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Someone holding up a poster in front of the Supreme Court that reads "trans people belong" and in the background, another person holds a poster that says "don't roll back our rights." This is in the face of trans discrimination and at a time when SCOTUS has a number of cases on the docket that affect trans lives.

Mar 4, 2020

Trans People Belong

Trans People Belong
Photo of Evan Minton sitting on a couch in an office.

Feb 27, 2020

A Hospital Refused to Provide Medically Necessary Surgery Because I Am Transgender

A Hospital Refused to Provide Medically Necessary Surgery Because I Am Transgender
Protesters hold signs at a rally in support of transgender youth

Jan 16, 2020

Lawmakers Playing Politics with Trans Kids’ Lives at the Start of the Decade

Lawmakers Playing Politics with Trans Kids’ Lives at the Start of the Decade
Menstrual activists demonstrate at the Capitol during a National Period Day rally.

Dec 17, 2019

Menstruation-Related Discrimination is Sex Discrimination — We Don’t Need to Erase Trans or Non-Binary People to Make That Point

Menstruation-Related Discrimination is Sex Discrimination — We Don’t Need to Erase Trans or Non-Binary People to Make That Point
A doctor showing a patient a syringe used to inject testosterone

Aug 9, 2019

Over 132,400 Opposed Trump’s Anti-Trans Health Care Plan

Over 132,400 Opposed Trump’s Anti-Trans Health Care Plan
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Jun 11, 2019

Patients’ Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care

Patients’ Needs, Not Personal Beliefs, Come First in Health Care
Oliver Knight

Mar 21, 2019

Catholic Bishops Stopped My Surgery Because I’m Transgender

Catholic Bishops Stopped My Surgery Because I’m Transgender
Dashir Moore

Feb 22, 2019

I Moved to Colorado for Freedom as a Transgender Man. Instead, I Found Discrimination.

I Moved to Colorado for Freedom as a Transgender Man. Instead, I Found Discrimination.
Dashir Moore and his dog, Dirty

Feb 11, 2019

Fact-Checking Common Myths on Transition-Related Care for Trans People

Fact-Checking Common Myths on Transition-Related Care for Trans People
Russell Toomey

Jan 24, 2019

Arizona Provides Me Unequal Healthcare Because I’m Transgender

Arizona Provides Me Unequal Healthcare Because I’m Transgender