leaves in place a law that has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2023. The Texas law prevents transgender people under 18 from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition surgeries, though surgical… Continue reading
Jun 11 Federal judge throws out Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Senior Judge Robert Hinkle ruled Tuesday that the state went too far when it barred transgender minors from being prescribed puberty blockers and hormonal treatments with their parents' permission. Continue reading
Apr 25 Tennessee legislators approve criminalization of adults who help minors obtain gender-affirming care By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee's desk for his signature. Continue reading
Apr 19 California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America Proponents of the measure say Attorney General Rob Bonta demonstrated bias in the language he released. They say this has hurt their ability to collect enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Continue reading
Apr 08 Vatican characterizes gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy as violations of human dignity By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics immediately criticized the document as outdated, harmful and contrary to the stated goal of recognizing the “infinite dignity” of all of God's children. Continue reading