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Republicans frequently supported trans rights until the religious right gained control
A Republican state senator carried legislation in Oregon in the 80s. The Republican governor signed it without any concerns.
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Proposed law would make businesses post signs saying they allow trans people to use the bathroom
A notice would be required to be posted at every entrance to the building and every restroom door in Tennessee.
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Trump judge rules professor has constitutional right to degrade trans students during class
The professor says it would violate his “religious freedom” if he had to use the right pronouns for a trans student. A panel of Republican judges agreed.
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Scapegoating trans people is the latest rightwing tactic. What’s driving that decision?
What kind of political points could the right hope to win by targeting trans people? What is their strategy?
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Biden policies are “literally from the pit of hell” according to hate group leader Tony Perkins
“We are literally shaking our fists in the face of God…”
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Republicans believe they have just the ticket to win back voters. It’s transphobia.
Bills attacking trans women athletes and trans youth are pending in at least 24 states, part of a GOP effort to find a wedge issue to use in 2022. They must have forgot what happen in North Carolina.
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South Dakota legislature rejects anti-trans legislation
The Republican bill would have prevented the state from updating transgender people’s birth certificates.
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14 countries ban being transgender. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
A new international report includes the U.S. as a country where transgender rights are stagnating – similar to Guatemala, Hungary, and Mongolia.
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Puerto Rico would take an axe to LGBTQ rights as part of a sketchy political deal
The legislature approved countless changes in the 600-page civic code in under 10 minutes without any public debate. It looks like marriage, trans rights, and child surrogacy are all on the chopping block.
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The correct gender on a trans person’s ID could literally save their life
A new study found that trans people with the correct ID are less likely to consider suicide.