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Georgia Lawmakers Advance a Bill to Prevent Transgender Women from Competing in Women's Sports
The bill would also require people to use changing areas, locker rooms and sleeping quarters according to their sex assigned at birth. It passed 35-17, with support from two Democrats.
Passport Applications Got More Complicated for Transgender Americans under New Trump Policy
The passport policy is among several actions Trump has taken since returning to office that could stifle rights and legal recognition of transgender, intersex and nonbinary people.
More GOP-Led States Seek to Follow Trump's Lead in Defining Male and Female
Alabama and a small but growing number of other GOP-led states are pushing to enact more laws this year following President Donald Trump's executive order declaring there are two sexes and rejecting the idea that people can transition to another gender.
Director of Fiji National Women's Rugby Axed Following 'Gay Problem' Comments
The newly hired director of the Fiji Rugby Union had barely assumed her duties when she was let go after she declared there was a "gay problem" with the country's women's team.
San Jose State and Penn Face Inquiries in Trump Crackdown on Transgender Athletes
The Trump administration is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women's teams, the Education Department said Thursday.
NCAA Changes Transgender Policy to Limit Women's Competition to Athletes Assigned Female at Birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes assigned female at birth only.
Uganda's LGBTQ+ Community Faces Anxiety and Uncertainty after U.S. Aid Freeze
A non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ people in Uganda says its work is being threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump's suspension of foreign aid.
Trump Administration Plans to Pressure the IOC to Come Up with a Uniform Transgender Athlete Ban
President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee.
Protesters in Cities Across the US Rally Against Trump's Policies, Project 2025 and Elon Musk
Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration's early actions, decrying everything from the president's immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and more.
Argentina's President Bans Gender-Affirming Care for People Under Age 18
Argentina's president has signed a decree banning gender-affirming care for people under age 18, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday.
The Transgender Care Fight Targets More Adults as Georgia and Other States Weigh Laws
Conservatives' nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults.
Trump Signs Executive Order Intended to Bar Transgender Athletes from Girls' and Women's Sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
Trump to Sign Executive Order Barring Transgender Female Athletes from Competing
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday designed to prevent people who were biologically assigned male at birth from participating in women's or girls' sporting events.
Judge Blocks Transfers of 3 Transgender Inmates to Men's Prison
A federal judge agreed Tuesday to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men's facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy.
'Y'all Done Pissed Off The Wrong Transformer!' Says Trans Influencer Zaya Perysian
"And so it begins," captions a video by trans influencer Zaya Perysian posted on Instagram after she received a new passport.
SuperQueer Designer Willy Chavarria Wows Paris with Political Statement, and Collaborates with Kendrick Lamar Ahead of Super Bowl
Queer fashion designer Willy Chavarria is having a moment.
Argentines Protest President Milei's Diatribe Against 'Wokeism' at Davos
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires and in cities across the country to protest President Javier Milei's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, during which he slammed 'wokeism.'
Things to Know About How Trump's Policies Target Transgender People
President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office.
Trans Helicopter Pilot Speaks Out after False Reports Claimed Her Responsible for Potomac Crash
In a bizarre twist on the horrific Potomac air disaster that killed 67 people on Wednesday night, a trans helicopter pilot with the Virginia National Guard says she wasn't piloting the Black Hawk that collided with a commercial jet in Washington DC.
Health Data, Entire Pages Wiped from Federal Websites as Trump Officials Target 'Gender Ideology'
Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees nixed pronouns from email signatures as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Trump's order rolling back protections for trans people.