Trans-parenting makes the political personal - The Boston Globe

For those of us with children who identify as trans, however, the political is personal: We aren’t just weighing abstract arguments about bathroom access and sex segregation in sports. Read More

Sotomayor writes the court ‘abandons’ transgender children to ‘political whims’

Justice Sotomayor also read her dissent from the bench, a move typically reserved to emphasize a justice’s extreme displeasure with a decision. Read More

Trans youth face rising political attacks, but can push back with hope

Trans youth face increasing anti-trans laws nationwide. Advocate Shelby Chestnut shares how communities are organizing and why young people give them hope for the future. Read More

Republicans aren’t done using trans issues to score political points

The presence of transgender people (about 0.5 percent of the population) in sports or bathrooms had become part of the political/culture war, and Republican politicians were ready to take advantage. Read More

Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics

Some may say it's not a politically savvy time to bring a case about transgender healthcare before the justices. But there's never a wrong time to fight for civil rights. Read More

Science, sports, and trans athletes — and politics

Re “What science says about trans athletes” (Page A1, Nov. 24): As your reporters note, “Just 0.5 percent of the US population is estimated to be transgender and a fraction of that fraction ... Read More

Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means : Shots - Health News - NPR

Here’s what that means : Shots - Health News As states around it were passing bathroom bills and trans health care bans, Minnesota, under Gov. Tim Walz, went in the other direction, protecting ... Read More