Search Results: transgender people (1590)

[…] also has implications on the protection of the trans community. In 2021, there was an unprecedented number of bills introduced in state legislatures across the country targeting transgender people, primarily with a focus on restricting the rights of trans youth across sports, healthcare, and education. According to Freedom for All Americans, 2022 is already a […]

[…] the menu. We can’t let people legislate our lives, we must mobilize and organize as a community.” In 2023, the Human Rights Campaign reported at least 31 transgender and gender non-conforming people were killed by violence. 84% were people of color, and 48% were Black trans women. The number is likely an undercount as […]

[…] of 54 anti-LGBTQ bills including barriers to ensuring accurate IDs and documentation for transgender and nonbinary people, further curriculum censorship in schools, and policies seeking to erase transgender people under state code and law. Via the ACLU: In 2022,Oklahoma SB 615 was passed into law, requiring all public and public charter schools in the state […]

[…] Are Sure Betts” by Demetria L. Lucas (Essence) “Pride And Prejudice And Fire Island” by E. Alex Jung (New York Magazine) “Activists Face An Avalanche Of Anti- Transgender Bills” by Casey Parks (The Washington Post)   Outstanding Online Journalism Article “A 25-Year-Old Got In A Taxi Outside An N.Y.C. Gay Bar. He Was Dead […]

[…] sex education. Through her efforts and by sharing her personal story as a Black trans woman in the US South, Hooks is determined to create safe spaces for transgender youth to not only live authentically but without fear. The 20 Under 20 is presented and sponsored by Delta. GLAAD celebrates LGBTQ youth and the changemakers […]

[…] prevent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in housing and other areas. Changing to the Equal Access Rule allowing single-sex shelters to turn away transgender people, exacerbating discrimination.  Consistently proposing significant cuts to federal affordable housing programs including slashing the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) budget by $9.6 billion, or […]

[…] that may result in infertility because it is cost-prohibitive and not covered by most insurance. Furthermore, some states still require surgeries that may result in infertility before transgender people can legally change their gender. It is important to note that trans and nonbinary people with a uterus can and do give birth to children. It’s […]

[…] on Tuesday: Media reporting on the NAIA decision should ask for evidence to back up this baseless ban. How many transgender athletes compete in this conference? Which transgender people and experts in athletics, medicine, and human rights were consulted?  The evidence points to a purely political decision by the NAIA that harms all athletes. The […]