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 )

Trans Rights Activists Blast Trump’s Latest ‘Reckless Attack’

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 21, 2018 "The cruelty and bigotry of this administration truly has no limit." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tuesday’s Primaries: Murphy Sails Through in Connecticut, Sanders Wins in Vermont

The Associated Press Aug 14, 2018 Primaries held in four states—Vermont, Connecticut, Minnesota and Wisconsin—featured names like Bernie Sanders, Scott Walker and Tim Pawlenty, along with those of a number of newer contenders. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Deadnamed

By Lucas Waldron and Ken Schwencke / ProPublica Aug 10, 2018 The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may be delaying justice. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Transgender Inmate Suing Prison Agency Claims Rape

KATHLEEN FOODY / The Associated Press May 3, 2018 Lindsay Saunders-Velez says she was assaulted at a men’s prison after a judge denied her request to block the prison from keeping her in a disciplinary unit. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Order Bans Most Transgender People From U.S. Military

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 Trump follows up on his 2017 declaration that he would reverse an Obama-era plan to allow transgender individuals to serve openly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TV Ad Aims to Pressure Trump on Transgender Military Service

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2018 In their largest media campaign on the issue yet, activist groups turn to television spots—including on Fox News. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Not Just Boy or Girl: More Teens Identify as Transgender

LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2018 A study of ninth- and 11th-graders in Minnesota estimates that nearly 2,200 consider themselves transgender or gender nonconforming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yance Ford Is the First Transgender Director Nominated for an Oscar

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 25, 2018 The filmmaker [pictured] won the nomination for "Strong Island," the tragic tale of the shooting death of his older brother. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alarm Raised Over Report of Censorship at Health Agency

Mike Stobbe / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2017 The Washington Post reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being told not to use seven words and phrases in official budget documents. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges, Activist Pauline Park on Trans Oppression (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2017 "Only when we deconstruct the sex-gender binary will we be able to construct a truly just and equal society," Park tells the Truthdig columnist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Want a ‘Transgender Narrative’? Then Listen to Transgender People

By Fran Luke Aug 23, 2017 The author challenges attempts to define or malign transgender people. These attempts come from many directions—even from within feminist circles. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )