Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)
@transequality.bsky.social
Fighting for legal and political rights of transgender people in America.
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Register: Give Them Their Flowers
A Trans Day of Remembrance gathering, presented by Advocates for Trans Equality and partners.
action.transequality.org
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)
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“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.
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A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“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...
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)
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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...
Trans service members have always been part of U.S. history
Across centuries of wars, bans, and battles for recognition, trans military members have answered the call. Now they're fighting for their right to do so.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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)
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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...
Downingtown elects Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor
Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the borough of Downingtown’s mayoral election.
whyy.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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)
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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...
Endorsements | A4TE
A4TE is thrilled to endorse a group of leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to the rights and well-being of the transgender community.
transequality.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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...
‘It’s easier to fight the whole world than to fight yourself:’ Why transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wouldn’t change a thing | CNN
In a rare interview, Lia Thomas described what life was like as arguably the most prominent transgender swimmer in the world.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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...
New York City schools sue over federal grant cuts tied to transgender policies
New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) sued the Education Department Wednesday for pulling funding after the district refused to change its policies around transgender students. The Education Depar…
thehill.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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...
LGBTQ rights on the line: What to watch as Supreme Court's new term begins
The Supreme Court will hear cases shaping transgender sports participation and conversion therapy, with major LGBTQ rights implications.
www.washingtonblade.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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...
SCOTUS wades back into the war on trans kids—and considers greenlighting conversion therapy
The science is in: The anti-LGBTQ "treatments" are ineffective and dangerous.
www.motherjones.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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...
New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions
White House executive orders and legislation in many states have targeted the rights and protections of trans people. For some, that has meant increased financial worry.
www.npr.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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...
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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.
Speaker Johnson & GOP leadership must reign in these extremist Members & put a stop to this rhetoric.
September 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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.
Speaker Johnson & GOP leadership must reign in these extremist Members & put a stop to this rhetoric.
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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.
⬇️ Hear more from youth in their own words.
September 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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.
⬇️ 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...
Second court blocks Trump transgender passport policy
A federal court ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to process the passport applications of six transgender and nonbinary Americans with sex markers reflecting their gender identity,…
thehill.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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...
LGBTQ+ orgs criticize Nationwide Children Hospital's decision to halt gender-affirming care
Nationwide Children's Hospital says it will no longer prescribe gender-affirming medications for their patients, effective Sept. 26.
www.thisweeknews.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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)
September 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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)
August 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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.
Republicans reprise anti-transgender ‘Kamala is for they/them’ ads for the midterms | CNN Politics
Shortly after former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced his plans to run for Senate, a group backing Republicans released an ad with an echo of last year’s presidential campaign.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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!
Healey just signed a law expanding reproductive and transgender care. Here's what to know.
Healey called it “the strongest law in America that will protect reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, and those who provide it.”
www.boston.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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."
U.S. appeals court upholds Arkansas law banning youth transgender care
The decision follows the Supreme Court's June ruling holding that Tennessee’s similar ban did not discriminate based on sex or transgender status.
www.nbcnews.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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."
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Trump’s ‘dictator-like’ D.C. takeover is an assault on democracy, critics warn
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s non-voting representative in Congress, condemned Trump’s move as “a federal power grab against the will of D.C.’s elected leadership.”
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August 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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...
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...
The Attack on Transgender Kids Isn’t Just Cruel. It’s an Omen.
The Trump administration is showing how easily it can target any health practice it opposes.
www.bloomberg.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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! 📚
8 Books to Read for Transgender History Month
Pick up these trans history and trans historical fiction books for Transgender History Month this August—or any time of year!
bookriot.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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.
Dozens of Maine faith leaders testified against anti-transgender bills
Roughly 50 religious leaders and advocates testified on bills restricting bathroom use and participation in women’s sports this spring.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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.