Transgender rights

North Carolina bill restricting transgender youth sports heads to Gov. Cooper's desk

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Initial votes in the House and Senate indicate any veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, would likely be overridden in the final weeks of the session.

North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in last days of session

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

The legislative push comes in the waning weeks of the North Carolina session and as many Republican-led state legislatures round out a record year of legislation targeting transgender residents.

Analysis: How anti-trans laws jeopardize Indigenous peoples' rights, religious expression

By Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation

Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine intervention, an Indigenous scholar explains.

In past Pride events, transgender people have often been sidelined. Not this year

By Susan Haigh, Associated Press

Transgender and nonbinary people are front and center this year at Pride festivals where they've often been sidelined. Many celebrations this June are taking a public stand against legislation targeting transgender people.

Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for minors also limits access for trans adults

By Thalia Beaty, Brendan Farrington, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Debate surrounding Florida’s new restrictions on gender-affirming care focused largely on transgender children. But a new law that Gov. DeSantis signed last month also made it difficult – even impossible – for many transgender adults to get treatment.

Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill banning gender-affirming care for minors

By Associated Press

Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday.

Why a proposed Texas mandate to 'wean' trans youth off their meds contradicts medical science

By Theresa Gaffney, STAT

Experts say that taking trans kids off of gender-affirming drugs in a "safe and medically appropriate" way is impossible.

AP report: Many bills restricting trans health care came from handful of far-right groups

By Jeff McMillan, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press, Kavish Harjai, Associated Press/Report for America

At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. An Associated Press analysis found that often those bills sprang not from grassroots or constituent demand, but from the pens of a handful of conservative…

Why youth activists in Louisiana say they'll 'no longer stay quiet'

By Roby Chavez

As Republican state lawmakers in Louisiana have pushed a barrage of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights, a new wave of youth activism has been awakened.

Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides U.S. faith leaders

By David Crary, Associated Press

Some view the legislation as reflecting God's will; others voice outrage that Christianity is being invoked to justify laws they view as cruel and hateful.