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Chappell Roan dressed as Lady Liberty performing at Governors Ball, Day 3, New York City, NY

Jun 13, 2024

A Queer Music Kiki

Transgender, hijra, gender diverse population form human chain to demand 8 points of gender identity in front of National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 5, 2022

Jun 6, 2024

Why Do Trans Women Face so Much Violence?

A protestor holds a sign (with a white background and black letters) reading "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".

Apr 25, 2024

In Kansas, the ACLU Is Challenging Anti-Trans Laws in Court, and by Building Community

Individuals in a group holding ACLU-branded signs saying "We the People," and "You Can't Legislate Away Our Existence."

Mar 19, 2024

State Legislative Sessions: How They Impact Your Rights

A person holding a sign with the text: Protect Trans Kids, during the pride parade.

Feb 29, 2024

A Teenager’s Fight Against Idaho’s Harmful Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care

A sign reading FREE SPEECH is held aloft by person protesting immigration laws banning some Muslims at Battery Park in Manhattan in 2017 in New York City

Feb 20, 2024

Defending Speech We Hate

Someone holding a sign saying "Trans People Belong."

Feb 15, 2024

A Plan to Block Trans Health Care in Ohio Was Stopped — But the Fight Isn’t Over

Feb 14, 2024

Anti-DEI Efforts Are the Latest Attack on Racial Equity and Free Speech

Jan 25, 2024

Live From Sundance: Telling Better Queer and Trans Stories

Jan 18, 2024

Busy Philipps Is Fed up With Abortion Bans