Mar 12 West Virginia GOP Legislature passes ban on transgender health care for minors By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. Continue reading
Feb 09 Pence group to run ads in Iowa against gender-affirming school policies By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Pence is stepping up his outreach in Iowa ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign. He's rallying conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools, like one adopted in an eastern Iowa district last year. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:55 LGBTQ community works to bring acceptance and joy amid increasing threats By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings It’s been a year of increasing anti-LGBTQ sentiment, threats and attacks on drag events and queer spaces. All of this while new data from the Trevor Project found more than 50% of transgender and non-binary youth in the U.S. seriously… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:47 Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth The number of youth who openly identify as transgender has nearly doubled since 2017, according to a study from UCLA's Williams Institute. In 2022, 16 states have proposed legislation that would restrict access to gender-affirming care for patients under the… Continue watching
Sep 17 Virginia governor seeks to roll back transgender student accommodations By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has rewritten Virginia's model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 7:23 Children's hospitals become targets of anti-transgender attacks and harassment By Stephanie Sy In recent weeks, several children’s hospitals have become targets of far-right attacks and harassment. Anti-transgender activists have been using social media to spread disinformation about gender-affirming medical care. Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign joins Stephanie Sy to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 25 Federal appeals court says Arkansas can't ban treatment for transgender kids By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care. Continue reading
Aug 19 Utah judge reverses law banning transgender girls from sports By Brady McCombs, Sam Metz, Associated Press Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Continue reading
Aug 04 Florida governor suspends Tampa prosecutor for pledging not to enforce abortion ban By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has suspended the elected state prosecutor of Tampa for pledging not to enforce the state's new 15-week abortion ban and for supporting gender transition treatments for minors. Continue reading
Jul 07 Why more teens feel safe identifying as trans By Jody L. Herman, Andrew Ryan Flores, Kathryn K. O’Neill, The Conversation A new study shows that a higher percentage of young people identify as trans compared to adults. Researchers say the findings could also give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation. Continue reading