Rights & Advocacy Colorado law seals minor name-change records to safeguard transgender youth privacy
Colorado's new law shields name-change petitions for minors, narrowing public access and aiming to protect transgender youth
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Rights & Advocacy Books to unpack the history and impact of trans exclusion in sports
Start here: concise, readable books that map how gender surveillance, science, and policy shape who can play
Rights & Advocacy Crowdfunding supports gay father after altercation with right-wing media figure in West Hollywood
A West Hollywood confrontation led to an arrest and a GoFundMe that has raised over $71,000 to cover legal costs for David…
Rights & Advocacy Understanding chasers and the fetishization of trans men
A closer look at how chaser behavior affects trans men and why community language matters
Rights & Advocacy High court review of Colorado preschool nondiscrimination rule and religious providers
A pending Supreme Court decision will determine if religious preschools that take state money may turn away children of LGBTQ+ parents while…
Rights & Advocacy Trump, Epstein survivors and the politics of victim blaming
A roundup of the latest controversy after Trump questioned Epstein survivors while facing multiple public embarrassments and a vocal response from abuse…
Rights & Advocacy Montana court decision reinforces transgender access to accurate identification
Montana’s high court called denying accurate IDs to transgender people a form of sex discrimination, a ruling with legal and social consequences…
Rights & Advocacy Judge vacates Kennedy Declaration restricting care for transgender youth
A decisive court ruling overturned an administration directive, preserving access to care and curbing federal overreach
Rights & Advocacy Conservative think tank signals broader push to limit gender-affirming care for adults
AFPI framed restrictions as a stepwise campaign beginning with minors, raising alarms as health systems and courts respond
Rights & Advocacy How Madison Square Garden’s surveillance targeted a fan and raised civil rights concerns
A longtime Knicks attendee was tracked throughout a game and later banned after internal security reports flagged her presence; the case highlights…
Rights & Advocacy Dominican sisters challenge New York’s long-term care gender identity mandates
A Westchester hospice run by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne has taken legal action, arguing that new state rules on gender identity…
Rights & Advocacy Short documentary on transgender service members earns Emmy nod
A documentary following Army Major Erica Vandal and the Talbott v. USA lawsuit earned an Emmy nomination, spotlighting the human cost of…
Rights & Advocacy How the Charlie Kirk Act could reshape free speech and protest on Tennessee campuses
Tennessee lawmakers approved the Charlie Kirk Act to prevent campus disruption of speakers and to protect faculty speech, raising concerns about effects…
Rights & Advocacy Caitlyn Jenner on identity, sports and political alliances: what she said and why it matters
Caitlyn Jenner opened up about biology, politics and personal controversies in interviews that have reignited debate about transgender rights and public responsibility
Rights & Advocacy White House budget seeks new FBI focus on gender-related ‘extremism’
The White House budget request links a rise in FBI counterterrorism resources to new priorities including what it calls gender extremism, prompting…
Rights & Advocacy Parents challenge New Richmond school bathroom policy in federal court
A newly formed parents' association has taken the New Richmond School District to federal court, alleging a violation of Title IX over…
Rights & Advocacy Settlement requires National Park Service to rehang Pride flag at Stonewall
A coalition of preservation and LGBTQ+ groups won a settlement that obliges the National Park Service to restore and maintain the Pride…
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Lesbian mom defends nonbinary child during tense encounter at California legislature
A video shows a lesbian mother standing up for her nonbinary child after being accosted by an anti-trans activist in the halls…
Rights & Advocacy JoJo Siwa addresses identity, community reaction and her relationship
JoJo Siwa speaks openly about being seen, criticized and still standing by her queer identity while in a relationship with a man
Rights & Advocacy New California measure aims to expand malpractice claims for conversion therapy survivors
A proposed California law would extend the time frame for malpractice lawsuits against licensed conversion therapy providers, offering survivors an alternate path…
Rights & Advocacy Philz Coffee’s removal of Pride flags prompts employee and customer protest
Philz Coffee's decision to take down Pride flags and other decor has prompted petitions and public outcry as workers and customers question…
Rights & Advocacy Why Birdo’s silent cameo in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie matters
Birdo’s appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was a milestone and a missed opportunity: the character has trans icon status yet…
Rights & Advocacy How the Supreme Court decision changed state efforts to ban conversion therapy
On March 31, 2026 the high court found a Colorado statute unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds, a ruling with narrow legal reasoning…
Rights & Advocacy How the IOC’s sex testing policy reshapes competition and privacy for women athletes
High-profile athletes and experts are challenging the IOC’s reinstated genetic screening rules, arguing they threaten privacy and exclude transgender and intersex women…
Rights & Advocacy Journalist detained at Kennedy Center after booing Donald Trump during Chicago opening
A former national news anchor says he was escorted away for booing the president at the Kennedy Center, highlighting tensions over dissent…