Map: The Battle Over Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in America
Trans youth face medical care bans in at least 31 states, risking their well-being and survival. #ProtectTransKids #LGBTQrights
Two U.S. states are considering bills to allow transgender people to seal name-change records
A new bill in Washington and California would allow transgender people to seal their name-change records, providing greater privacy #transrights #privacy #Washington #California
Puerto Rico’s First Transgender Candidate Competes in Miss Universe Pageant
Breaking barriers! Puerto Rico's first transgender Miss Universe candidate makes history #transvisibility #LGBTQrights
Mississippi to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Mississippi passes bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. Transgender rights advocates criticize the bill as a political attack on trans youth. #transgender #Mississippi #genderaffirmingcare
Indiana Bill Would Require Teachers to Inform Parents of Student’s Gender Identity Change
#Indiana teachers may soon have to inform parents if their child changes their #genderidentity or preferred name. Critics fear the new parental notification proposal will hurt #LGBTQ students, while supporters argue it would empower parents. #education #transyouth #rights #parentalrights #teachers
Mississippi Senate Passes Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Mississippi Senate passes bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, part of a wider move in conservative states to limit transgender rights. #Mississippi #transgenderrights #genderaffirmingcare #LGBTQ #conservativestates
Vigil Held for Slain Transgender Teen Brianna Ghey in UK Village
A candlelit vigil was held for Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl who was found fatally wounded in Linear Park in Culcheth, Warrington. A boy and girl, both aged 15, have been charged with her murder. Over 1,000 people attended the vigil, including Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and his daughter. #LGBTQ+ #TransgenderRights #StopTransphobia
Shake Shack to Pay Transgender Man $20,000 in Harassment Settlement
A transgender man wins a $20,000 settlement in a lawsuit against Shake Shack after facing transphobic harassment on the job. Shake Shack will improve their discrimination training for managers and employees and adopt more strict policies about discrimination and harassment. #TransRights #LGBTQ+ #ShakeShack
Rubio and Banks Propose New Transgender Military Ban
Republican lawmakers seek to ban Americans with gender dysphoria from serving in the U.S. Armed Forces with a new bill called the “Ensuring Military Readiness Act.” Critics say it goes beyond the previous transgender military ban passed in 2017 and reversed by President Biden. #transgender #military #ban #UnitedStates #lawmakers #genderdysphoria
Kentucky Senate passes bill allowing teachers to refuse to use transgender students’ preferred pronouns
Kentucky Senate Republicans have passed a bill allowing teachers to refuse to use #transgender students' preferred pronouns, a move that has been criticised by Democrats and advocates for trans rights. #transrights #Kentucky #pronouns