A week from today on January 13, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Little v. Hecox. The case challenges state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that categorically ban all transgender girls from girls’ sports regardless of individual circumstances.

From all of us at NCLR, we wish you a beautiful new year with liberty and justice for all.  NCLR will be ready to respond with courage and bravery in 2026. Our commitment to this community has never been stronger. Thank you for walking beside us in this fight.

The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision that could negatively impact laws that protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy. Learn how NCLR is working with states and parents to ensure young people will continue to be protected.

NCLR fought the administration’s attacks on transgender servicemembers during the first Trump administration, and we are doing it again.  Scroll to learn more about our work this year.  bit.ly/InDefenseOfDemocracy

These rules are not final yet - we have a chance to stop them. Submit your comment here: act.hrc.org/page/183931/...

For many of our LGBTQ community members, the holidays can bring feelings of anxiety or loneliness. Scroll for resources and support and be sure to check up on your chosen family. We got us. ❤️

"This is really astonishing abuse of federal power to try to coerce state health care policy." Hear more from @shannonminter5.bsky.social on @kqednews.kqed.org about Trump's proposed rules intended to cut off health care for all transgender youth. omny.fm/shows/kqed-s...

Today, the Trump administration cruelly proposed rules intended to cut off health care for all transgender youth by financially punishing hospitals that provide care. Swipe through to learn more and stay tuned for when public comment opens.

Imagine you are a parent who wants their child to get the best-practice medical care that their doctor recommended – and then being jailed for that. This is what Marjorie Taylor Greene's HR 3492 would do. Families deserve to get the health care they need.

Missed our virtual year end briefing last week? Watch it here for all the updates on our work this past year:

📢 Defend trans youth and call 202-224-3121 RIGHT NOW to tell your representative to vote no tomorrow on Marjorie Taylor Greene's HR 3492 and Dan Crenshaw's HR 498! Both bills target medically necessary care for transgender youth. Scroll through to learn more.

Since 1994, NCLR has helped hundreds of LGBTQ clients flee persecution and find safety and a new home here.  bit.ly/InDefenseOfDemocracy

We are sending a big congratulations to NCLR’s former Sports Director and now Sports Consultant Helen Carroll who just married her longtime girlfriend, Kelly Burnette. Love wins!

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Connect with NCLR’s leadership, legal and program staff tomorrow during our Virtual Year End Briefing! Recap 2025 with us and learn how NCLR is fighting back against attacks on our communities. 🧵 Scroll through for everything you need to know!

#minterland mark your calendars for this wonderful event featuring our own dear @shannonminter5.bsky.social . Sure to be not only informative but a huge help to guide us where we go from here. #minter #minterland

I'm so proud to be friends with @shannonminter5.bsky.social and only wish that everyone was as committed to demanding full rights and protections for trans people. Please take a look at these incredible profiles of true leaders.

I asked @rubenbolling.bsky.social to illustrate an idea I'd had so I could print up some t-shirts to give donors at a trans rights event. He agreed and liked the result enough to run it as a "Tom the Dancing Bug." We raised $ for @hrw.org and @nclrights.bsky.social. Thx Ruben. You nailed it.

“The court still has the opportunity to protect our troops and their families by upholding Judge Reyes’s decision.” - NCLR’s Legal Director @shannonminter5.bsky.social www.advocate.com/news/trans-m...

Today, and every day, we celebrate the beauty and diversity of our pan community. You are supported and so loved.

"We have always been here, and we are here to stay." - Kamilah Kenyatta, Gender/LGBTQ+ Justice Organizer for ACLU of Alabama

On December 11th, NCLR’s leadership, legal and program staff will explain how we are fighting back against attacks on our communities during our virtual year end briefing. There will a Q+A with the speakers. The event will be recorded and shared for those who cannot attend.

As we look back on 2025, we're proud NCLR's @shannonminter5.bsky.social was included on this list from @advocate.com's cwnewser.bsky.social of 5 lawyers fighting for trans rights. www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-l...

There’s still time to donate $100 or more today and raise a mug in defense of democracy! Make your Giving Tuesday donation now and NCLR’s limited-edition In Defense of Democracy mug can be yours. Don’t miss out! https://www.nclrights.org/get-involved/giving-tuesday-2025/

Have your morning coffee with NCLR. Give $100 today and our "In Defense of Democracy" mug can be yours!  ☕ Head to: bit.ly/NCLRGivingTuesday #GivingTuesday

"We can end the HIV epidemic, but only if we can continue the federal support that made these gains possible." Today on World AIDS Day, call your members of Congress at 202-224-3121 and urge them to protect HIV and PEPFAR funding. We cannot allow this administration to reverse decades of progress.

Did you know that today is also Day of Mourning? Become an ally to our indigenous and two-spirit siblings!

It’s what we are thankful for that helps us to keep going. 🥹 Thanks for being in this fight with us!

The Air Force wants to deny trans service members their benefits after forcing them into early retirement due to the Trump Admin’s attacks. 17 vets are suing for the benefits they deserve. Thankful for @gladlaw.bsky.social & @nclrights.bsky.social for supporting the plaintiffs.

This Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember and honor our trans siblings who’ve lost their lives to anti-trans violence. Let’s recommit to fighting systemic oppression, while we also recommit to cultivating our resilience. #RestInPride #trans #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

Trans Day of Remembrance is today. The link below gives details of just some of the #trans, #nonbinary and gender nonconforming people we have lost in the past year. #SayTheirNames #TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/tdor...

Say their names. 🕊️🏳️‍⚧️🕯️ Today is Trans Day of Remembrance – a day to honor and remember the trans lives lost too soon from violence and discrimination. This graphic includes the 326 names of our siblings lost around the world this past year.

We are applauding the ten religious traditions who collectively announced support for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people this week!

Master Sergeant Logan Ireland & @shannonminter5.bsky.social spoke with @nbcnews.com about a new lawsuit we filed with @gladlaw.bsky.social against the Trump administration for rescinding the retirement benefits of 17 transgender servicemembers for being transgender. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKxF...

Trans people have always been on the frontlines of movements that have worked toward equal rights for all of us. Now, we must show up for our trans siblings.  #TransAwarenessWeek

In honor of Transgender Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance, Heightened Scrutiny will be available to stream from 11/13 - 11/20/25. gathr.com/vod/9320a621...

Today, we honor all who have served – including transgender servicemembers who remain committed even as they face being pushed out of the military. To learn more and to share other stories of courage, service, and sacrifice, visit CourageToServe.org. @nclrights.bsky.social

From November 13-19 we recognize Transgender Awareness Week - a time to especially focus on understanding trans people and the issues that this community faces. On November 20 we mourn our trans siblings lost due to violence and discrimination.

Today SCOTUS did the right thing by denying review of a case that sought to challenge the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. It’s a major relief for so many in the LGBTQ+ community, who have seen relentless attacks on their dignity and equality in recent years.

Some books to add to your list this Native American Heritage Month!

#minterland Sad but great information here and a good way to keep updated with the wonderful work Shannon and NCLR are doing each and everyday. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Transphobes are already targeting the biggest star in women's soccer and baselessly alleging she's a man because she's Black. This is what trans people warned would happen. Gender policing that becomes explicitly racial. www.outsports.com/2025/11/6/24...

"Today's decision permitting the Trump administration to deny transgender people accurate passports is not the final word on this issue. This is a preliminary ruling. We will continue to fight for safety and equality for our community." - @shannonminter5.bsky.social

On Tuesday voters made clear that LGBTQ people should be supported, reproductive justice should be defended, and that women should lead! ✊

Go vote - it's Election Day! Voting in state and local elections has a huge impact on LGBTQ rights nationwide, as most of the discriminatory bills we challenge originate in state legislatures.

The imminent future of SNAP - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - remains uncertain, but you can CERTAINLY always take action to address food insecurity: 🍓: Contact your member of congress! 🥬: Pressure USDA on social media 🥘: Join anti-hunger efforts!

Did you know this about SNAP ( the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)?