Policy Desk: State by State
It’s state legislature season, which means an exciting and often terrifying rollercoaster of bills across the country. From New Hampshire to Tennessee, we’re seeing bills pop up, get shot down, and occasionally pop back up again in rapid succession. But some of the most important trans rights efforts right now are long-haul campaigns. In two […]
View ArticleNow is the Time: Volunteer with TLC’s Community Resistance Network
In this dangerous political climate for our communities, the fight for justice is as daunting as it is urgent. We know it can be absolutely discouraging (and overwhelming) to see the anti-trans attacks flooding our timelines. As intimidating as our world is becoming, we do have bright lights that illuminate the path forward toward justice: you! […]
View ArticleTLC wins asylum for transgender woman from Mexico
Last Friday, after 536 days behind bars, TLC client Marianna had her day in Court – and won. Marianna fought through tears and testified brilliantly during her three-hour hearing at Cibola Detention Center in Milan, NM, which ended with a grant of asylum by Immigration Judge O’Hare. The immigration judge found that Marianna had a well-founded fear of future persecution on […]
View Article2nd Annual Transform Tech Explores Visibility, Challenges, Opportunities for Transgender People in Tech
(San Francisco, CA) – Transgender and gender nonconforming people in tech, industry leaders, and others are coming together today for the second annual Transform Tech, a day-long summit presented by Transgender Law Center and hosted by Salesforce. “Tech has shaped the journeys and lives of countless trans people seeking support and connection, and trans folks […]
View ArticleWhen can I get my nonbinary ID? Timeline and FAQ for CA’s Gender Recognition Act
Since California passed SB 179, the Gender Recognition Act, our helpline has gotten numerous questions on what this means, when it goes into effect, and how people can update their driver’s licenses to nonbinary. You have questions; we have answers! Today we are releasing a timeline and FAQ for what the Gender Recognition Act means […]
View ArticleJoin BLMP for a conversation on being Black, LGBTQIA, and migrant in America
Last year, we launched the Black LGBTQIA Migrant Project (BLMP)to address the ways we are targeted, criminalized, and marginalized. Since then, the administration has already vastly expanded its attacks on our community. In light of the continuous onslaught by the Trump administration and the gutting of immigration relief programs that disproportionately impact Black and Brown migrants, what are […]
View ArticleRally in SF: Support trans woman harassed by city employee
Join us in supporting Transgender Law Center client Tanesh Nutall, who is courageously challenging the City of San Francisco for its treatment of Black trans women. Rally in San Francisco at the Van Ness steps of City Hall on Tuesday, February 20th, at 11:30am. When Tanesh Nutall moved to San Francisco in 2010, she thought […]
View ArticleState of CA sues San Francisco for discriminating against transgender woman
TLC client Tanesh Nutall was harassed and blocked from using the bathroom by a city employee — complaint below (San Francisco, CA) – Last week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a lawsuit alleging that the city of San Francisco discriminated against Transgender Law Center (TLC) client Tanesh Nutall when a […]
View ArticleHealth care discrimination because you’re trans? Share your story
The federal government has announced a new rule to allow medical providers to discriminate against transgender patients based on religious belief. This follows reports that the CDC has been banned from funding work that mentions transgender people. Transgender Law Center wants to hear about the impact this has had on individuals, organizations, researchers, and medical […]
View ArticleBLMP responds to Trump: “What Shithole Country, This One?”
Written by: Nolizwe Nondabula, Ola Osaze, and Rose Berry, members of the BLMP Steering Committee On January 11, 2018 the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, was quoted saying: “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” while referring to Haiti, African nations and El Salvador. Since, the country has […]
View ArticlePolicy Desk: HHS rule encourages discrimination
Wednesday night, Politico broke the news that the Trump-Pence administration is launching another attack on trans and allied communities in the form of a grotesque new Health and Human Services (HHS) division. Sure enough, this morning the HHS Office of Civil Rights announced the formation of a so-called “Conscience and Religious Freedom Division.” Its stated […]
View ArticleTLC condemns illegal HHS rule granting ‘license to discriminate’
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Trump-Pence administration announced a new rule to allow medical providers to illegally discriminate against patients based on who they are, as long as the providers cite religion. Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people, issued the following statement […]
View ArticleNew trans youth storytelling platform will connect voices and experiences across the U.S.
TRUTH launches ourtranstruth.org & opens applications (Oakland, CA) – Today, TRUTH, a youth-led program housed at Transgender Law Center and GSA Network, launched a new website to build trans youth power through online organizing and storytelling. The website features an interactive storytelling guide and advice from other young people who have been thrust into the […]
View ArticleWisconsin school district to settle discrimination case with transgender student Ash Whitaker
(Kenosha, WI) – Ash Whitaker, the transgender student plaintiff in Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District, and his former school district, Kenosha Unified School District (“KUSD”) in Kenosha, Wisconsin, reached a settlement in Ash’s discrimination lawsuit against KUSD, pending court approval. Ash graduated high school in June 2017, just days after the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals […]
View ArticleWays to resist against anti-trans attacks (and you don’t need a law degree to help)
Our team at TLC does what it takes to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation. We know it can be absolutely daunting (and overwhelming) to see the anti-trans attacks flooding our timelines. Some might say you need a degree or a bunch of money to really make an impact. […]
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