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Elliot Page threatened with assault in terrifying transphobic attack in Los Angeles

Actor Elliot Page, who came out as transgender in 2020, suffered a 'traumatic' transphobic attack while popping out to a shop in LA and now doesn't feel safe walking around the city without security

Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023

Baseless anti-trans lies spark bad laws

Transgender people are more than four times as likely to be the victim of a crime as cisgender people

Salon · Jun 6, 2023

Louisiana Senate passes bill banning gender-affirming car for transgender youths

A controversial bill — that at one point had been presumed dead — banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in Louisiana was passed by the Senate on Monday and is likely to reach the governor’s desk

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided' that new law also limits their access to health care

A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it's also impacting transgender adults

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023

Trans woman saw gap in the market after fearing for her safety

Robyn Electra started her company after feeling like "everyone" was staring at her

Liverpool Echo · Jun 3, 2023

Even Nebraska's nonpartisan Legislature is divided from acrimonious 2023 session

Nebraska has the country's only single-chamber, nonpartisan legislature, and state leaders have long held up the unique system as an example of efficiency that rises above hyperpartisan politics

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott signs legislation barring trans youth from accessing transition-related care

Texas joins 17 other states restricting transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Opposing legal groups have vowed to sue to stop the new law from taking effect.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 2, 2023

As end of session nears, Louisiana lawmakers advance controversial LGBTQ+-related bills

As Louisiana’s legislative session nears adjournment, lawmakers are pushing forward controversial LGBTQ+-related bills, including advancing a resurrected ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Some of Florida's trans residents have crowdsourced $200,000 to escape the state

Following a new bill signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that targets LGBTQ+ people, some trans residents have turned to GoFundMe for help.

Fortune · Jun 2, 2023

Library cancels trans speaker after Montana bans drag readings

Montana's new law banning drag reading events at public libraries has led to the cancellation of a transgender speaker in a southwestern Montana city on Friday

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023