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Conservatives Escalate False Claims of ‘Trans Violence,’ Declare All Trans People ‘Dangerous and Unstable’ Following News of a Trans Suspect in Deadly Canadian Shooting Anti-trans figures are once again taking advantage of a tragedy to push for more restrictions on trans people. With every claim of a ‘trans shooter,’ their rhetoric grows more hateful.

Following news of a trans suspect in yesterday’s deadly shooting in Canada, anti-trans figures like Elon Musk, Matt Walsh, and Benny Johnson have escalated their anti-trans rhetoric. As part of this new push, they’re now calling all trans people ‘dangerous.’

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On top of that, it’s already garnered some support: of the 12 Republicans on the House State Affairs Committee, only 1 voted against it. At this rate, the bill will still pass with supermajorities in both chambers.

Idaho Republicans’ New Extreme Bathroom Bill Carries 5-Year Prison Sentence, Applies to All Private Businesses The bill, which has already garnered support among legislators, imposes a statewide bathroom ban with penalties as severe as the state’s abortion law. It's the harshest anti-trans bill ever proposed.

Late last week, Idaho Republicans unveiled the most extreme bathroom bill ever proposed. Not only does it apply to all private businesses, the penalties are severe: 6 months in jail for the first offense and up to 5 years for the second. It’s egregious.

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Fact Check: No, Two Major Medical Associations Didn’t Endorse Bans on Gender-Affirming Surgeries Various media organizations, including the New York Times, have falsely claimed that the AMA and ASPS are now endorsing some gender-affirming care restrictions. Here’s what was actually said.

This week, various media organizations, including the New York Times, have claimed that the AMA and ASPS are now endorsing some gender-affirming care restrictions. This is false: no major US medical organization has supported banning gender-affirming care.

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Nebraska Bathroom Bill, Youth Gender-Affirming Care Ban Likely To Fail Amid Opposition From Deciding Republican Vote Speaking to Transitics, Republican State Senator Merv Riepe said he will oppose his party's efforts to restrict trans people’s bathroom use and healthcare access. Those attacks can't pass without him.

Speaking to Transitics, key Nebraska Republican State Senator Merv Riepe said he will oppose his party's efforts to restrict trans people’s bathroom use and healthcare access. In all likelihood, his opposition means this year’s anti-trans bills will not pass.

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National, local news ignores trans people amid 2025's anti-trans attacks Newsrooms' failure to substantively cover anti-trans legislation have compounded over the first year of Trump's second term in office.

"“If you don’t include trans people, then we never get to seriously interrogate who gets protected in our society and who doesn’t," @trevellanderson.bsky.social, executive director of @transjournalists.org told @transitics.substack.com.

If you don’t know who he is, I don’t blame you: for over a decade, Sharp’s undeniable role in crafting the legislation targeting our community has remained almost entirely unacknowledged. But he’s been a constant since the very beginning.

‘America’s Most Powerful Transphobe’: How One Man Quietly Shaped Anti-Trans Legislation Nationwide Matt Sharp is behind anti-trans bathroom, sports, forced outing, and birth certificate laws. He’s testified before more state legislatures than Riley Gaines. And no one’s heard of him.

I’ve been asked many times about who’s been writing these anti-trans bills, and I’m very pleased to say that I’ve finally found an answer: Matt Sharp.

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In Minneapolis, ICE just disarmed, beat, and publicly executed a US citizen by shooting him 13 times. He wasn’t threatening them or committing a crime, he was protesting.

This is a murder. Just like Renee Good. They deserve justice.

ICE, Trump, and anyone who enables them have no place in America.

More and More Republican States are Quietly Restricting Trans Adults’ Healthcare Access. Nobody’s Noticed. Republicans’ policies restricting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care are slipping by completely unacknowledged. That’s dangerous.

In the past few years, 12 Republican states have restricted trans people’s Medicaid coverage. For 5 of those 12, nobody noticed, and these policies went by unacknowledged for as long as 13 years. It be cannot be overstated just how dangerous this is.

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Indiana Republicans Say They’re Banning Gender Marker Changes on IDs. They Left an Embarrassing Loophole. While trying to ban trans people from changing their IDs, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles made a mistake and failed to remove language allowing for a “change in gender.”

While trying to ban trans people from changing their IDs, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles made a mistake and left an embarrassing loophole. Despite aiming to remove all references to gender, it failed to strip parts allowing for a “change in gender.”

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New Utah Bill Would Strip Trans Discrimination Protections, Ban Trans Pediatricians and Teachers, and Force Courts to Favor a Trans Kid’s Unsupportive Parent in Custody Battles One of the most extreme anti-trans bills ever proposed, the bill would also ban birth certificate amendments and tighten bathroom restrictions in schools.

Utah Republican Trevor Lee’s extreme anti-trans bill HB 183, will, among other things, strip trans discrimination protections, ban trans pediatricians and teachers, and force courts to favor transphobic parents in custody battles.

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RFK Jr. Unveils New, Legally Vulnerable Rule That Will Effectively End Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Nationwide A new proposed rule will ban recipients of Medicaid and Medicare funding from treating trans kids. Here’s everything you need to know, explained.

RFK’s HHS has announced a new rule that will effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors by prohibiting recipients of Medicaid and Medicare funding from treating trans kids.

Here’s everything you need to know, explained.

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3 Democrats Join Republicans As House Passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Extreme Nationwide Care Ban for Trans Youth The extreme proposal, which makes it a felony to provide gender-affirming care to minors, is the most radical anti-trans legislation to be passed by the House's Republican majority.

3 Democrats joined Republicans in passing an extreme gender-affirming care ban. The bill would make it a felony to provide gender-affirming care to minors and is now the most radical anti-trans legislation to be passed by the House's Republican majority.

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Senate Republicans Want Democrats to Trade Americans’ Healthcare for Permanent Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care The new Republican proposal would permanently ban Medicaid and ACA coverage of gender-affirming care in exchange for a few years of weaker healthcare subsidies.

Senators Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy have released their alternative to the ACA subsidies. The new Republican proposal would permanently ban Medicaid and ACA coverage of gender-affirming care in exchange for a few years of subsidies that are much weaker.

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The Trump Administration Just Stripped Sexual Violence Protections For Trans Prisoners. It’s The Most Egregious Anti-Trans Attack Yet. ‘Transphobic’ describes Trump’s passport and military bans. But this? It’s just plain evil.

‘Transphobic’ describes Trump’s passport and military bans. But removing sexual violence protections for trans inmates? It’s just plain evil.

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A New Missouri Bill Would Ban Gender-Affirming Care For All Ages SB 1190 would allow anyone who has received gender-affirming care to sue their doctors for medical malpractice. It will run providers of transgender healthcare out of the state.

A bill to effectively ban gender-affirming care for all ages has been proposed in Missouri. The bill, SB 1190—proposed by the Senate Majority Whip—would authorise malpractise lawsuits against gender-affirming care providers. It will run them out of the state.

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Northwestern University’s Deal with the Trump Administration is the Most Transphobic Yet When it comes to trans people, Northwestern's agreement with Trump goes way further than those made by other schools. And it sets the standard moving forward.

Last night, Northwestern University announced it had reached an agreement with Trump in order to restore its funding. Like other schools, it includes a number of anti-trans provisions, only this time, they’re much worse. Here’s the standards it sets:

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Under Trump’s Passport Policy, the State Department Must Assume Every Applicant is Trans. Yes, Really. In order for the trans passport ban to work, State Department employees have been instructed to consider every American trans until proven cis. That’s a problem.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to enforce his trans passport ban. However, in order for it to work, the State Department must consider every American trans until proven cis. Really—these privacy violations go beyond trans people.
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RFK Jr. Calls It “the Most Comprehensive Study to Date” on Gender-Affirming Care. Half its Authors Aren’t Even Doctors. The HHS’ ‘peer-reviewed’ gender-affirming care report isn’t science, it’s politics.

RFK Jr. calls it “the most comprehensive study to date” on gender-affirming care. And yet, half its authors aren’t even doctors. Among them, two philosophers and a political scientist. This ‘peer-reviewed’ study isn’t science, it’s politics.

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The Trump Administration Just Quietly Walked Back Its Passport Invalidation Threat Facing considerable backlash over hints it would attempt to revoke trans people's passports, the Department of State has now updated its website to remove the threat.

After threatening to revoke trans people’s passports, the Trump administration has now walked it back. Now, the Department of State’s website once again asserts passports will be valid until they expire, removing any language of invalidation.

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The Department of State’s Website Is Now Threatening To Revoke Trans People's Passports After being handed a win by the Supreme Court, the Trump administration wants to go after passports that have already been issued.

After winning at the Supreme Court, the Department of State has updated its website to once again block passport updates for trans people. As part of these changes, they’re hinting at invalidating all the passports that were issued already.

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The Government Shutdown Ending Means Trans Rights Are More Vulnerable Than Ever In giving in to Republicans' demands, moderate Democrats may have sacrificed more than just today's fight.

Late last night, President Trump signed Congress’ continuing resolution, bringing the shutdown to an end. However, while the shock deal brokered by 8 centrist Democrats doesn’t inclue anti-trans provisions, it makes them more likely moving forward.

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Northwestern Medicine, a Leading Care Provider in Illinois, Quietly Cut Gender-Affirming Care For Patients Under 19 At Least Two Months Ago Northwestern Medicine becomes the latest provider to capitulate to Trump's demands—and it did so unannounced.

For at least the past two months, Northwestern Medicine has denied gender-affirming care to patients under the age of 19. Unlike other providers that have capitulated to Trump’s demands, it did so unannounced, further straining gender-affirming care access.

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They Broke With the Democratic Party on Trans Rights. Now, They’re Trying to Walk it Back. After flirting with anti-trans positions, these Democrats have learned the hard way: transphobia is bad for America—and worse for them.

After flirting with anti-trans positions, Democrats like Gavin Newsom, Seth Moulton, Tom Suozzi, Don Davis, and Colin Allred have learned the hard way: transphobia is bad for America—and worse for them. Now, they’re trying to change their tune.

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Transphobic Rhetoric Fails Spectacularly As Republicans Lose Big The consensus is clear among most Americans: our nation has many problems. Trans people living freely is simply just not one of them.

Around the country, Republican lost by wide margins in a stunning rebuke of the right’s anti-trans politics. America has spoken: our nation has many problems. Trans people living freely is simply just not one of them.

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Trump Wants to Abolish the Filibuster. For LGBTQ+ Americans, That’s Terrifying. If the filibuster is abolished, Republicans will be free to declare open season on the LGBTQ+ community.

Last night, Trump, in a post on Truth Social, urged Republicans to abolish the filibuster in order to end the government shutdown. If he gets his way, Republicans will be free to declare open season on the LGBTQ+ community. That’s terrifying.

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In Texas, Judges Can Now Refuse To Officiate Gay Weddings. The Warning Signs Have Been There For Years. Whatever Republicans are allowed to get away with when it comes to the trans community, sooner or later, they will do to gay people too.

In Texas, judges can now refuse to officiate gay weddings. Make no mistake: the warning signs have been there for years. “Whatever Republicans are allowed to get away with when it comes to the trans community, sooner or later, they will do to gay people too.”

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In Trying to Ban Gender Marker Changes, Iowa May Have Accidentally Just Made It Easier In Iowa, not every anti-trans policy is as it seems, and strangely, their new rule governing gender markers on IDs appears to loosen restrictions.

Iowa Republicans have been making life more and more difficult for trans Iowans. But in Iowa, not every anti-trans policy is as it seems, and strangely, their new rule governing gender markers on IDs appears to loosen restrictions. Read the full story here:

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The US Virgin Islands Finally Legalises Gender Marker Changes After Decades Even as red states become more restrictive, the US Virgin Islands shows us progress remains possible.

After decades without a policy, the US Virgin Islands just legalised gender marker changes. Under the governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s executive order, any Virgin Islander will be able to change their IDs and birth certificates

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