Transgender / Transsexual

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US Supreme Court blocks Title IX protections for trans students in 26 states

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US supreme court justices have ruled that president Joe Biden’s expanded Title IX protections cannot be enforced in 26 states where legal challenges are ongoing.  Title IX is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation which protects people from discrimination based on sex, in education programmes or activities that receive federal financial assistance, and is best-known for ensuring gender equality in college sports. In April, Biden finalised the new anti-discrimination rules – first proposed in 2022 – which aim to protect people in public schools from sex-based discrimination and harassment, providing explicit protections for LGBTQ+ pupils and expressly prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and […]

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Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs

 Missouri residents now must provide proof of gender-affirmation surgery or a court order to update their gender on driver’s licenses following a Revenue Department policy change. Previously, Missouri required doctor approval, but not surgery, to change the gender listed on state-issued identification. Missouri’s Revenue Department on Monday did not comment on what prompted the change but explained the new rules in a statement provided to The Associated Press. “Customers are required to provide either medical documentation that they have undergone gender reassignment surgery, or a court order declaring gender designation to obtain a driver license or nondriver ID card denoting […]

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Over 1000 trans people show up for historic “Trans Folks for Harris” call

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Over 1,000 people, primarily trans folk, showed up in a “Trans Folks for Harris” Zoom call to express support for Kamala Harris, The 19th reports. “A lot of times, elected officials have not really taken our issues seriously, in part because they think that we’re too small of a community to matter,” said Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, executive director of Advocates for Trans Equality. “Now we’ve been able to prove that that is not true at all.” The call featured a who’s who of well-known trans people, particularly trans politicians. Co-organized by activist Charlotte Clymer, the meeting also put a spotlight on elected officials like […]

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Trans woman Dylan Gurley, 20, killed in Texas

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A young trans woman has been violently killed in Texas. Dylan Gurley, 20, was found unconscious with multiple stab wounds by police on 23 July in Denton, Texas. The Little Elm resident was declared dead at a local hospital less than an hour after being found.  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) reported that Gurley’s death is at least the 23rd violent killing of a trans or gender non-conforming person in the US in 2024.  A GoFundMe page created by Gurley’s sister is currently $500 away from its $5,000 target thanks to 77 donations. The funds raised will go towards Gurley’s memorial and marking her […]

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How a TikToker can influence discrimination against trans people

“Super straight” is a new term, coined by a TikTok user in 2021, that asserts one is “naturally” and “inherently” not attracted to transgender people. This new sexual identity attempts to distance super straights from being seen as transphobic while still enacting transphobia, or discrimination or violence against trans people. In a paper published in the Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies, UC Riverside’s Brandon Andrew Robinson, chair and associate professor of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Department, analyzes dozens of Reddit discussions documenting how, in this moment of trans visibility, some people are ignoring social and cultural factors when talking […]

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The 2024 elections are severely impacting transgender people’s mental and physical health

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The rapidly-approaching presidential election is going to have major ramifications for transgender people — and it’s weighing heavily on their minds.  In a year where 1 in 5 trans people lost access to healthcare due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws, 58 percent have considered moving to a different state, according to a new survey from FOLX Health. With the November elections on the horizon, 67 percent are proactively making plans to change their use of gender-affirming care. 9 in 10 respondents said that they believe the presidential election will have a “major impact” on healthcare for LGBTQ+ people, with 65 percent saying it will have a “major impact” […]

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LGBTQ+ Youth and Advocates Report Significant Barriers for Trans and Nonbinary Youth in Public Systems; Call for Urgent Reforms

Today, on International Youth Day, national experts alongside a group of transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse (“TNGD”) youth with lived experience in child welfare, juvenile legal, and homelessness systems have released a new report highlighting ongoing challenges and harms to young people perpetuated by government-funded systems. “Let youth have a say in their care, in their lives, and in their existence – it is just such a vital part of what I would push for,” said Emilio, one of the youth with lived experience contributors.   Safe Havens II: We Must Affirm and Support Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Diverse Youth in Out-of-Home Systems combines recommendations […]

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Trans state employees win court victory against a Ron DeSantis law banning their care

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Last week, a federal judge overturned Florida’s restrictions on gender-affirming care for state employees, referring to the insurance program in the state as “facially discriminatory.” “Our clients dedicated their careers to bettering Florida, and in return they were denied coverage of essential medical care needed to better their own lives,” said Samantha Past, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Florida, in a statementcelebrating the ruling. “Discrimination has no place here, and we are hopeful that this decision will encourage a commitment from the state to treating members of our transgender community with the respect they deserve and reciprocating their care and devotion […]

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Trans experiences with the internet range from ‘harrowing’ to ‘powerful’

Alex, 29, would not have met their friends without the internet. While living in a small city surrounded by farmland, finding community was not always easy. Alex tried out one of those apps for adults seeking to make friends. It turned out to be a remarkable success. “I’ve made my friend group as a direct result of using the internet,” they said, explaining that even though all the friends are trans, due to their diverse interests, “we would have been hard-pressed to have ever really run into each other by happenstance.” Making friends online is also safer for Alex. Before they pursued […]

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Federal protections of transgender students are launching where courts haven’t blocked them

New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges will take effect Thursday with muted impact because judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in 21 states and hundreds of individual colleges and schools across the country. The regulation also adds protections for pregnant students and students who are parents, and details how schools must respond to sexual misconduct complaints. For schools, the impact of the court challenges could be a combination of confusion and inertia in terms of compliance as the academic year begins. “I think it is likely that school district-to-school district or state-to-state, we’re going to see […]

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