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Speaker Johnson says transgender women wont be allowed to use women’s restrooms in Capitol

Wednesday, November 20

(WASHINGTON) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said transgender women cannot use women's restrooms in the Capitol and House office buildings. This also applies to changing rooms and locker rooms, Johnson said."All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms,...

Gun violence becomes growing concern for transgender community

Wednesday, November 20

(NEW YORK) -- Righteous Torrance "Chevy" Hill had great plans for his future, cut short by a fatal shooting in front of his own home in February.Hill, a transgender man, left behind a budding legacy of activism as the founder...

Mace says effort to ban transgender women from Capitol womens restrooms aimed at McBride

Tuesday, November 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said Tuesday that the

Ohio transgender bathroom ban heads to governors desk

Friday, November 15

(COLUMBUS, OH) -- A transgender bathroom ban has been sent to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's desk after passing through the state legislature.The bill would require students in the state's K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, to use the...

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, transgender legislator censured in Montana, wins reelection

Wednesday, November 6

(WASHINGTON) -- Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr -- the first openly trans lawmaker in the state -- has won her bid for reelection to the Montana House of Representatives after she was censured and barred from the House floor for almost two years. Her...

Election fact check: Trump, Harris on transgender issues

Friday, November 1

(WASHINGTON) -- Millions of dollars from Republican groups and figures are being poured into anti-transgender ads criticizing policies that support the trans community, despite these issues being among the least important concerns motivating voters heading into the 2024 election, according to a

3% of US high schoolers identify as transgender, CDC survey shows

Tuesday, October 8

(WASHINGTON) -- A first-of-its-kind survey has found that 3.3% of U.S. high school students identified as transgender in 2023, with another 2.2% identified as questioning.The first nationally representative survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also highlights the multiple health disparities...