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Idaho Teachers Being Trained to Spot and Report Trans Kids
News   Oct 2, 2026

Idaho Teachers Being Trained to Spot and Report Trans Kids

A training document at an Idaho school shows how the recently enacted “Pediatric Secretive Transitions Parental Rights Act” is being used to report kids attempting to socially transition.

Trump Administration Proposes Forced Outing of all Transgender Americans on 2030 Census
News   Sep 16, 2026

Trump Administration Proposes Forced Outing of all Transgender Americans on 2030 Census

By requiring trans people to identify themselves by their sex assigned at birth, and with a looming threat of prosecution for noncompliance, the Trump Administration is compelling every trans person to out themselves to the Federal Government.

Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Bar Trans People from Security Clearances, Federal Jobs Requiring Mental Health Screenings
News   Sep 11, 2026

Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Bar Trans People from Security Clearances, Federal Jobs Requiring Mental Health Screenings

A bill like this would normally get called a ban in all but name; but since it is literally called the “Gender Delusion Disqualification Act”, it is, in essence, a ban in name as well.

New York Joins Lawsuit Defending Trans Healthcare After Years of Protests
Good News!   Sep 3, 2026

New York Joins Lawsuit Defending Trans Healthcare After Years of Protests

Joining this lawsuit is the most concrete step towards protecting trans care that the New York Attorney General's Office has taken since Trump entered office last year.

Intersex Children Shut Out As Hospitals Halt Gender-Affirming Care
News   Aug 20, 2026

Intersex Children Shut Out As Hospitals Halt Gender-Affirming Care

The Trump Administration’s threats to defund facilities that treat trans minors is harming intersex youth who also need hormone therapy. “The federal government,” one mom said, “does not recognize, basically” that kids like hers exist.

Evangelical Pastor Turned Trans Politician Talks Plans for Elected Office
Interview   Aug 17, 2026

Evangelical Pastor Turned Trans Politician Talks Plans for Elected Office

We caught back up with Joanna Whaley to discuss her primary election victory, what has happened in the last year, and her plans for the future.

Medicaid to Halt Coverage of Transgender Youth Healthcare
News   Aug 12, 2026

Medicaid to Halt Coverage of Transgender Youth Healthcare

The rule changes are the latest steps in a campaign which the Trump administration has been waging since its first days back in office: ending trans healthcare, particularly for trans children.

This AI Chatbot Pushes Conversion Therapy on Trans Users
News   Aug 11, 2026

This AI Chatbot Pushes Conversion Therapy on Trans Users

Detrans.ai claims to help people explore gender dysphoria with “balance.” Instead, it cites reactionary talking points and debunked science to question trans identity.

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