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New Hampshire House Advances One of The Nation’s Most Extreme Transgender Bathroom Bans

The proposal would fine transgender people up to $5,000 for using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity.

07.03.2026 8

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Texas AG Maligns Therapy That Affirms Trans Youths’ Identities as “Child Abuse”

A therapist could find their license pulled, lose the ability to take Medicaid dollars, or risk child abuse charges.

03.03.2026 10

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States Are Expanding Trans Bathroom Ban Bills to Encompass Private Businesses

New legislation in several states moves the scope of bathroom bans beyond schools and government buildings.

17.02.2026 7

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Trump Admin Pushes International Orgs to Disavow Trans Care With Funding Ban

The new rule would essentially attempt to force groups to adopt discriminatory policies as a condition for funding.

27.01.2026 10

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Over 400,000 Trans People in US Have Moved in Response to Anti-Trans Policies

The migration since Trump’s election in 2024 is among the largest relocations in modern US history.

09.01.2026 10

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Trans Sports Ban Gains Enough Signatures to Appear on Washington State Ballot

High school student athletes would be subject to genital inspections if voters approve the anti-transgender initiative.

06.01.2026 10

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Group Offers Guidance to Help Keep Getting Care After New Trump Anti-Trans Rule

Organizations like the Trans Youth Emergency Project will be essential in navigating a rapidly shrinking care landscape.

21.12.2025 10

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Rep. Sarah McBride Condemns Republicans’ Upcoming Anti-Trans Votes

One bill proposes a national felony ban on trans youth health care, another aims to bar Medicaid from covering care.

17.12.2025 10

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New Florida Bill Would Protect Anti-Trans Discrimination in the Workplace

The bill’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” provisions would also have sweeping consequences for hospitals and health agencies.

12.12.2025 8

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SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Gender Marker Passport Restrictions for Trans People

Legal experts warn this ruling could open the door to a broader assault on trans identification policies nationwide.

07.11.2025 9

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NYC Public Schools System Defies Trump Anti-Trans Demands, Files Lawsuit

This defiance stands in sharp contrast to the elite institutions that have capitulated under federal funding threats.

18.10.2025 8

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Texas AG Announces Undercover Operations Into “Antifa,” Cites “Transgenderism”

The move echoes a push by the Trump administration to weaponize counterterrorism tools against left-leaning groups.

08.10.2025 7

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Trump Has Doubled Down on Anti-Trans Provisions Amid Shutdown Fight

Democrats will be under pressure to fight for their LGBTQ — and especially their transgender — constituents.

26.09.2025 8

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New Memo Reveals Push for FBI to Designate Trans Advocacy as Violent Extremism

The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project is circulating petitions in an effort to move the proposal forward.

20.09.2025 10

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Michigan AG Warns Capitulating to Trump’s Trans Health Care Ban May Be Illegal

State attorneys general will play a decisive role in halting preemptive compliance with Trump’s anti-trans threats.

28.08.2025 8

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Trump Admin Memo Bars Federal Health Plans From Covering Gender-Affirming Care

The memo also mandates that insurers cover “faith-based counseling,” otherwise known as conversion therapy.

25.08.2025 10

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Five Virginia Schools Are Defying Trump Administration’s Trans Bathroom Ban

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  This weekend, four additional major school...

19.08.2025 10

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Trump Admin Appears to Defy Court Order Allowing Gender-Affirming Passports

A source within the government tells journalist Erin Reed they believe the noncompliance is intentional.

30.06.2025 7

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Federal Court Says Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Funding Ban Likely Unconstitutional

Judge Jon S. Tigar pointed directly to the discriminatory intent behind Trump’s executive orders.

10.06.2025 8

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Federal Judge Strikes Down LGBTQ Protections Against Workplace Discrimination

Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s ruling marks one of the most alarming judicial rollbacks of LGBTQ rights in recent memory.

16.05.2025 9

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Forthcoming Anti-Trans Report From HHS Could Further Restrict Access to Care

The White House released a fact sheet Monday confirming it will declare gender-affirming care “not supported” by evidence in a new,...

28.04.2025 10

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More Than 850 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed So Far in 2025 — the Most in US History

What we are witnessing now is not a legislative trend — it’s a coordinated nationwide campaign.

19.04.2025 7

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Military Plans to Investigate GIs for “Symptoms” of Being Trans

The court filing signals a shift from targeting openly trans troops to potentially investigating those who are closeted.

23.03.2025 10

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Setting Dangerous Precedent, 9th Circuit Upholds Idaho Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban

The ruling shirks strong precedent affirming equal protection rights and denies trans people protection under Title IX.

21.03.2025 6

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Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come.

It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.

16.03.2025 10

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Iowa Legislature Votes to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections

Iowa is poised to become the first state in US history to remove a protected class from its civil rights act.

28.02.2025 6

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Did Marco Rubio Just Ban Trans People Seeking Visas From US Entry?

Travel restrictions represent one of the most alarming escalations in the ongoing assault on transgender rights.

26.02.2025 10

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State Department Travel Safety Website Removes Recognition of Trans People

Critical safety information that once helped transgender travelers navigate potential risks is now entirely absent.

05.02.2025 8

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School Systems Across US Refuse to Comply With Anti-Trans Executive Order

Multiple school systems released advisories stating that Trump's order mandating discrimination will not be followed.

01.02.2025 8

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MT Anti-Trans Bill Would Lay Groundwork for Dangerous Legal Precedent If Passed

The legislation would criminalize parents for letting a child access gender-affirming procedures and hormone therapy.

24.01.2025 10

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