A judge blocks Texas from investigating families of trans youth
The temporary restraining order issued by Judge Jan Soifer halts investigations against three families who sued.
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Justine Lindsay is the first openly trans cheerleader in the NFL
The 29-year-old announced joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats earlier this year. Lindsay says she will continue to "inspire and help my African American beautiful trans sisters."
Kendrick Lamar's new song 'Auntie Diaries' divides the LGBTQ+ community
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to writer Raquel Willis about Kendrick Lamar's song "Auntie Diaries" which has divided trans people with its story of how he came to accept his relatives' gender identities.
New Zealand just became the latest country to outlaw conversion therapy
The new law calls for prison time for anyone who performs conversion therapy on children under 18 or who performs a practice that "causes serious harm to the individual" — regardless of their age.
First Black leader of Human Rights Campaign sues, says he was fired because of race
Alphonso David also said during contract negotiations HRC board members "acknowledged" that he was severely underpaid in comparison to his white predecessor "because of his race."
Dispatches From Within: The one-hour special
At the beginning of the school year, the Radio 101 class at R.J. Reynolds high school was tasked to look into the issue of teen mental health.
Dispatches From Within: There was everybody else, and then there was me
For M, and every other trans student, the daily roll call at the beginning of the class can feel like a punch in the gut.
Essay: The Power Of Love
It only takes one moment for your life to change forever. For Dan Martineau, that moment came when his child came out as transgender.