In historic verdict, S.C. man gets life in prison in murder of Black transgender woman
In the first verdict under the 2009 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a South Carolina man was sentenced to life in…
Trump wades into San Jose State transgender athlete controversy
Donald Trump got wind of the ongoing issue surrounding gender identity and women’s volleyball in the Mountain West Conference and declared Wednesday during a town…
Virginia school board to pay $575K to teacher fired for refusing transgender student’s pronouns
Former teacher Peter Vlaming will be paid $575K in damages and attorneys fees after he was fired by a Virginia school board for failing to…
Transgender woman stabbed to death in Georgia amid LGBTQ bill controversy | LGBTQ News
Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender model, is killed in Georgia, raising concerns over LGBTQ rights and safety.A Georgian transgender model and prominent public figure has been…
Valentina Petrillo: First openly transgender athlete qualifies for women’s T12 400m semi-finals
Speaking to BBC Sport before the Games, Petrillo, who transitioned in 2019, said that her participation in Paris would be an "important symbol of inclusion".Currently,…
Valentina Petrillo: Italian sprinter set to be first transgender Paralympian
Who is Petrillo?In a previous interview with the BBC, Petrillo said she knew she was a woman from as young as nine.At the age of…
Trump laments acceptance of transgender people during Moms for Liberty event
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans during an appearance at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a…
Judge rules in favor of transgender woman in landmark discrimination suit
A transgender woman in Australia has won a legal battle in a discrimination case against a social media company, after a judge ruled Friday the…
Transgender woman’s ban from female-only app discriminatory, court rules | LGBTQ News
Australian judge orders trans woman be paid $6,700 in compensation over exclusion from Giggle for Girls networking app.A transgender woman in Australia was unlawfully discriminated…
Tim Walz was a staunch LGBTQ+ ally, long before it was common
In a video intended to help introduce vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to a national audience ahead of his Democratic National Convention speech Wednesday night,…
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s antidiscrimination rules for transgender students in red states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it has turned down an appeal from the Biden administration and refused to lift court orders in 26…
House Republicans vote to overturn new rule protecting transgender students from discrimination
A joint resolution put forward by Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., to nullify a new rule offering transgender students protection from discrimination in American schools passed…
Supreme Court will decide if states may prohibit hormones for transgender teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a major case on transgender rights and decide whether states may prohibit the use of puberty…
Judge overturns Florida law blocking treatment for transgender youth
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such…
Poll: Religion, politics create sharpest divides over LGBTQ+ Americans
There’s a clear divide in how Americans view the influence of LGBTQ+ people in society. Three out of four Democrats who said LGBTQ+ people have…
Poll: Americans support LGBTQ+ people but split on some trans issues
Americans broadly support LGBTQ+ people living as they wish, with large majorities backing same-sex marriage, same-sex couples raising children and laws to protect queer people…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signs transgender bathroom ban bill
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday signed legislation to ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. File Photo by…
Battle after transgender surfer barred from longboard competition
Sasha Jane Lowerson just wanted to surf. But when the Australian longboard surfer attempted to enter an upcoming competition in Huntington Beach, the athlete, who…
Supreme Court poised to enter debate over transgender care for minors
WASHINGTON — After steering clear of the divisive issue for months, the Supreme Court may be on the verge of deciding whether to jump into the…
Navigating the Transgender Legal Battlefield: Education as Arena
Transgender students navigating public school systems face a number of challenges, from social acceptance to legal recognition of their identities. There have been, and continue…