Transgender Rights

Florida Education Commissioner Snubs Biden's LGBTQ Student Laws: Federal Policies Not Binding?

The Florida Education Board is officially snubbing President Joe Biden's Title IX Gender Equity Law after issuing a state-wide memo urging schools otherwise.
U.S. State Department Issues First Official 'X' Gender Passport

U.S. State Department Issues First Official 'X' Gender Passport

The U.S. State Department has issued the first passport with an "X" gender designation as it recognized the rights of people who do not identify as male or female.
Argentina Drafts Bill to Require Gender-Neutral Language to Educational Institutions

Youth in Argentina Supports Bill to Require Gender-Neutral Language

Argentina is Drafting a bill requiring Gender-Neutral Language to educational centers in the country.

Target Stores to Spend $20 Million Expanding Bathroon Options in Transgender Dispute Amidst Boycott

Target store officials are planning to invest as much as $20 million to expand bathroom options at all of their roughly 1,800 stores here in the U.S.

Transgender Woman Films Teen in Target Fitting Room Amidst Conservative Backlash on Retailer's Bathroom Stance

A transgender woman filmed an 18-year-old girl changing into a swimsuit in a Target fitting room in Idaho, while the retailer is being boycotted for its new transgender bathroom and fitting room policy.

Rio 2016: Olympic Heads Loosen Rules on Transgender Athletes

Rio Olympics 2016 is around the corner and some of the rules for athletes are being rectified to accommodate qualified players. In particular, the issues on transgender athletes have been addressed after the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner underwent gender reassignment procedure and now living as Caitlyn Jenner.

Immigration News 2015: ICE Adds 640 Beds to California Detention Center

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added 640 beds to a southern California detention center, raising its total capacity to 1,940. The facility 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles is used to house female immigrants with criminal records, recently arrived asylum seekers and migrants with medical needs.

New York City Council Approves LGBT Bill in Support of Transgender People Wanting to Change Their Sex

On Monday, the New York City Council approved a bill that would allow transgender people to change their gender on birth certificates without previous medical transitioning. The bill would grant greater freedoms of identity to transgender people in the city.

8-Year-Old Transgender Boy Performs Epic Coming-Out Rap [Video]

Internet fandom be warned: Elementary school student Alex has become a social media phenomenon after standing in front of a live audience rapping the story of his coming out as transgender.

Gay Houston, Texas Mayor Withdraws Subpoenas for Sermons by Pastors Against Transgender Bill

The mayor of Houston, Texas has had a change of heart regarding her fight against evangelical Christian leaders who oppose legislation promoting LGBT rights.
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