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‘I don’t feel safe’: Trump’s passport gender policy sparks fear for trans travelers

Friday, March 14th, 2025

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

For travelers caught up in the Trump administration's new policy on passports, leaving the country has become difficult or impossible.

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Trans Floridians face problems with mismatched sex markers on passports, Florida licenses

Friday, March 14th, 2025

via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)

When a transgender person's passport and Florida driver's license don't match, legal experts say it could cause problems for travel or traffic stops.

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Why trans people are moving to Illinois

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)

Plus: Man shot outside O'Hare, Guiness' Gen Z moment and more

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Morrisey signs anti-trans ‘gender definition’ bill into law

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Herald-Dispatch (West Virginia)

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday signed into law his priority bill defining 'men' and 'women."

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‘It’s devastating’: Transgender Iowa lawmaker vows to fight to restore lost civil rights

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

Rep. Aime Wichtendahl, Iowa's first out trans lawmaker, said it was

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Trans people facing gender-affirming care bans flee to Illinois, shield law states

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)

Trans people across the country, from teens to retirees, are eyeing moves to Illinois in the wake of anti-trans executive orders and legislation that puts their access to gender-affirming care at risk. Others are looking to leave the country entirely.

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If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with ‘gender identity fraud’

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)

If passed, Tom Oliverson's House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with "gender identity fraud," a state felony.

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Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via Portland Press Herald (Maine)

As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine's protections remain strong.

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Meet Delaware’s Most Influential Hall of Fame inductees of 2025

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via News Journal (Delaware)

Each year, there are names that come up again and again. That's when we know it's time to move a Most Influential Delawarean to the Hall of Fame.

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Anti-trans messaging has deepened despair among Wisconsin LGBTQ+ youth, new report finds

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

The Trevor Project has released one of the first reports to capture the strain of anti-trans political messages on LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin.

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‘We feel like we’re going underground’: Delaware Pride event canceled amid online attacks

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via Dover Post (Delaware)

Anti-LGBTQ+ incidents statewide have left the community rattled. Some groups are 'going underground' and self-defense classes are being organized.

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Thousands gather in Chicago for ‘Stand Up for Science’ rally against federal research funding cuts

Friday, March 7th, 2025

via ABC 7 Chicago (Illinois)

Scientists, professors and supporters rallied Friday in downtown Chicago and across the country against potential cuts federal funding for research, for things like cancer, pollution, climate change…

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Transgender staffer navigates Texas Capitol with guarded care amid growing hostilities

Friday, March 7th, 2025

via KPRC (Texas)

Despite attempts to deny her existence, Mo Jenkins is steadfast in her public service mission to make life better for others.

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‘Will I be safe’? Transgender California youth feel threatened by Trump’s executive orders

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025

via CalMatters (California)

President Trump's executive orders on transgender care are alarming California's LGBTQ community, heightening fears about safety in a vulnerable population.

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6 takeaways from Trump’s pointedly partisan address to Congress

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025

via Alaska Public Media (Alaska)

After a firehose of a first six weeks back in the White House, President Trump delivered a boastful and partisan address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Here are six takeaways from the…

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Republicans choose to squander their leadership by attacking trans girls

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

via Star Tribune (Minnesota)

Unnecessary bill would further ostracize children seeking a sense of belonging.

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SD Senate committee advances bill segregating restrooms by sex assigned at birth

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

via Argus Leader (South Dakota)

The Senate State Affairs committee voted to pass a bill segregating restrooms in state facilities and public schools by sex assigned at birth.

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Why the far-right chose Riley Gaines for the trans sports debate • Michigan Advance

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

This story was originally published in Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet. At the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, Riley Gaines' and Lia Thomas' teammates cheered from the sidelines as they watched the 200-yard freestyle. Gaines, the team captain swimming for the University of Kentucky, and Thomas, swimming for the University of […]

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Bill proposes Nevada office to root out government waste — and no, it’s not DOGE

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)

In the latest edition of Behind the Bar, we also look at bills to ban Styrofoam and increase the number of foster families in Nevada.

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