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a brick path partially painted in trans pride colors and partially painted with other colors of the rainbow pride flag in a broken pattern
Politics   Nov 5, 2026

Trans Rights Take a Hit in the 2026 Midterm Elections

Now that voters have shifted left, the work ahead, Chestnut said, is to center trans people in that fight.

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Investigations   Nov 5, 2026

McMaster Gave SEGM Publication Pre-Review Powers For Their Weaponized Studies Into Trans Healthcare

Such revelations reinforce the questions and concerns regarding this collaboration and how far anti-trans groups are willing to go to force their ideology into existence.

a picture of ohio on a map with the trans flag over it on the top left. there is a red x over the trans flag.
Opinion   Nov 4, 2026

Amy Acton Wins, Spelling Trouble for Trans People's Bodily Autonomy in Ohio; May Send Wrong Message To Democrats

It remains to be seen how Democrats will react to some of their anti-trans candidates winning and how Governor-elect Acton will handle trans people and our needs once in office.

Abortion Wins and Losses in the 2026 Midterm Election
News   Nov 4, 2026

Abortion Wins and Losses in the 2026 Midterm Election

In three of the four states that put abortion on the ballot, voters opted to protect their reproductive rights.

Court Denies Woman Bail Because She Owned a 'Go Bag'; Sticks Her In Men’s Prison
News   Oct 20, 2026

Court Denies Woman Bail Because She Owned a 'Go Bag'; Sticks Her In Men’s Prison

Aurora Rush, who was previously hate crimed for being near a public bathroom has since been arrested for possession of a firearm and her go bag was used among the reasons to deny her bail.

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.

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