trans youth A Mom Explains Why Protecting Her Trans Child Meant Leaving Texas Camille Rey recently moved her family out of Texas after watching her transgender child’s mental health suffer in the face of proposed state laws that would restrict their medical care and access to school sports. Rey and Equality Texas CEO Ricardo Martinez explain what is at stake for trans kids in the state, and across the U.S.
changing your name What's in a Name? What to Know Before You Attempt a Name Change A name change is no small endeavor. Here’s what you need to know before you start the process.
transgender rights Trans Student Athletes Are Outnumbered By Anti-Trans Bills “We frankly right now have more laws being proposed to oppose transgender children participating [in sports], than we have transgender children who are actually participating,” said Palm Springs, California councilmember Lisa Middleton, the first transgender person elected to a political office in the state. She and Tony Hoang of Equality California sound off with LX News.
transgender rights There Are More Anti-Trans Bills in 2021 Than Ever Before The National Black Justice Coalition says no other year on record has seen as many anti-trans pieces of legislation compared to 2021. More than 117 bills were introduced in state legislatures this year, including some that use the word “fairness” in their titles. NBJC’s David Johns breaks down the issue for LX News.
inspiring america Inspiring America: An Aspiring Soldier Who Fought the Transgender Military Ban NBCLX is looking back at the most inspiring people we profiled this year as part of NBCUniversal News Group's Inspiring America series. The first person we are recognizing is trans activist Nicolas Talbott.
transgender athletes New Study Reveals Top Universities for Transgender Athletes… and Which Schools Are Failing Miserably Ohio State University, Boston University, Kent State University and the University of Miami were among the few schools given a perfect score for protecting LGBTQ rights
transgender athletes Majority of NCAA Division I Schools Aren't Making the Grade in Supporting Transgender Athletes Athlete Ally reported that the vast majority of NCAA Division I athletic departments did not have fully inclusive trans athlete policies as of March 2021, according to a summary of this year’s equality index.
transgender rights Overturning the Trans Military Ban Was Just the First Step to Equality When President Biden overturned a ban on transgender people serving in the military, it was celebrated as a milestone for the LGBTQ community. But as Nicolas Talbott, who has been fighting to serve his country as a trans man, told LX News, it is only the first step on the road to equality.
transgender rights How Ceyenne Doroshow Turned Her Personal Passion Into Fighting Housing Insecurity in the Black Trans Community Doroshow is the founder and executive director of G.L.I.T.S. (Gays and Lesbians Living in a Transgender Society), an organization she founded in 2015 whose mission is to provide housing and support for LGBTQ people.
ceyenne doroshow The Activist Behind the First Black Trans-Owned Housing Community in NYC Is Giving LGBTQ Youth a Place to Call Home One in five transgender people have experienced homelessness in their lives. Ceyenne Doroshow is the founder of G.L.I.T.S., an advocacy organization that opened the first Black trans-owned housing community in New York City. Doroshow talked to NBCLX’s Ngozi Ekeledo about why it’s so important to give trans youth a place to call home.
