What’s Going On at Vanderbilt? Transgender Health Services Quietly Shut Down
Vanderbilt ends LGBTQ Health Program, cuts Trans Buddy and DEI services, raising concerns about inclusive care and political pressure in Tennessee.
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The State Department is Blocking New Passports for Trans Americans
The State Department halted issuing “X” gender markers on U.S. passports, leaving trans and nonbinary travelers in limbo amid Trump’s executive order restricting gender...
A Crucial Year for Tennessee’s LGBTQ+ Community Amid Legislative Battles
Tennessee’s LGBTQ+ community faces a critical legislative session, with restrictive policies targeting transgender youth, healthcare, and public expression. Advocacy groups fight for equality amid...
ACLU Attorney Chase Strangio Will Present Argument at Supreme Court on Behalf of Private Plaintiffs in Upcoming Landmark Transgender Rights Case
Supreme Court grants split argument time in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a landmark case challenging Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Chase Strangio,...
What You Need to Know About Project 2025 – The 19th Explains
A 920-page policy blueprint contains the Heritage Foundation’s vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and...
‘You Should Play’: Black LGBTQ+ Leaders Applaud Dawn Staley for Defending Transgender Athletes
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Black leaders from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are applauding Staley for her support of transgender athletes and her willingness to speak out while understanding the...
Unfilled Prescriptions, Missed Checkups, Loneliness: Experts Worry About Health Consequences from States’ Anti-LGBTQ+ Moves
“The intent is to create fear and to make us not understand what our rights are so that we err on the side of...
Victory for LGBTQ+ Rights: Murfreesboro Settles Lawsuit Over Discriminatory Policies
Advocates Win Settlement Ending Anti-LGBTQ+ Ordinance in Murfreesboro
The lawsuit was filed after the Murfreesboro mayor Shane McFarland and city manager Craig Tindall engaged in a yearlong, concerted anti-LGBTQ+ campaign to chill...
The Supreme Court’s Decision in the LGBTQ+ 303 Creative Case Explained
“It would potentially carve out a new and really dangerous loophole in civil rights protections, not just for LGBTQ people, but it could potentially...