For Black trans women, a chosen mother means love — and a vital line of defense
Black trans women, in particular, face disproportionate levels of violence in the United States, where over half the country has at least one restrictive anti-trans law.
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Precious Brady-Davis is no stranger to being a first. Could she take that to Congress?
She’s the only Black trans person currently in public office in the country, and her political profile is growing.
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A women’s college faces a federal investigation over its trans-inclusive admissions
Smith College, considered one of the nation’s most friendly to LGBTQ+ students, is accused of violating Title IX by the Trump administration.
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Trans people could soon be banned from homeless shelters
Shelters would have to house people based on their birth sex or lose federal funding, according to a new HUD proposal.
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Transgender Idahoans sue over law that criminalizes using bathrooms that align with gender identity
Criminal transgender bathroom ban is only state law that extends to private businesses, and has steeper penalties than others, ACLU says.
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The wild saga of FDR’s $1 million gay military sex sting
In 1919, before he was president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt approved a secret operation that led senators to say he should never be allowed to hold public office.
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How gender-affirming care is becoming a political test for top medical groups
The country’s largest organization representing doctors is being pressed by Republican attorneys general on health care for trans youth.
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Who gets to lead the church? Women and LGBTQ+ pastors are forcing an answer.
Photographer Corrie Aune captures the experiences of the Texas pastors who are challenging longstanding beliefs about who belongs in the pulpit.
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Supreme Court says Colorado can’t ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth
The case was brought by a Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s ban violated her free speech rights.
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A composer brings music, joy and trans visibility to her church
While religion has been used for decades to ostracize many transgender people, Rachel Burckardt has found that her faith drives acceptance in her community.