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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Federal judge declares Florida's ban on gender-affirming care for minors unconstitutional and permanently enjoins its enforcement. Order here: files.eqcf.org/wp-content/up…
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Get in, gamers! It’s time to stream for trans equality 🏳️⚧️✨
Learn more and join us: tiltify.com/ncte/streaming-4…
ALT Graphic saying S4TE: streaming for trans equality. Join us to stream, support trans rights, and find community!
ALT We’re so grateful for the love we’ve gotten from the gaming community over the years. Now you can join us and stream in support of trans equality!
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Majority of Americans approve of trans and non-binary people living as they wish, survey finds
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
UK government's ban on private puberty blockers to be challenged by trans advocacy group
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
🚨BREAKING🚨
House Republicans just passed a funding bill loaded with anti-LGBTQI+ riders.
We were able to ensure these harmful riders were not included in last year’s final MilCon-VA bill, and we’re committed to doing so again.
Read our full statement: equality.house.gov/media-cen…
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Remember, state law does not override federal law, and discriminating against transgender students could cost your school district millions.
Republicans passing anti-trans laws were told that they will likely result in lawsuits against schools that follow them.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
1. Midway through 2024, we have had over 580 anti-LGBTQ+ bills this year. For the last few years, I have continually updated a risk assessment map that tells you the risk level of anti-trans laws in every state.
My latest one is here.
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Louisiana has passed an extreme "Don't Say LGBTQ+" bill preventing students from learning about gender identity and sexual orientation. Follow @LouisianaTrans, @FFELouisiana, and @ACLUofLouisiana to stay up to date on LGBTQ+ policies impacting Louisianans. nola.com/news/education/loui…
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Noah Lewis (staff attorney at the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund) & me @TLDEF's 7th anniversary benefit 12 years ago yesterday (5.30.12)
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Celebrating Black trans joy at the BTFA Collective's 'Flowers' gala advocate.com/news/btfa-colle…
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
The situation is deteriorating quickly for transgender people in the UK.
Labour's shadow health secretary comes out in support of banning puberty blockers for trans youth.
Anti-trans panic has gripped the country in a way it has few others.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
1. On Friday, Minnesota's governor signed a ban on the gay and trans panic defense into law.
This defense is used to reduce sentences for people who kill LGBTQ+ people after learning of their identity, in some cases being acquitted entirely.
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Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
As more than a dozen school districts across California consider policies that would require teachers to notify parents if their child identifies as #trans, a new proposal was introduced to prohibit such policies. Read more from @kcranews: kcra.com/article/bill-ban-tr… #TransTwitter
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Hey community! Here are some incredible resources to help you navigate your gender journey and change your gender marker:
National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality): transequality.org/resources/
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (@TLDEF): transgenderlegal.org/NameCha…
GLAAD (@glaad): glaad.org/transgender/re…
Genderbands (@Genderbands): genderbands.org/resources
Remember, you are valid, and you deserve to be seen as your authentic self. We're here to support you throughout your journey! 💜 #TransRightsAreHumanRights #GenderMarkerChange #TransVisibility
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
If you're in NYC, you can catch us the following day (5/30) at @nowadaysnyc
@TLDEF will be there offering name change services! Funds being raised for the Red Afrocubana de Personas Trans, a vital support network for trans ppl of African descent based in Havana & Matanzas, Cuba
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Minnesota just passed a law making it illegal for libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books: “We need to remember our history, not erase it.” trib.al/xd96NzI
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
Today, House Republicans held their first full committee markup of an FY25 government funding bill and, just like last year, the bill is CHOCK FULL of anti-LGBTQI+ riders.
Our members are prepared to ensure these brazen attacks on the LGBTQI+ community never become law.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
If you're a transgender adult looking for information about whether H.4624 impacts your care, please get in touch with us: southernequality.org/schealt… 5/5
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund retweeted
We’re so sorry to share that today, Gov. McMaster signed H. 4624, the Anti-Trans Healthcare Ban, into law. It will go into effect immediately, banning medically necessary for trans youth and complicating care for trans adults across South Carolina 💔🏳️⚧️ southcarolinaunited.org/upda…
ALT To every trans person in south carolina: no law can take away your dignity or humanity. With H.4624 (the Anti-Trans Healthcare Law) now in effect, it is up to ALL of us now to support trans youth, their families, and trans adults through this crisis.