children and adolescents who are transgender
Bogus trans youth brochure rattles Texas voters: The brochures are just the latest twist in a campaign in which Republican candidates have sought to capitalize ...
nbcnews.com/tech/misinformation/bogus-trans-youth-brochure-rattles-texas-voters-rcna604641
A federal rule that took effect this week bars states from seeking U.S. funds for transgender youth medical care, including puberty blockers, hormones ... Show more
Trump administration bars Pa. and other states from using federal funds on transgender youth care
Trump administration bars Pa. and other states from using federal funds on transgender youth care
Texas trans rights group blames backlash on false mailers: The mailers, sent by an organization formed last month in Wyoming, implicate a Texas transgender ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/20/texas-transgender-pamphlets-tent-student-union/
OpinionWhen the state decides who counts as a woman, no woman is safe (Opinion): At first glance, Propositions 134 and 135 might seem like rational ways to protect ...
denverpost.com/2026/10/21/propositions-134-135-girls-women-sports/
The Bulwark Oct 21
How Low Can Vivek Go?: The Ohio Republican crawls below the gutter.
thebulwark.com/p/how-low-can-vivek-go-ramaswamy-acton-arthur-mother-child-abuse-ad-ohio-paxton-trans-kids-school-texas
Who sent mysterious transgender mailers to Texans?: The mailers have fanned anti-transgender rhetoric ahead of the midterm election in which Texas voters will ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/sent-mysterious-transgender-mailers-texans-22485699.php
Mailers About Transgender Students Mysteriously Appear at Texas Homes: The messages purporting to offer help for transgender students are tied to a group set up ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/20/us/transgender-mailers-texas.html
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico attempted to find common ground with a voter who pressed him on his support for a national ban on gender-affirming ... Show more
CNN & Jubilee Town Hall With James Talarico | CNN
CNN & Jubilee Town Hall With James Talarico | CNN
The right is pushing its anti-trans fury on the WNBA. Players and fans are loudly pushing back
theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/17/trans-women-wnba-players-fans-advocacy
HHS Demands Answers From Orgs Over Support for Youth Gender-Affirming Care: Studies have demonstrated that gender-affirming care for transgender young people can ...
truthout.org/articles/hhs-demands-answers-from-orgs-over-support-for-youth-gender-affirming-care/
Matthew Lillard Speaks Out Against College Campus Rapists While Advocating for Trans Youth: ‘Lead With Love’
thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/matthew-lillard-speaks-out-college-campus-assaults-trans-youth/
psypost.org Oct 06
Parents of transgender youth faced declining mental health after the 2025 inauguration
psypost.org/parents-of-transgender-youth-faced-declining-mental-health-after-the-2025-inaugu/
Families sue to stop Trump’s ban on medical care for trans youth: Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Families ...
thehill.com/newsletters/healthcare/6127134-families-sue-trump-trans-care-ban/
I Went To College Hiding A Deep Secret. Then I Joined A Fraternity — And It Gave Me An Unexpected Lifeline.
huffpost.com/entry/queer-fraternity-inclusive-trans-journey_n_68deced1e4b07cde51cd9f43
California to fund gender-affirming care for trans youth on Medi-Cal: “California is unwavering in its commitment to transgender and gender-diverse youth."
mercurynews.com/2026/09/29/california-to-fund-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-youth-on-medi-cal/
988 crisis line restores LGBTQ+ youth specialized support: Congress members from both parties pushed to get back a service removed by the administrator last year ...
latimes.com/science/story/2026-10-01/988-crisis-line-restores-lgbtq-youth-specialized-support
My Child Brought Home A Pink Princess Nightgown — Then Said 5 Words That Cracked Me Wide Open
huffpost.com/entry/trans-daughter-child-psychiatrist_n_68934611e4b044af87acd946
NYT: Six Major Hospitals Reach Agreements with the DOJ to Halt Gender-Affirming Care to Transgender Youth
democracynow.org/2026/9/23/headlines/nyt_six_major_hospitals_reach_agreements_with_the_doj_to_halt_gender_affirming_care_to_transgender_youth
The 33rd Women Make Waves Film Festival returns to Taipei next month, bringing together Taiwanese and international filmmakers to explore gender, identity ... Show more
Two hospital systems settle US probe over transgender care billing for $9.5 million
reuters.com/legal/litigation/two-hospital-systems-settle-us-probe-over-transgender-care-billing-95-million-2026-09-18/
Parents of Trans Kids Slam Mount Sinai for Permanently Ending Trans Youth Care: “They’re turning away children, and they’re refusing to provide care that is ...
truthout.org/articles/parents-of-trans-kids-slam-mount-sinai-for-permanently-ending-trans-youth-care/
Seth Moulton Sold Out Trans Kids — and Lost His Senate Race: Running as a progressive, Sen. Ed Markey forced his centrist challenger Rep. Seth Moulton to ...
theintercept.com/2026/09/02/markey-moulton-massachusetts-senate-primary/
Key FactsMarkey Wins Massachusetts Senate Primary Against Moulton
Sep 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theintercept.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theintercept.com
- Ed Markey defeated Seth Moulton on September 1 in Massachusetts’ Democratic Senate primary.
- Moulton had argued Democrats showed too much support for trans rights and offered an apology in August after Markey’s criticism.
- Markey’s campaign emphasized economic inequality, taxing billionaires, green energy, universal health care, and support for trans people.
- A UMass/Amherst poll cited by Erin Reed found 67 percent would be less likely to vote for an anti-trans candidate.
We should have been loving those kids. There’s only 12 trans athletes in the whole of the NCAA. We should have been embracing them.— Sen. Ed Markey (D‑Mass.), on the treatment of transgender youth in sports in the coverage of the Massachusetts Senate primary.
Megyn Kelly's New Strategy For Describing Trans People: The right-wing commentator made the extreme declaration on her show.
buzzfeed.com/rondicker/megyn-kellly-done-using-term-trans
The Globe and Mail Sep 10
First Nation plans to flout Alberta law that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender youth
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-saddle-lake-cree-nation-alberta-gender-affirming-care/
OpinionPD Editorial: California’s trans kids receive a state reprieve from federal cruelty
pressdemocrat.com/2026/09/05/pd-editorial-californias-trans-kids-receive-a-state-reprieve-from-federal-cruelty/
Even in safe-haven Massachusetts, trans care is at risk. Young people are fighting to protect it
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/05/massachusetts-trans-care-protections
Colorado sues Trump administration over rule forbidding federal funds for youth gender care
denverpost.com/2026/09/04/colorado-transgender-care-trump-medicaid-chip/
Todd Blanche Outraged That Schools are ‘Hiding’ Trans Kids’s Names From Parents: The DOJ is suing the Kansas City public school district for allegedly calling ...
mediaite.com/media/news/todd-blanche-outraged-that-schools-are-hiding-trans-kidss-names-from-parents/
New care home guidelines 'incentivise young people to identify as transgender': Experts have raised concerns about the contents of new advice for care homes ...
scotsman.com/education/new-care-home-guidelines-incentivise-young-people-to-identify-as-transgender-8953641
Why Republicans are focusing on transgender issues in competitive 2026 campaigns: Campaign ads in several midterm elections portray Democrats as “radical” on ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/why-republicans-are-focusing-on-transgender-issues-in-competitive-2026-campaigns
Parents of transgender kids say California is ‘unprepared’ as feds cut off their healthcare
calmatters.org/health/2026/08/transgender-youth-medicaid-california-funding/
Trump administration cuts health care coverage for some transgender youth in California
mercurynews.com/2026/08/30/trump-administration-cuts-health-care-coverage-for-some-transgender-youth-in-california/
One Nation senator says parents who support their trans children are engaging in ‘child abuse’
theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/16/one-nation-tyron-whitten-comments-parents-trans-children-abuse-ntwnfb
Gloves Come Off In Dem Senate Primary Debate: ‘You Threw Those Trans Kids Under the Political Bus’
mediaite.com/politics/gloves-come-off-in-dem-senate-primary-debate-you-threw-those-trans-kids-under-the-political-bus/
OpinionTransgender kids deserve to exist. Mehmet Oz and RFK Jr. seem to disagree.: The Trump administration has maintained without evidence for years that providing ...
ms.now/opinion/trump-dr-oz-rfk-jr-transgender-youth-care-medicaid
OpinionThe debate over puberty blockers needs more science and less politics: There is a data vacuum in this country, even as several European countries adopt more ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-debate-over-puberty-blockers-needs-more-science-and-less-politics/
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve took a not-so-subtle shot at Sophie Cunningham by wearing a t-shirt declaring “Trans Kids Belong” on Sunday when her team ... Show more
Key FactsRallies surround Fever-Lynx game after Cunningham’s stance
Aug 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
- On Sunday, critics and supporters of Sophie Cunningham’s position on transgender participation in women’s and girls’ sports gathered around and inside Target Center, making it the third consecutive Fever game accompanied by a rally.
- The Lynx, described as the WNBA’s top team, won 108-100 as Cheryl Reeve wore a message supporting trans children and fans in the stands showed similar support for trans children in sports.
- Cunningham and Reeve spoke on the court before the game, with Reeve declining to disclose the conversation’s exact substance while saying they both primarily wanted to educate but did not agree on every point.
- Cunningham was booed on her first touch and throughout the game; afterward, Caitlin Clark said the team’s focus was basketball and that leagues and governing bodies should work with athletes on solutions.
I wasn’t concerned about rallies against transgender participation in women’s sports becoming a distraction for the Fever. I think everyone who knows me personally, they know that I’m full of love. I’m bubbly. I love the people around me. I love basketball. I love inspiring the next generation and doing that in a positive light. And so that doesn’t even cross my mind. Doesn’t cross my teammates’ minds.— Cunningham said Friday in Portland
Safety, freedom and no misgendering: inside the Texas summer camp for trans kids: At Color Splash Out, LGBTQ+ kids can play, create and connect without judgment ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/04/texas-summer-camp-trans-kids
Trump issues ‘dangerous’ rule banning Medicaid coverage for trans youth care, LGBTQ+ groups say
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-transgender-medicaid-rule-b3031448.html
Trump Admin Cuts Medicaid Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Youth
huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6a79b682e4b0a81f52ff646a/liveblog_6a7ba57ce4b0b34a98236b4b
Chappell Roan Announces Two-Night LGBTQ+ Fundraising Event: Chappell Roan has announced the Super Graphic Spectacular, a two-night event in Los Angeles to raise ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chappell-roan-super-graphic-spectacular-fundraising-event-1235605626/
OpinionCheers & Jeers: Farmfest debate, Flock vandalism, Cheryl Reeve and trans kids: Plus: What’s with Pete Stauber implying Tom Emmer was dying?
startribune.com/mn-news-roundup-candidate-forum-farmfest-primary-elections/601873882
Stephen A. Smith knocks WNBA coach for backing trans athletes: ‘Irresponsible’: Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday heavily criticized a WNBA coach ...
thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/6011657-stephen-smith-criticizes-reeve-wnba-shirt/
Senate Panel Advances Kids Online Safety Package Despite Civil Liberties Concerns
commondreams.org/news/kosa
fightforthefuture.org Aug 05
Senate Commerce passes censorship bill KOSA out of committee, SCREEN Act fails: Fight for the Future is a digital rights organization that has been leading ...
fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-08-05-senate-commerce-passes-censorship-bill-kosa-out-of-committee-screen-act-fails/
Key FactsKOSA clears key U.S. Senate hurdle
Aug 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
- KOSA cleared a key hurdle in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Aug. 5 and advanced alongside several child online-safety measures, including a proposal requiring AI companies to add privacy safeguards to online chatbots.
- The measure introduced by Marsha Blackburn with Richard Blumenthal’s support has 76 Senate cosponsors and would establish parental controls while studying social media’s effects on children’s well-being.
- The Senate version includes a duty of care for platforms such as Meta, Snapchat and TikTok, while the House version that advanced in June omits the provision, complicating agreement between the two chambers.
- Civil liberties groups including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression warn of privacy and government-censorship risks, while limited legislative days and competing priorities could hinder further action even as Ted Cruz expects Senate passage and more talks with the House.
Children and teens face real risk of harm online, and we've lost too many. Congress needs to do more.— Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the top Democrat on the committee, said Wednesday before the committee vote.
I'm 76 and transgender – life is far harder for trans kids today: Dee Simpson transitioned back in the 1960s – back then, she says, she had far more freedom than ...
metro.co.uk/2026/08/05/im-76-transgender-life-far-harder-trans-kids-today-29286871/
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a T-shirt Sunday that read “Trans Kids Belong” after Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham repeatedly expressed ... Show more
Mail Online Aug 05
College football national champion weighs into 'bulls***' trans debate and comes up with wild plan to prove his point
dailymail.com/sport/wnba/article-16025487/breiden-fehoko-wnba-trans-debate.html
Meet the two moms behind Scotts Valley’s new pro-democracy group: After the killings by federal immigration officers of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two U.S ...
lookout.co/meet-the-two-moms-behind-scotts-valleys-new-pro-democracy-group/story
Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died.: The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/idaho-pushed-anti-trans-laws-transition-care-bathroom-trump-rcna350199
Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died.: The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/idaho-pushed-anti-trans-laws-transition-care-bathroom-trump-rcna350199
5 Democrats Vote to Strip Gender-Affirming Care From Trans Servicemembers: They also voted on an amendment to ban transgender girls from women’s sports in K-12 ...
erininthemorning.com/p/five-dems-crossed-party-lines-to
The DOJ Requested His Teen Daughter's Medical Records. They Won't Stop There.: “The goal is to make every provider wonder whether or not they’re going to be next ...
huffpost.com/entry/trump-doj-subpoena-trans-kids_n_6a5661f4e4b0d75ea1c23747
‘What the Hell You Doing?’: Stephen A. Smith Excoriates Gavin Newsom Over Support of Transgend ...
mediaite.com/media/news/what-the-hell-you-doing-stephen-a-smith-excoriates-gavin-newsom-over-support-of-transgender-kids/
STAT Jul 17
Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling: Suicide prevention group handled half the calls to the 988 crisis line's ...
statnews.com/2026/07/17/trevor-project-suicide-prevention-counseling-for-trans-youth/
I'm Trans And A Puberty Blocker Saved My Life. Here's What I Want You To Know.: "Without the medical care I received and the relentless support of my mother ...
huffpost.com/entry/transgender-kids-puberty-blockers_n_6079a8a8e4b058846f23bb94
Supreme Court upholds gender-affirming care ban, families with transgender children leave Tennessee
newschannel5.com/news/supreme-court-upholds-gender-affirming-care-ban-families-with-transgender-children-leave-tennessee
Words And Phrases That Scream MAGA: "'I don’t know about all that' is a very MAGA-coded phrase."
buzzfeed.com/jillianwilson/more-common-maga-coded-phrases-dogwhistles
PATHA says the ban will harm transgender children and their whānau.
🔗 'This is about identity': Court challenge to puberty blocker ban begins
Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court sports ruling: Justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/trans-youth-athletes-supreme-court-sports-response
Key FactsSupreme Court Confirms Citizenship and Transgender Sports Bans
Jun 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- The Supreme Court struck down Trump's executive order, affirming that anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen regardless of parental immigration status.
- By a 6-3 vote, the Court permitted states to prohibit transgender female athletes from participating in girls' sports teams, marking a setback for LGBTQ rights.
- Justice Kavanaugh’s opinion introduced a standard that could enable future legal challenges against discrimination toward transgender individuals by governments.
- The Court also removed a decades-old limit on coordinated political spending by parties, potentially altering the landscape of campaign finance.
Florida can pursue lawsuit against group over trans youth care, US court rules: A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for Florida's Republican ...
reuters.com/legal/government/florida-can-pursue-lawsuit-against-group-over-trans-youth-care-us-court-rules-2026-07-08/
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves resolution backing access to gender-affirming care
pressdemocrat.com/2026/07/07/sonoma-county-board-of-supervisors-ok-resolution-backing-access-to-gender-affirming-care/
Trump Uses Full Weight of Federal Government to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care: Several federal agencies have taken unprecedented steps to keep physicians from ...
19thnews.org/2026/07/gender-affirming-care-government-restrictions/
“One of the worst days of my life:” SCOTUS ruling forces parents to break trans kids' hearts - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/07/05/one-of-the-worst-days-of-my-life-scotus-ruling-forces-parents-to-break-trans-kids-hearts/
By Upholding State Bans on Transgender Athletes, the Supreme Court Bowed to Bigotry | Common Dreams
commondreams.org/opinion/trans-athletes-supreme-court
What to know about the US supreme court’s ruling on trans athletes: Decision upholding bans on trans girls in women’s sports in two states is narrow ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/us-supreme-court-trans-athletes-ruling
Supreme Court set to hand down final rulings of this term: The Supreme Court set to hand down the final rulings of its term today — including a major decision on ...
newschannel5.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-expected-to-hand-down-final-rulings-of-this-term
Key FactsSupreme Court Reviews Controversial Birthright Citizenship Case
Apr 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newyorker.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newyorker.com
- The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, which grants automatic citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
- The Trump Administration claims the policy encourages illegal immigration and birth tourism, but faces strong judicial skepticism.
- Historical debates and legal precedents largely support a narrow interpretation of the 14th Amendment with limited exceptions.
- A majority of the Justices currently appear inclined to uphold the established right and reject drastic changes.
Ask any American what our citizenship rule is and they’ll tell you everyone born here is a citizen alike. That rule was enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment to put it out of the reach of any government official to destroy.— Cecillia Wang, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, as quoted in The New Yorker
out.com Jun 26
Elliot Page shares a message for 'struggling' trans youth: The famous actor is opening up on his brave journey as he tackles two major roles in Second Nature and ...
out.com/celebs/elliot-page-the-odyssey
Some Trans Kids Are Being Forced To Flee America: Many people in conservative states are having to make a difficult choice after facing harassment and anti-trans ...
huffpost.com/entry/trans-kids-flee-united-states-safety_n_654c44c7e4b088d9a74d2028
Straight Arrow Jun 25
Federal judge blocks DOJ’s attempt to seize transgender youth’s medical records: The Justice Department has used subpoenas to compel hospitals to release records ...
san.com/cc/federal-judge-blocks-dojs-attempt-to-seize-transgender-youths-medical-records/
Trump blocked from seizing medical records of transgender youth from NYC hospitalnydailynews.com nydailynews.com
The Son I Never Knew I Had: Biology told me I had a daughter. Twenty-some years of being a father told me otherwise.
gq.com/story/the-son-i-never-knew-i-had
FTC and four states sue WPATH over gender-affirming care: The Federal Trade Commission and four states are suing the World Professional Association for ...
apnews.com/article/gender-affirming-care-transgender-health-wpath-ftc-91825f64800a6aadfa4f2da989742124
Everything You Should Have Been Taught If Sex Ed Was LGBTQ-Inclusive: We're doing a disservice to all children when we leave LGBTQ+ kids out of sex education at ...
huffpost.com/entry/lgbtq-sex-education_l_5ca24af0e4b014390a16a495
Ariana Grande launches charity for vulnerable communities after clash with White House over ICE video
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ariana-grande-brighter-days-foundation-white-house-ice-b2995723.html
