🛫🧳Are you traveling this holiday season? Check out A4TE's resource on passports and other ID documents to make sure you're ready to go! transequality.org/documents/kn...

A4TE will be closed from 12/20/25 to 1/4/26. We're grateful to have this chance to slow down, and excited to come back stronger in 2026, ready for a new year of advocacy and progress. (1/2)

Yesterday, RFK Jr. and the Dept. of Health and Human Services proposed two anti-trans rules. The rules would: 1️⃣ Prohibit federal Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for youth 2️⃣ End Medicaid/Medicare funding for hospitals providing gender-affirming care to minor patients. (1/3)

As Trump's Department of Health and Human Services continues their campaign to effectively ban gender-affirming care, Rep. Greene's bill is moving to the Senate. Contact your senators now and tell them to vote NO on this dangerous bill: action.transequality.org/a/vote-no-mt...

JUST NOW: HHS proposed two rules that would effectively ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. If implemented, the rules would end Medicaid coverage for this care, taking away parents' ability to choose the best path for their families. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Earlier tonight: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill effectively banning gender-affirming health care for youth passed in the House. This is a serious attack on parents' ability to make *private* medical decisions for their families. www.advocate.com/politics/mtg...

TWO anti-trans bills are up for a vote this week: ❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care ❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)

Health care subsidies have not been extended. Health care subsidies have not been extended. Health care subsidies have not been extended.

TWO anti-trans bills are up for a vote this week: ❌ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would criminalize providers of gender-affirming care ❌ Rep. Dan Crenshaw's bill that would block Medicaid funds from covering transition-related care (1/2)

TODAY, Senators will vote on a bill to restrict Medicaid coverage for transition-related and reproductive health care. If passed, the bill will make essential care unaffordable for many families. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p... (1/2)

Republicans have released their health care bill—and it's a disaster. The plan targets trans people, low-income families, and immigrants by restricting Medicaid. Tell your Senators to vote NO on this bill: action.transequality.org/a/votenos3386

Bathroom restrictions make public spaces more dangerous for *everyone*. No one should feel intimidated, anxious, or scared when accessing a restroom. Read more about how to navigate the new TX law: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

Contribute to A4TE this #GivingTuesday! $15 helps us: 🏛️Keep trans advocates in Congress ⚖️Send trans expertise to the Supreme Court 📝Create trans-centered resources for our community 🩵Power trans-led action year-round (1/2)

A federal judge blocked Trump's Department of Justice from seizing the personal information of trans patients in Pennsylvania. This is a powerful rebuke of the DOJ's targeting of gender-affirming health care. www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/11/judg...

Last week, A4TE filed a brief in both cases, using historical examples of discrimination to show how current anti-trans bans are unconstitutional. We're proud to speak out for trans youth everywhere—ALL students deserve a chance to play. www.them.us/story/suprem...

We all experience the holidays differently—and we're here to say, no matter how you're spending this time, it's all okay. Remember to prioritize your comfort, take care of yourself, and do the things that bring *you* joy. 💗 www.them.us/story/how-to...

Thank you to the 213 House members who are not only condemning transphobia, but making an important connection between anti-trans rhetoric and real-world violence. www.advocate.com/politics/dem...

🌷💻 A4TE is LIVE NOW on YouTube with Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance.

🌷Our Trans Day of Remembrance virtual event is starting in one hour at 6:00 PM EST. Hear from trans activists and allies about how we can build our power and fight for change. View the stream here: www.youtube.com/live/BhAGltn...

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.🕯️🤍💐This day is always bittersweet, as we mourn those we’ve lost and celebrate their lives. (1/3)

Find more information and register for the event at the link below. We hope to see you and your community there. action.transequality.org/a/tdor-gathe... (2/2)

JUST NOW: A4TE lawyers sent an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in regard to two cases about youth sports. The brief urges the justices to affirm lower court rulings that allowed two trans students to play sports with their peers. (1/3)

“When we lift up the most marginalized of us, including Black trans women, then we can all be lifted up by that," Bahari Thomas, director of public education for @transequality.bsky.social told me. www.advocate.com/news/transge...

Today, we are officially releasing our 2025 Remembrance Report. With the Trump administration working to erase our history, and extremists threatening our rights and protections, it has never been more important to create and preserve our own records. (1/2)

Trans people have always played an important role in strengthening our military and defending our country. Trump's targeting of trans service members does not change the truth of their bravery. www.advocate.com/history/hist...

A4TE is proud to present Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering. 💐🤍On Nov. 20, at 6 PM EST, we'll be hosting a virtual event for trans people and allies. The event will feature talks from trans activists and artists, and a discussion of how we build towards a safer future. (1/2)

Great news about *another* mayoral race—yesterday, Erica Deuso was elected mayor of Downingtown. She will be the first openly trans mayor in Pennsylvania! She won after running on housing affordability and student safety. We are proud to have endorsed Erica Deuso. whyy.org/articles/ele...

Today is Election Day! Across the country, voters will make important decisions on who will lead their schools, cities, and states. These decisions could greatly impact our community—in several races, our health and safety are at issue. Here's how you can get involved! (1/3)

A4TE is proud to introduce our 2025 slate of endorsed candidates! We are honored to support LGBTQ+ leaders and allies who are invested in strengthening their communities and protecting the rights of trans people across the country. Find the full slate here: transequality.org/elections/en...

Lia Thomas says, of being an openly trans athlete, “There’s just no substitute to living and being your authentic self." www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/s...

The Trump administration is bullying schools into dropping anti-discrimination policies by threatening to take away funding. Many schools are already struggling to make ends meet--this is a cruel tactic that hurts all students, families, and teachers. thehill.com/homenews/edu...

This term, SCOTUS is poised to issue several critical decisions on trans rights. We're closely watching cases related to debunked conversion therapy practices and protections for trans athletes. www.washingtonblade.com/2025/10/07/l...

Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case about a Colorado law banning conversion therapy—stories from A4TE's amicus brief show that conversion practices are deeply harmful, and greatly increase risk for LGBTQ+ patients. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

As regulations change, many trans people have been forced to make difficult financial decisions about where they will make their homes, showing how anti-trans legislation widens existing inequalities. www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

Over the last several months, Members of Congress have used increasingly derogatory anti-trans language, and now, 2 Members are calling for trans people to be institutionalized. Speaker Johnson & GOP leadership must reign in these extremist Members & put a stop to this rhetoric.

In partnership with @transequality.bsky.social, Advocates for Youth, @equalityfed.bsky.social, @glsen.bsky.social, @pflag.org, and @trevorproject.bsky.social, MAP's new report details how home, community, school, and health care impact LGBTQ young people. ⬇️ Hear more from youth in their own words.

Good news: last Tuesday, a federal court blocked Trump's efforts to enforce discriminatory restrictions on passport gender markers for trans and nonbinary people in a Lambda Legal case. Passports and IDs should be accurate, not determined by Trump's transphobia. thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

In recent months, many hospitals have ended gender-affirming care services for youth, due to fear around new bans and rules. Extremist politicians put minor patients and their families at risk when they create uncertainty around their care. www.thisweeknews.com/story/news/h...

In this volatile moment, we want to equip you with the knowledge on how to leverage your existing rights and navigate new policy changes. That’s why we’re releasing an updated Trans Legal Survival Guide! (1/2)

JUST NOW: A4TE filed an amicus brief in a Supreme Court case challenging a Colorado law prohibiting conversion therapy for minors by licensed medical providers. The brief features powerful testimony from survivors that show the deep harms sustained by discredited conversion practices. (1/3)

When extremist politicians don't have concrete ideas on how to best serve their constituents, they resort to desperate, ugly attacks on vulnerable communities. It's a truly pathetic strategy.

Earlier this month, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill to safeguard patients seeking reproductive and gender-affirming care. We applaud the MA-based advocates and providers who made this happen!

In a dissenting opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Jane Kelly wrote there is a "startling lack of evidence connecting Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care with its purported goal of protecting children."

Kris Tassone, Policy Counsel at A4TE, says of Trump's takeover: "We see this strategy for what it is—an ongoing campaign to target and harm trans people, immigrants, Black communities, and other vulnerable populations." www.advocate.com/news/trump-d...

Healthcare centers are ending their gender-affirming care services for youth as a result of Trump's cruel intimidation tactics. It's a sign that all healthcare is in jeopardy, while Trump's in office. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Here are 8 great fiction and non-fiction reads to pick up about trans history. Have recommendations? Drop them below! 📚

Faith allyship can be extraordinarily powerful, as faith leaders in Maine showed last month. Thanks to their support, and overwhelming public pressure, all eight anti-trans bills were defeated.

"Bathroom bans" are discriminatory and endanger trans people's lives. They're a good example of extremist legislators wasting taxpayer dollars to pass useless, intentionally inflammatory laws that fly in the face of the values of the majority of Americans.

Due to trans advocacy across the country, the overwhelming majority of anti-trans bills are failing. Clearly, our movement is present and powerful! 🏳️‍⚧️

Some students in our country head back to school this week. Hear directly from trans students navigating their personal lives and educations in a moment where our community's freedom is under threat. edsource.org/2025/fear-an...