trans rights
30 Years After Brandon Teena's Murder, Trans Youth are Still Blamed for Transphobic Attacks
"After his death, you saw similar accounts in the media that misgendered him and sensationalized his identity."
By Shahamat Uddin
A Second Trump Term Would Double Down on Erasing Trans Rights
Here’s how advocates are preparing.
By Orion Rummler, The 19th*
Trans Flag: Everything You Need to Know About the Colors and Its History
There’s a lot of meaning woven into this three-color flag.
By Erika Owen
Zooey Zephyr Wants to Do Right by Montana
“I have a belief that change is possible. I have a belief that this country is worth fighting for, that my state is worth fighting for.”
By Grace Byron
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigotry Is Killing Young Americans
"I’m tired of being scared of the next hateful headline."
By Katelyn Burns
Federal Authorities Are Officially Investigating Nex Benedict's School District
The Department of Education will investigate whether Owasso Public Schools failed to respond appropriately to bullying and harassment.
By James Factora
How You Can Make Bathrooms Safer for Trans and Nonbinary People
Being an ally is not complicated — but can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination.
By Kate Sosin, The 19th*
This Teen Activist Is Taking on Anti-Trans Laws in Utah
Veronica Takenaka has had enough.
By Nora Neus
A Judge Has Tossed a Lawsuit Trying to Block a Sorority from Admitting a Trans Member
In his ruling, the judge recommended that any appeal include actual legal complaints.
By James Factora
It's Time for Hollywood Empires to Fall
If we can’t imagine other worlds, how can we possibly make them?
By Lex McMenamin
Can Sanctuary Laws Hold Up Against Anti-Trans and Antiabortion Politicians?
Current shield laws don’t go far enough, organizers say.
By Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn
This Jewish Activist Is the Reason We Use the Word Transgender
Leslie Feinberg helped change the way we talk about trans identity.
By Emma Breitman
What Ron DeSantis Just Did to Trans Rights in Florida
The so-called "Let Kids Be Kids" package is a disgrace.
By James Factora
How We Protect LGBTQ+ Youth While Centering Their Stories
“It simply is not safe for everyone to come out, to stand before a committee, to have their story published.”
By Kathryn Poe
What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court’s Latest LGBTQ+ Rights Case
303 Creative v. Elenis could have a profound impact on LGBTQ+ rights in the US.
By Catherine Caruso
What LGBTQ Students Are Asking for on This Day of Silence
In 2023, we’re calling on adults.
By Eris Robinson
What It's Like to Fight Bathroom Bans as a Trans Student
"My advice is, anytime you have the opportunity to talk to another trans kid, do it."
By Lex McMenamin, Wren Sanders, and Quispe López
How to Be an Advocate for Trans Student Athletes
" It’s up to all of us to protect each other.”
By Quispe López
How Parents Are Fighting to Get Their Trans Kids the Care They Need
One parent said they want to show their son they're "deserving of every normal, dumb, good thing.”
By Colleen Hamilton