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On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we’re honoring the exemplary work of such organizations; take a look below to see who is fighting anti-trans legislation on the ground by providing care to those who need it most.

U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R – Ohio) has introduced the so-called “Protect Children’s Innocence Act,” a piece of legislation riddled with lies about transgender healthcare. The act includes an array of far-right, anti-transgender buzzwords and “bans” a variety of medical procedures, none of which are a part of transgender healthcare for minors.  The act, […]

[…] and medical consensus. Protect trans people and their right to live and thrive. (New York, NY – June 21, 2023) GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is responding to U.S. District Judge James Moody’s ruling permanently blocking an Arkansas law that sought to ban doctors from […]

The LGBTQ community was devastated to hear about the death of transgender actress and advocate Cecilia Gentili  The news was announced today on her Instagram profile, where the tributes continue to pour in. Cecilia Gentili was a fierce activist, a dedicated advocate, a striking actress on the hit TV program Pose, and a sex […]

[…] of activists to dismantle oppressive systems and cultivate inclusive spaces for all. Portrait of writer Audre Lorde at work at her desk. Marsha P. Johnson: Trailblazer for Transgender Rights and Visibility Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender woman of color, played a pivotal role in igniting the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement through her fearless activism […]

On March 31st, 2024, President Joe Biden received backlash from anti-LGBTQ activists for posting about Transgender Day of Visibility. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, accused President Biden for betraying the “central tenet of Easter” by “proclaiming Eastern Sunday as ‘Transgender Day.’” Contrary to popular belief, Transgender Day of Visibility […]

[…] news that the Ohio Senate voted to override the veto of Republican Governor Mike DeWine of HB 68, a combination bill that bans essential health care for transgender youth and prohibits transgender girls and women from school sports in grades K-12. Gov. Mike DeWine had vetoed the bill last month after meeting with transgender […]

(April 9, 2024 – New York) GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is speaking out against the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ regressive decision to ban transgender athletes from collegiate sports. GLAAD CEO & President Sarah Kate Ellis responded on Tuesday: Media reporting on the NAIA […]