Mississippi becomes 10th state to ban gender marker changes on ID, and sets draconian legal precedent
In short, this new law cuts across both trans and immigrant communities in a way that is particularly intense and harmful to immigrants.
Colorado signs law protecting kids’ privacy in name changes
A simple, 2 page piece of legislation has been signed into law by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis which enshrines trans kids’ right to privacy when legally changing their name.
Tennessee begins signing anti-trans bills; with seven passed in the past week
At least one bill has been signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee. The rest are awaiting his signature or await further legislative action.
A deep-dive with Isaiah Upton, Case Manager at Operation Lifeboat
“My impression of the organization, and my work as a case manager, is [that I am] putting out as many little dinghies as I can. The lifeboats are going out as fast as possible.” - Isaiah Upton
Idaho passes laws to report trans people to police or their parents
These laws create widespread restrictions on both trans children and trans adults.
Head of Trans Liberty uses Kansas Capitol bathroom in defiance of new law
As an out-of-state trans person, Samantha was willing to take the risk that every trans person in Kansas is now forced to take every time they exist in public.
Idaho passes bill to surveil trans kids, aiming to “close the social transition loophole”
Simply put, the bill’s restrictions will be made into a normal part of taking care of kids in Idaho. It creates a dragnet to watch and enforce gender-conformity on all children in Idaho.
EEOC implements a federal workplaces trans exclusion policy affecting "intimate spaces”
The EEOC banned trans people in a move that also undermines equality and integration for cis people, the aims it was historically set up to achieve.