bathroom bills

transgender

politics + activism

MA’s Ballot Question 3 Is a Crucial Battle Over Trans Rights in Trump’s New Anti-Trans Hellscape

Massachusetts is considered a progressive vanguard when it comes to LGBT issues, and a loss there would be devastating. Question 3 was put forth by anti-trans organizers betting on the…

Rachel —

Oct 29, 2018

bathroom bills

trans

politics + activism

Federal Judge Sides With Gavin Grimm in History-Making Ruling for Transgender Rights

“I didn’t want any other student to have to suffer the same experience that I had to go through.”

KaeLyn —

May 23, 2018

bathroom bills

republicans

politics + activism

On The Upside, Texas’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill is Dead, So

During a never-ending cycle of negative news on our feeds, a failed discriminatory anti-trans bill is definitely something to celebrate.

Yvonne —

Aug 16, 2017

bathroom bills

transgender

politics + activism

A Huge Win For Trans Kids, Another Judicial F-ck You to Donald Trump in 7th Circuit Ruling

The 7th Circuit’s ruling in Ash Whitaker’s bathroom access case has the potential to create sweeping change for trans people in the United States.

Heather Hogan —

May 31, 2017

bathroom bills

republicans

politics + activism

Texas Senate Passes Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill, Now Closer to Becoming Law No One Asked For

Once the bill receives final chamber approval, SB6 will move forward to the House, which is dominated by Republicans but whose members are not as eager to take it up.

Yvonne —

Mar 15, 2017

bathroom bills

education

politics + activism

SCOTUS Kicks Grimm Case Back To Lower Court, Trans Kids Remain In Legally Murky Hellscape

Today, the Supreme Court announced it would be vacating the lower court’s ruling, meaning it decided not to hear Gavin Grimm’s case after all and to instead send it back…

Rachel —

Mar 6, 2017

bathroom bills

the south

politics + activism

The Struggle is Still Raging in North Carolina: “Bathroom Bill” HB2’s Status Under Trump

Here’s the latest updates in the struggle against HB2, an analysis of what a Trump administration means for Trans rights, and advice on what the rest of the country needs…

Syd Roberts —

Feb 23, 2017

bathroom bills

donald trump

politics + activism

Persecuting Trans Women: Finally a Thing Breitbart and The Religious Right Can Agree On

Breitbart’s anti-trans messaging was shaped by Milo Yiannopoulos. The Religious Right’s was shaped by the Family Research Council, home of Josh Duggar. Trump’s position on trans rights gives them and…

Heather Hogan —

Feb 23, 2017

bathroom bills

trans women

gender

Why the ACLU’s #IPeeWithLGBT Campaign Erases the T

While any and all support for the trans community is necessary and welcome, the ACLU is missing the mark with this hashtag. The big swing and miss for me is…

Polly Anna Rocha —

Feb 22, 2017

anti-discrimination laws

bathroom bills

politics + activism

Trans Rights Already At Risk In Trump’s Bumbling, Bigoted Trainwreck of a Presidency

From the Attorney General’s decision to stop appealing an anti-trans court ruling to the upcoming Supreme Court hearing of trans teen Gavin Grimm, issues of trans people’s safety and basic…

Rachel —

Feb 16, 2017

bathroom bills

texas

gender

Angry Transgender Woman Writes Story About Texas Bathroom Bill, Changes the World

“I refuse to place myself in danger because it makes some fools at the Texas capital uncomfortable that girls like me exist publicly. I will not be limited to a…

Polly Anna Rocha —

Jan 9, 2017

bathroom bills

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Get A Makeover into “Privacy Acts,” Take Hold in These Six States

With just a few days into the new year, lawmakers in Alabama, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Washington have introduced new bathroom bills they’re calling “privacy acts” and ensuring…

Yvonne —

Jan 6, 2017