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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that transgender student-athlete state bans do not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.
The Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act would nullify the Trump administration’s policies that expanded the Global Gag Rule.
Travel and passport rights for transgender people have changed significantly since the start of 2025. Learn more about the policy, where things stand legally, and what trans people need to…
HRC's Municipal Equality Index (MEI) demonstrates the ways that many cities can — and do — support the LGBTQ+ people who live and work there, even where states and the…
The Fit to Serve Act would end the politically-motivated ban on transgender people serving in the military.
The Transgender Health Care Access Act seeks to expand access to evidence-based, lifesaving health care for transgender people through workforce development, medical education reform, and expanded community care capacity.
The SEI rates all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. in six areas of law and assigns the states to one of four distinct categories.
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This archived timeline examines the key moments of the Trump-Pence Administration. It highlights pivotal actions, policy changes, and milestones regarding LGBTQ+ rights and equality.
This timeline breaks down the federal legal and policy threats —from the Trump-Vance Administration, Congress, and federal courts— to the freedom, equality, and dreams of countless LGBTQ+ Americans and others…
On January 27, 2025, President Trump issued a blatantly discriminatory Executive Order that bans transgender people from serving in the military.
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