Feb 06 Trump administration plans to pressure the IOC to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban By Will Graves, Associated Press President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Continue reading
Nov 27 Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill restricting transgender students’ use of bathrooms By Julie Carr Smyth, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The announcement Wednesday adds to a string of recent bills affecting transgender people nationally. 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
Nov 12 Watch 5:35 Sarah McBride reflects on becoming first openly transgender person elected to Congress By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat The 119th Congress will have several members whose elections made history. One of them is Representative-elect Sarah McBride, a state senator who won Delaware’s at-large seat in the House. She will become the first openly transgender member of the United… Continue watching
Nov 05 Democrat Sarah McBride to become first openly transgender member in Congress after winning Delaware race By Associated Press With her victory over Republican John Whalen III, McBride is poised to become the first openly transgender person to serve in Congress. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 6:25 Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating the airwaves this election By Laura Barrón-López, Lorna Baldwin, Sam Lane, Joshua Barajas, Satvi Sunkara If you’ve watched TV this month, you’ve likely seen campaign ads supporting Donald Trump by attacking Kamala Harris over transgender issues. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 20, Trump’s campaign and pro-Trump groups spent an estimated $95 million on ads, more… Continue watching
Nov 01 Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their closing argument before Election Day By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 7:21 Study finds LGBTQ+ youth mental health suffering in states with anti-trans laws By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson This past week, the Texas attorney general sued a pediatrician for violating the state’s ban on gender-affirming care, enforcing that law for the first time. More than half of U.S. states now have laws targeting transgender people. Ali Rogin speaks… Continue watching
Jul 31 Protections for transgender students have muted impact as rules face opposition in Republican-led states By Andrew DeMillo, Geoff Mulvihill, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges launch this week, but not everywhere. 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