Author Jules Gill-Peterson poses next to her book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny Headshot by Kadji Amin and book cover design by Angela Lorenzo for Verso hide caption
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Cases about transgender people and their rights have been working their way through the court system for years. Here, people demonstrate in favor of trans rights in front of the Supreme Court in 2019. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says an appeals court
Nex Benedict was frequently targeted by bullies at their Oklahoma high school because of their gender identity. Kasandra Phelps via GoFundMe hide caption
The part of the form that deals with menstrual cycles and had been optional. The Florida High School Athletic Association's board of directors voted to remove the questions about high school athletes' menstrual history. Clara-Sophia Daly/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
Florida high school athletes won't have to report their periods after emergency vote
Cole Ramsey, 39, of South Linden, Ohio, holds a Transgender Pride Flag in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus to protest the passing of legislation against trans women playing sports in high school and college. Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Jan. 11, 2022, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa legislators on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit transgender females from participating in girls high school sports and women's college athletics, sending a divisive bill likely to draw legal challenges to the governor. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption
Anna Lange, who works for the sheriff's office in Houston County, Ga., discovered that her health insurance plan excludes transgender services. She is seeking to challenge that policy. Audra Melton for NPR hide caption