transgender

'A very, very small number' of teens receive gender-affirming care, study finds

11:32am January 06, 2025

A new analysis of private insurance claims data finds less than 0.1% of youth accessed puberty blockers or hormones for gender transition. This small group has garnered a huge amount of attention from Republican lawmakers in recent years.

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The unnamed plaintiff's lawyers, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and Masafumi Yoshida, right, speak to media after the ruling of the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Tokyo.

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Japan's Supreme Court hands down a landmark transgender rights decision

1:59pm October 25, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

The court ruled unanimously that compulsory sterilization surgery for people who seek to legally change their gender is unconstitutional.

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Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions

7:03pm October 11, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum and Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.

Sarah McBride and Katie Couric speak onstage during the Women In The World summit on April 11, 2019 in New York City.

Politics & Government

In historic bid, transgender Delaware state senator launches congressional campaign

11:08am June 26, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

Ali Junejo (left) and Alina Khan portray a married man and a transgender woman who kindle a romance in Pakistani director Saim Sadiq's award-winning film Joyland.

Pakistan's trans community shows love for 'Joyland' — but worries about a backlash

3:24pm May 03, 2023

by Benazir Samad

The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It's won awards and raves. But in Pakistan's trans community, some see a possible downside.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference on March 23, 2023

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

3:07pm March 24, 2023

by Juliana Kim

World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon delivers his State of the State address to the Wyoming Legislature on Feb. 14, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyo.

National

Wyoming governor calls trans athlete ban bill 'draconian' and then allows it to pass

4:39am March 21, 2023

by The Associated Press

The law, which takes effect July 1, is among dozens of Republican proposals pushing back against transgender rights in statehouses across the U.S.

Virginia Hamner and her daughter Liz Bostock, at home in Gainesville, Fla.

Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids

10:48am February 20, 2023

by Melissa Block

Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Families with trans children and medical providers who care for them are worried about the impact.

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Lawyer defends North Carolina's transgender care exclusions

10:02am January 26, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

A lawyer representing the leaders of North Carolina's state employee health plan defended its exclusion of gender-affirming treatments on Wednesday before a federal appeals court, facing a barrage of criticisms from its chief judge.

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West Virginia can keep its ban against transgender school athletes, a judge says

11:56am January 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

The judge said he recognized that being transgender is "natural" and "not a choice." But he said one's sex is also natural and "dictates physical characteristics that are relevant to athletics."