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Danica Roem Becomes the South’s First Transgender State Senator

Orion Rummler / The 19th Nov 10, 2023 Roem’s victory in Virginia is significant for a region with such a large transgender population, the majority of which live in states that are passing laws to restrict their rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Are Conservatives at the Daily Wire Really Calling for Trans “Genocide”?

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig May 22, 2023 Is the Conservative Daily Wire Really Calling for Trans “Genocide”? By the standards of the Jewish jurist who coined the word, yes they are. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

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The Inspiration Behind Israel’s Anti-LGBTQ Coalition

Shiri Eisner / 972Mag Jan 12, 2023 The Israeli far-right is enthusiastically borrowing from the American far-right in its crusade against LGBTQ identities. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Health Care For Transgender Adults Under Threat

Orion Rummler / 19th News Jan 10, 2023 Lawmakers prefiled many anti-trans bills ahead of state legislative sessions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Transgender Youth Have History

Pax Attridge / History News Network Nov 22, 2022 Trans populations did not suddenly start existing en masse in the 1980s. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Girls Sue to Block Participation of Transgender Athletes

PAT EATON-ROBB / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2020 The lawsuit centers on two trans sprinters who have frequently outperformed their cisgender competitors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Violent Epidemic Is Taking American Lives

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 20, 2019 Activists are working hard to raise awareness about a growing scourge of violence against against transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Growing Up Transgender in Romania

Alexandra Crisbășan / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A young man talks about transitioning in his home country and then emigrating for a fresh start. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Growing Up Transgender in Romania

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Media Coverage of Trans Issues Set the Stage for Formalized Discrimination

Alyson Escalante / FAIR Nov 18, 2018 Media outlets have featured many pieces over the last few years that not only sensationalize transgender lives but attempt to frame them as up for debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Every Single Republican Must Go

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 We can't oust Trump from office, but we can repudiate him and all he stands for by loosening his party's stranglehold on power. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reported Federal Plan Targeting Transgender People Sparks Fury

By DAVID CRARY and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Oct 22, 2018 "We will stand up and be resilient, and we will be here long after this administration is in the trash heap," says the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Rights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )