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Colorado voters will decide whether transgender students can join girls’ sports
A ballot initiative that would require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex has qualified for the November ballot, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. The measure includes a declaration that “males and females possess unique and immutable biological differences that manifest prior to birth and increase […]
Rep. John McGuire introduces 'Riley Gaines Act' on transgender athletes in women’s sports
Congressman John McGuire has introduced legislation he said would protect female athletes if transgender athletes compete in women’s sports.
Stop ignoring the mental health of trans violent offenders
Scott Newgent, a transgender man, argues media and institutions obscure transgender violent offenders, calls for honest reporting, questions rapid medical...
Virginia congressman introduces ‘Riley Gaines Act’ to protect women’s sports
The bill would allow female athletes to sue institutions that permit transgender women to compete.
N.Y. AG demands NYU Langone resume transgender youth health program
James ordered the hospital to resume care within 10 days.
Letitia James demands NYU Langone resume transgender treatment for kids after hospital axes program
Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in NYC for 2026 elections
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.
Kansas revoked transgender people’s IDs overnight – researchers anticipate cascading health and social consequences
With invalid driver’s licenses and birth certificates, transgender people are at risk for more than just steep fines and imprisonment.
Trans actor slams men's hockey for embracing Trump, igniting sports politics debate
Washington Examiner columnist Salena Zito comments on transgender actor Harrison Browne criticizing the U.S. men’s hockey team for meeting with President Donald Trump and more on ‘America Reports.’
Transgender youths targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by the Pentagon
The changes include a requirement members use "biological sex at birth and not gender identity"
Trans athletes face intense efforts to sideline them. These California teens are resisting
Several California teenagers have found themselves at the center of an intense national debate around transgender kids participating in school sports. They aren't backing down.
UMass Memorial Health stops surgeon from doing transgender surgeries. Why?
Alford joined the the health system in 2023, and has done more than 40 surgeries for patients 18 to 73 years old.
Their Transgender Child’s Health Care Had Ended. What Now?
In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.
Families scramble after NYU Langone ends transgender youth health program
Dozens rallied against NYU Langone discontinuing its transgender youth health program.
NYU Langone's Transgender Youth Health Program shutting down
NYU Langone ends transgender youth health program
A major Manhattan hospital is no longer offering gender-related care for minors.
NYU Langone ending Transgender Youth Health Program, drawing ire of advocacy groups
NYC hospital permanently axes transgender treatment program for kids...
Hollywood celebrities only complain about ICE to ‘score political points’ with liberals, political commentator says
Political commentator Priya Patel and 'Emily Saves America' show host Emily Wilson discuss Hollywood celebrities criticizing I.C.E. and the media omitting reports that the alleged Rhode Island shooter was transgender on ‘Fox News @ Night.’
Baystate Health ends hormone prescriptions for transgender youth under 18
The Springfield medical center is referring patients to another nonprofit so their care isn’t disrupted.
Baystate Health will stop prescribing hormones to transgender youth
More than 40 hospitals have stopped offering some gender-affirming care to transgender youth about a year after Trump’s executive order, according to published reports.
Transgender skier downplays Olympic history
Freestyle skier Elis Lundholm, who was assigned female at birth and identifies as a man, downplayed his role as the first openly transgender athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics after finishing 25th in women's moguls qualifying.
Iowa lawmakers advance bill blocking local civil rights protections for transgender Iowans
House Study Bill 664 would block local governments from enforcing civil rights protections that go beyond what is written into state law.
Olympic committee: New transgender policy consensus reached across sports
A proposed new consensus between sports leaders across the globe about gender policy would be a first uniform criteria.
Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy
Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Oregon advocates drop ballot measure that would secure rights to transgender health care, abortion, same-sex marriage
One of the potential statewide measures vying for the November ballot is calling it quits.
California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care
As the Trump administration pushes to end such care, this is the first time a state has sued a hospital to preserve it, legal experts say.
Children’s Minnesota to pause some pediatric gender health services
Gender-affirming care for transgender youth remains legal in Minnesota, but the hospital says it will pause prescribing puberty-suppressing medications and pubertal hormones to patients under the age of 18.
Trump officials raise pressure on Minnesota over transgender sports
The announcement on transgender sports comes as Minnesota officials fight the Trump administration over immigration enforcement.
Letter: Hawaii lawmaker puts politics over women
U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda’s revisionist history of Title IX suggests the late U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink intended it also apply to transgender groups. Title IX addressed sex and related immutable characteristics, not gender, a social construct.
Feds drop effort to get trans patients' records from LA children's hospital
After families sued, the Justice Department agreed to withdraw its subpoena for personal and medical information of transgender patients at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Advocates called it a "fishing expedition" without evidence of wrongdoing.
California's largest pediatric healthcare system to halt transgender care amid Trump admin threats
Rady Children’s Health, the largest pediatric healthcare system in California, will stop providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth amid pressure from the federal government.
WA initiative to bar trans girls from school sports will likely go to voters
If approved by voters, the initiative would prohibit transgender girls in Washington from participating in girls’ K-12 school athletic programs.
Fight to protect transgender health care to be among new governor's first tests
Supporters of proposed state protections for transgender health care are hopeful the bill will become law under Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill.
Trump declares 'we got men out of women's sports' as Supreme Court deliberates landmark cases
President Donald Trump highlighted his administration’s efforts to protect women's sports on Friday, saying the "transgender insanity is out of our schools and out of our lives."
The Republican megadonor funding Maine’s referendum on transgender girls in sports
Organizers say the campaign has already gotten enough signatures from registered voters to make the 2026 ballot.
Lombardo touted women’s sports measure as ‘vote getter’ that could help his re-election
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo called his newly announced ballot initiative to block transgender women from female sports a part of his “game plan”to win his 2026 gubernatorial re-election bid, according to audio obtained by The Nevada Independent
Supreme Court Signals Support for State Bans on Trans Girls in Sports
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed Idaho and West Virginia laws that bar transgender girls from sports.
Supreme Court considers cases on transgender athletes in women's sports
The Supreme Court is reviewing two cases from Idaho and West Virginia that will impact transgender athletes in women's sports.
Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Tuesday it is likely to side with two states that have enacted bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ sports teams, delving into a divisive culture war dispute that could have implications far beyond sports.
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans
The Supreme Court on Tuesday during oral arguments seemed likely to uphold laws that prohibit transgender women and girls from competing on women’s and girls’ school sports teams. After nearly […]
Supreme Court conservatives signal support for state transgender sports bans during oral arguments
Supreme Court justices debate state bans on transgender female students in women's sports, with both sides invoking contrasting views of 'fairness'.
Supreme Court hears arguments over transgender athlete bans in West Virginia and Idaho
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports
Court to hear oral arguments in two cases brought by trans students challenging laws in West Virginia and Idaho, in major LGBTQ+ rights battle
Live Updates: Transgender Athletes’ Cases Reach Supreme Court
Two cases before the justices on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.
Can states ban transgender athletes from school sports? Supreme Court takes up cases
The Supreme Court is set to hear two significant cases regarding state laws that limit transgender athletes' participation in organized sports.
US Supreme Court hears challenge to transgender sports bans
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday the legality of laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams amid escalating efforts by dozens of states and Republican President Donald Trump's administration to restrict the rights of transgender people.
Supreme Court weighs state restrictions on transgender student-athletes
The conservative-majority court hears arguments on challenges to laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender students from participating in girls' or women's sports.
Supreme Court weighs states' power to set sex-based rules in school sports
Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in cases that could determine whether states can ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports teams.
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court considers whether states can ban transgender students from sports
Since the Supreme Court protected transgender people from discrimination, ‘The backlash has been brutal’
When the Supreme Court, led by Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled in 2020 that federal law protected transgender workers from discrimination, the justices appeared to launch a new era of rights for a historically shunned group.
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last.
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
Becky Pepper-Jackson is a 15-year-old in West Virginia who knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
This high school sophomore is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports case
This high school sophomore is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports case
This high school sophomore is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports case
This high school sophomore is aiming for a Supreme Court upset in transgender sports case
US Supreme Court's next transgender rights battle could affect more than sports
When the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to ban transgender youth from seeking certain medical treatments, advocates and lawyers took some comfort that the narrowly written ruling did not appear to jeopardize transgender rights more broadly.
Can states bar trans athletes from school sports? Supreme Court to weigh in.
The Supreme Court is considering whether states can ban transgender women athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls and women.
Supreme Court to decide fate of transgender athletes in women’s sports
The two cases examine Equal Protection issues and how far states may extend sex‑based rules in school sports.
School Sports Case Reaches the Supreme Court at a Fraught Time for Trans Rights
The justices will consider state laws that bar transgender girls from participating in female sports.
Supreme Court to review state bans on transgender athletes' participation in school sports
Supreme Court hears landmark cases Tuesday on transgender athlete bans in Idaho and West Virginia, with rulings that could reshape LGBTQ+ rights.
A Financier’s Twist on Buying Influence: Bankrolling Ballot Measures
Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.
Nevadans divided on Governor's newest push to ban transgender athletes from female sports
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced a new push to ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports around the state.On Wednesday, the Protect Girls'
Nevada governor leads new push to bar transgender athletes from female sports
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has announced a new push to ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports around the state.
Lombardo to lead 2026 ballot initiative to keep transgender athletes out of female sports
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday he’s leading a petition to amend the Nevada Constitution to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ and women’s sports, even though there are already bans in place at the state and national level.
Advocates urge NJ lawmakers to protect transgender health care
New Jersey lawmakers have failed to pass a bill that would shield patients and providers from liability for gender-affirming care.
Signatures filed for WA initiative to block transgender athletes from girls' sports
Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports, moved closer Friday to getting those measures before the Washington state Legislature, and potentially voters.
Raleigh mayor talks city's response to business owner's transgender comment
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell talks about pointed comments toward transgender people allegedly made by Jennifer Martin, the executive director of the Greater Raleigh Merchants' Association.
Democratic-led states sue HHS over proposal targeting hospitals that offer transgender care to minors
Eighteen Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new Trump administration policy seeking to bar transgender care for minors at federally-funded hospitals.
19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors
The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
Gender Politics and the Weaponization of Personal Data
Katelyn Ringrose, CJ Larkin, Os Keyes, and Jay T. Conrad explain how federal policies are weaponizing data to target transgender and gender diverse communities.
How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access
Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit details how to submit them.
Nurses condemn escalating attacks on transgender patients and their health care providers
Nurses across the country reject new Trump Department of Health and Human Services plans seeking to ban the provision of gender-affirming care and to intimidate health care workers who care for trans patients.
California orders Tahoe Truckee schools to leave Nevada sports over transgender athlete dispute
The California Department of Education is requiring the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to follow state law in another clash over transgender athletes in youth sports in the state.
Tahoe-area schools ordered by California to exit Nevada sports over transgender athlete dispute
GOP-led House passes bill to block the use of Medicaid funds for transgender care for minors
The GOP-controlled House passed a bill that would block Medicaid funds from being used for gender identity care to minors.
WATCH: Trump administration seeks to cut off access to transgender health care for U.S. children
Kennedy, US health officials outline new rules, warnings to block transgender care for youth in the US
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials said Thursday that the federal government will block hospitals and doctors from providing transgender care to children, saying, “this is not medicine, it is malpractice.”
The Trevor Project Condemns Federal Government Efforts to Restrict Health Care for Transgender Youth
Your Support Saves LGBTQ+Youth's Lives Every DayDonateResearch shows that access to transition-related care is associated with significantly lower rates of […]
HHS moves to slash funding and access to care for transgender minors
The proposals announced Thursday would bar hospitals that receive federal funding from providing transition-related care to minors.
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill to Criminalize Transgender Health Care | American Civil Liberties Union
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives voted 216-211 to pass a bill sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would criminalize the...
Female athletes protesting transgender competition in sports drop lawsuit against OSAA
Two female athletes dropped a lawsuit they had filed alleging that the OSAA discriminated against them for protesting transgender competition in women's sports.
Campus Radicals: Their childhoods disrupted by politics, courageous girls are fighting back
High school swimmers challenge transgender athletics policies as campus radicals expose extremism in K-12 schools and universities nationwide this week.
Georgia pushes forward with trans sports restrictions, appeals ruling on prison health care
Georgia leaders are advancing two major legal actions that could limit rights and health care access for transgender residents.
Parents protest Sutter’s retreat on gender-affirming care for transgender teens
Parents marched Monday at Sutter Health’s Emeryville headquarters demanding clarity after hearing from their doctors that care for trans minors may be cut.
Maine Human Rights Commission adds MSAD 52 to lawsuit over transgender sports policies
The Maine Human Rights Commissions is adding a sixth school district to their lawsuit over transgender policies.
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
Rebecca Heineman, Transgender Video Game Pioneer, Dies at 62
Fleeing an abusive home life, she went on to win a national Space Invaders tournament, taught herself to program and left a trail of popular games in her wake.
Video: Opinion | The Shifting Politics Around Transgender Rights
The A.C.L.U. lawyer Chase Strangio joins Ross Douthat to discuss policies and attitudes toward young people who want to transition.
Colorado Springs-area districts settle with CHSAA’s role in transgender sports lawsuit
The case against the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the AG will still move forward.