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Texas Business Leaders Call on Lawmakers to Stop Several Bills They View as Discriminatory
Some Texas business leaders are calling on state lawmakers to put the brakes on several bills they say are discriminatory and hurtful.
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‘It's Not Safe': Parents of Trans Kids Plan to Flee Their States as GOP Bills Loom
George and Emily Spurrier are leaving their home of 16 years in central Arkansas due to a new law that will ban the health care that they say their 17-year-old transgender son needs, NBC News reports.
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Arkansas Lawmakers Enact Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
Arkansas lawmakers have made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor’s objections
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Pentagon to Release New Transgender Policy, Reversing Trump-era Rules
Defense officials say the Pentagon will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military and will issue new rules that broaden their access to medical care and gender transition
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Elliot Page Opens Up About Journey in 1st Interview Since Coming Out As Transgender
It’s been three months since actor Elliot Page came out as transgender in a moving post he shared on social media. Since then, the 34-year-old hasn’t shared much more on the topic — until now. In a feature for Time magazine, “The Umbrella Academy” star is opening up about what his life is like now that’s he “fully become” himself. When asked how...
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GOP's Legislation Targeting Transgender Student-Athletes Is Part of an Election Strategy, Journalist Says
Politico National Political Correspondent Gabby Orr explains how the GOP is pushing transgender legislation as part of its election strategy.
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Lawmakers Pushing to Ban Trans Girls in Sports Can't Cite Local Examples of Athletes Causing Problems
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools
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Biden Administration Withdraws From Transgender Athlete Case
The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ high school sports
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Inside an LA Housing Project That Is Helping Trans People Escape Homelessness
Homelessness is a crisis among young people in the LGBTQ community. The problem is even more pronounced among transgender people — about a third living in the U.S. become homeless at some point in their lives. Casa de Zulma is the first publicly-funded home for trans people trying to get out of homelessness. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories...
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The Activist Behind the First Black Trans-Owned Housing Community in NYC Is Giving LGBTQ Youth a Place to Call Home
One in five transgender people have experienced homelessness in their lives. Ceyenne Doroshow is the founder of G.L.I.T.S., an advocacy organization that opened the first Black trans-owned housing community in New York City. Doroshow talked to NBCLX’s Ngozi Ekeledo about why it’s so important to give trans youth a place to call home.
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Former WWE Superstar Gabbi Tuft Comes Out as Transgender
Tuft wants to “create empathy” by talking openly about her transition on social media and in a new podcast.
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Sophie, Grammy-Nominated Scottish Musician, Dies at Age 34
The Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, music producer and recording artist Sophie has died at age 34 following an accident in the Greek capital of Athens.
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Oscar-Nominated Star Elliot Page Announces He Is Transgender
Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated star of “Juno” and a current star on Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” announced Tuesday that he is transgender after having previously been known as Ellen Page.
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Transgender Musician Teddy Geiger Is Blazing Her Own Trail
The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter has written hits for some of the biggest names in music. Now she’s out with a new single, “Sharkbait.”
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In Blue and Red States, Milestone Wins for LGBTQ Candidates
Across the nation, LGBTQ candidates achieved milestone victories in Tuesday’s election.
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Delaware Elects First Transgender State Senator
Sarah McBride easily won her state senatorial race in Delaware making her the first openly transgender state senator in the U.S.
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California Will House Transgender Inmates by Gender Identity
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring California to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity
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Trump Rule on Transgender Health Blocked at the 11th Hour
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people.
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Trump Administration Backs Idaho Transgender Sports Ban
The Trump administration is supporting Idaho’s new law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports
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JK Rowling Responds to Critics Over Her Transgender Comments
“Harry Potter” creator J