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Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
The Best Support, Community, and Advocacy Resources for Trans People in America
Welcome to Love Transcends, a special project by Cosmopolitan that celebrates the resilience, wisdom, hope, and joy of the trans community as its members navigate romantic love. Through in-depth interviews and personal essays, trans people share what it's like to date, hook up, break up, and fall in and hold onto love in the midst of sweeping anti-trans legislation and attacks on personal safeties and freedoms of expression. Click here to see the entire collection. Hearst Owned Since January, the current U.S. presidential administration has overseen a wave of anti-LGBTQIA+ executive orders erasing federal recognition of gender identity; restricting access to gender-affirming care; gutting protections in education, health care, and public accommodations; and banning transgender people from the military—to name a few. All of which can make life for trans folks in America feel more precarious than ever. But help does exist for those in need—or for those just feeling uncertain and alone—in the form of groups working tirelessly to safeguard transgender rights and freedoms. Keep reading for a Cosmopolitan- and GLAAD-vetted list of places to get crucial health services, information on legal aid, and access to online and in-person communities. (And even if you're not trans yourself, you can still be a powerful ally by volunteering, donating, signing up for newsletters, and supporting these organizations in countless other ways.) GLAAD GLAAD is a nonprofit that works to ensure accurate and inclusive representation of LGBTQIA+ people in media and culture. The organization consults with entertainment studios and news outlets (including Cosmopolitan), runs public outreach and engagement campaigns, and elevates LGBTQIA+ voices through storytelling and advocacy. They're a major source for comprehensive data and media analysis, as well as tools that track LGBTQIA+ legislation. They also host events, award shows, and more. Trans Legislation Tracker The Trans Legislation Tracker monitors and documents anti-transgender legislation at all levels of the U.S. government. Want to know if your state bans transgender people from accessing health care? Or whether it allows trans students to participate in sports? Click here to check. The site also provides data and tools to help you understand (and engage with) proposed and passed bills. Transgender Law Center The biggest trans-led organization in the country, the Transgender Law Center advocates for the rights and self-determination of transgender and gender nonconforming people. It empowers communities under attack—including BIPOC, disabled, and HIV+ individuals—through leadership programs and advocacy. It can also provide legal aid, in some cases representing trans people in lawsuits related to employment, health care, immigration, and more. Advocates for Trans Equality This trans-led nonprofit is dedicated to advancing transgender rights through government advocacy, legal services, voter engagement, and community organizing. In addition to working with policymakers to draft laws that protect the trans community, the organization also offers individual support—it can assist people with updating legal documents and provides legal services for name changes. Trans Lifeline (877) 565-8860 This trans-led hotline offers personalized emotional and financial support to members of the community. It has trained hundreds of operators and answered hundreds of thousands of calls from trans people seeking resources, crisis assistance, and more. Translatable Founded by Dwyane Wade and his daughter Zaya, Translatable is an online community created to spark meaningful conversations between trans youth and their families. Its mission is to foster understanding, celebrate self-expression, and strengthen family bonds. You can check out the website or Instagram page to take part in its projects. Here We Are Launched in 2024, Here We Are amplifies the voices of transgender Americans. Through videos and personal narratives, it promotes trans visibility and advocacy, encouraging open and authentic expressions of gender identity across the nation. Watch its videos and explore its stories to learn more about the larger trans community. The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is a mental health and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQIA+ youth. It provides 24/7 counseling services, advocates for protective laws, and conducts research studies to ensure the safety of the LGBTQIA+ community. Visitors can get involved by volunteering as crisis counselors; exploring the resource center for answers to common questions about identity, mental health, and safety; or connecting with peers through TrevorSpace—an online support community for LGBTQIA+ youth. PFLAG PFLAG is a nationwide organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ people and their families. With hundreds of local chapters across the country, PFLAG offers community events, educational workshops, and legislative advocacy for individuals and families seeking connection and support. Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign—the largest LGBTQIA+ civil rights organization in the country—advocates for equality and justice for LGBTQIA+ people. It mobilizes voters to elect leaders, lobby for inclusive legislation, and work to increase public understanding and visibility of the community. You can join by making monthly donations, signing up for the newsletter, attending events like marches and rallies, and so much more. ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union works to protect people's individual freedoms and advocates for reproductive justice, transgender equality, immigrants, and many other communities. Its legal team challenges many laws restricting gender-affirming medical care, military service, the legal recognition of name and gender marker changes, and more. You can visit its site to sign petitions and send messages to government officials, reach out for legal assistance, and more. You Might Also Like Here's What NOT to Wear to a Wedding Meet the Laziest, Easiest Acne Routine You'll Ever Try
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Politics
- Cosmopolitan
The Best Resources for Trans People in America in 2025
Welcome to Love Transcends, a special project by Cosmopolitan that celebrates the resilience, wisdom, hope, and joy of the trans community as its members navigate romantic love. Through in-depth interviews and personal essays, trans people share what it's like to date, hook up, break up, and fall in and hold onto love in the midst of sweeping anti-trans legislation and attacks on personal safeties and freedoms of expression. Click here to see the entire collection. Since January, the current U.S. presidential administration has overseen a wave of anti-LGBTQIA+ executive orders erasing federal recognition of gender identity; restricting access to gender-affirming care; gutting protections in education, health care, and public accommodations; and banning transgender people from the military—to name a few. All of which can make life for trans folks in America feel more precarious than ever. But help does exist for those in need—or for those just feeling uncertain and alone—in the form of groups working tirelessly to safeguard transgender rights and freedoms. Keep reading for a Cosmopolitan- and GLAAD-vetted list of places to get crucial health services, information on legal aid, and access to online and in-person communities. (And even if you're not trans yourself, you can still be a powerful ally by volunteering, donating, signing up for newsletters, and supporting these organizations in countless other ways.) GLAAD GLAAD is a nonprofit that works to ensure accurate and inclusive representation of LGBTQIA+ people in media and culture. The organization consults with entertainment studios and news outlets (including Cosmopolitan), runs public outreach and engagement campaigns, and elevates LGBTQIA+ voices through storytelling and advocacy. They're a major source for comprehensive data and media analysis, as well as tools that track LGBTQIA+ legislation. They also host events, award shows, and more. Trans Legislation Tracker The Trans Legislation Tracker monitors and documents anti-transgender legislation at all levels of the U.S. government. Want to know if your state bans transgender people from accessing health care? Or whether it allows trans students to participate in sports? Click here to check. The site also provides data and tools to help you understand (and engage with) proposed and passed bills. Transgender Law Center The biggest trans-led organization in the country, the Transgender Law Center advocates for the rights and self-determination of transgender and gender nonconforming people. It empowers communities under attack—including BIPOC, disabled, and HIV+ individuals—through leadership programs and advocacy. It can also provide legal aid, in some cases representing trans people in lawsuits related to employment, health care, immigration, and more. Advocates for Trans Equality This trans-led nonprofit is dedicated to advancing transgender rights through government advocacy, legal services, voter engagement, and community organizing. In addition to working with policymakers to draft laws that protect the trans community, the organization also offers individual support—it can assist people with updating legal documents and provides legal services for name changes. Trans Lifeline (877) 565-8860 This trans-led hotline offers personalized emotional and financial support to members of the community. It has trained hundreds of operators and answered hundreds of thousands of calls from trans people seeking resources, crisis assistance, and more. Translatable Founded by Dwyane Wade and his daughter Zaya, Translatable is an online community created to spark meaningful conversations between trans youth and their families. Its mission is to foster understanding, celebrate self-expression, and strengthen family bonds. You can check out the website or Instagram page to take part in its projects. Here We Are Launched in 2024, Here We Are amplifies the voices of transgender Americans. Through videos and personal narratives, it promotes trans visibility and advocacy, encouraging open and authentic expressions of gender identity across the nation. Watch its videos and explore its stories to learn more about the larger trans community. The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is a mental health and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQIA+ youth. It provides 24/7 counseling services, advocates for protective laws, and conducts research studies to ensure the safety of the LGBTQIA+ community. Visitors can get involved by volunteering as crisis counselors; exploring the resource center for answers to common questions about identity, mental health, and safety; or connecting with peers through TrevorSpace—an online support community for LGBTQIA+ youth. PFLAG PFLAG is a nationwide organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ people and their families. With hundreds of local chapters across the country, PFLAG offers community events, educational workshops, and legislative advocacy for individuals and families seeking connection and support. Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign—the largest LGBTQIA+ civil rights organization in the country—advocates for equality and justice for LGBTQIA+ people. It mobilizes voters to elect leaders, lobby for inclusive legislation, and work to increase public understanding and visibility of the community. You can join by making monthly donations, signing up for the newsletter, attending events like marches and rallies, and so much more. ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union works to protect people's individual freedoms and advocates for reproductive justice, transgender equality, immigrants, and many other communities. Its legal team challenges many laws restricting gender-affirming medical care, military service, the legal recognition of name and gender marker changes, and more. You can visit its site to sign petitions and send messages to government officials, reach out for legal assistance, and more.
Boston Globe
03-06-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
'In light of the plaintiffs' largely personal motives for undergoing gender-affirming care, neither the BOP nor the Executive Order provides any serious explanation as to why the treatment modalities covered by the Executive Order or implementing memoranda should be handled differently than any other mental health intervention,' he wrote. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Bureau of Prisons is providing hormone therapy to more than 600 inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The bureau doesn't dispute that gender dysphoria can cause severe side effects, including depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, the judge said. Advertisement The Republican president's executive order required the bureau to revise its medical care policies so that federal funds aren't spent 'for the purpose of conforming an inmate's appearance to that of the opposite sex.' Lamberth's ruling isn't limited to the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit. He agreed to certify a class of plaintiffs consisting of anyone who is or will be incarcerated in federal prisons. Advertisement Trump's order also directed the federal Bureau of Prisons to ensure that 'males are not detained in women's prisons.' In February, however, Lamberth agreed to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men's facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy. The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the Transgender Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. Lamberth, a senior judge, was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
WASHINGTON: The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now US District Judge Royce Lamberth said a federal law prohibits prison officials from arbitrarily depriving inmates of medications and other lifestyle accommodations that its own medical staff has deemed to be appropriate. The judge said the transgender inmates who sued to block Trump's executive order are trying to lessen the personal anguish caused by their gender dysphoria, which is the distress that a person feels because their assigned gender and gender identity don't match. "In light of the plaintiffs' largely personal motives for undergoing gender-affirming care, neither the BOP nor the Executive Order provides any serious explanation as to why the treatment modalities covered by the Executive Order or implementing memoranda should be handled differently than any other mental health intervention," he wrote. The Bureau of Prisons is providing hormone therapy to more than 600 inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The bureau doesn't dispute that gender dysphoria can cause severe side effects, including depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, the judge said. The Republican president's executive order required the bureau to revise its medical care policies so that federal funds aren't spent "for the purpose of conforming an inmate's appearance to that of the opposite sex." Lamberth's ruling isn't limited to the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He agreed to certify a class of plaintiffs consisting of anyone who is or will be incarcerated in federal prisons. Trump's order also directed the federal Bureau of Prisons to ensure that "males are not detained in women's prisons." In February, however, Lamberth agreed to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men's facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy. The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the Transgender Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. Lamberth, a senior judge, was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.
Los Angeles Times
03-06-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
WASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said a federal law prohibits prison officials from arbitrarily depriving inmates of medications and other lifestyle accommodations that its own medical staff has deemed to be appropriate. The judge said the transgender inmates who sued to block Trump's executive order are trying to lessen the personal anguish caused by their gender dysphoria, which is the distress that a person feels because their assigned gender and gender identity don't match. 'In light of the plaintiffs' largely personal motives for undergoing gender-affirming care, neither the BOP nor the Executive Order provides any serious explanation as to why the treatment modalities covered by the Executive Order or implementing memoranda should be handled differently than any other mental health intervention,' he wrote. The Bureau of Prisons is providing hormone therapy to more than 600 inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The bureau doesn't dispute that gender dysphoria can cause severe side effects, including depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, the judge said. The Republican president's executive order required the bureau to revise its medical care policies so that federal funds aren't spent 'for the purpose of conforming an inmate's appearance to that of the opposite sex.' Lamberth's ruling isn't limited to the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit. He agreed to certify a class of plaintiffs consisting of anyone who is or will be incarcerated in federal prisons. Trump's order also directed the federal Bureau of Prisons to ensure that 'males are not detained in women's prisons.' In February, however, Lamberth agreed to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men's facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy. The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from the Transgender Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union. Lamberth, a senior judge, was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1987. Kunzelman writes for the Associated Press.
