Why Trump is spreading the lie that schools are performing gender-affirming surgeries on children
The former president is using anti-trans rhetoric to distract from his waffling on abortion, experts say.
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HRC hosting LGBTQ+ debate party at The Abbey, site of repeated alleged druggings
The country's largest queer rights organization says the Los Angeles bar has taken steps to protect event attendees.
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Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.
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Republicans are using bills that benefit everyone to push an anti-trans agenda
For years, lawmakers have been rewriting state legislation meant to benefit students, veterans and beyond — but it’s starting to backfire.
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Anti-trans violence is coming for cisgender women of color, advocates say
Imane Khelif’s treatment at the Paris Olympics brought gender policing to a global stage. It's not the first instance — or the last.
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Appellate court allows Florida to enforce gender-affirming care ban
Florida can enforce its law banning gender-affirming care for minors and restrictions on adults pending appeal of a federal court ruling that the ban is unconstitutional.
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Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
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Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the anti-trans backlash
For years, bills that put tampons and pads in school bathrooms were gaining traction across states. But the rise of anti-trans legislation has made a health issue political.
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The toll of America's anti-trans war
To understand how the anti-trans agenda could reshape all of our lives, The 19th set out to examine how the laws and rhetoric behind it are impacting Americans.
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How anti-trans policies in Project 2025 could impact all families
The vision for Trump’s second term in the White House purports to protect families — but its anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is centered in exclusion.