A Michigan-based organization will be hosting a month-long series of events with the goal of uplifting and inspiring transgender and non-binary youth. Stand with Trans will hold its fifth annual Trans Empowerment…
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LGBTQ Dems celebrate likely election of first openly transgender person to Congress
CHICAGO — Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride, who in November is expected to become the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, told LGBTQ delegates to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday…
House Speaker Johnson, Betsy DeVos lead attack on Title IX rule that protects LGBTQ+ kids
WASHINGTON — Prominent members of the GOP on Wednesday strongly criticized the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Committee on Education and the Workforce…
Michigan group offers counseling to trans clients in states where they otherwise might go without
Updated, 9:01 a.m., 6/22/24 Gender-affirming care. It’s a phrase that evokes a myriad of opinions, many of them focused on hormone treatment and surgery for trans individuals. And yet, long before either…
Betsy DeVos blasts Biden’s Title IX rewrite, calls on Congress to block the rule
Updated, 2:15 p.m. 6/18/24 Former U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos joined members of the “Our Bodies Our Sports Coalition” in speaking out against the Biden administration’s final Title IX rule that includes…
Lessons from Riley Gaines on participation trophies and main character syndrome
Women’s sports rarely get the respect they deserve and very few female athletes ever break through to become household names. Stellar performances by Brittney Griner, Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and many more…
Michigan civil rights commission passes resolutions supporting trans ID legislation
Resolutions supporting the transgender community were passed Monday by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC). Introduced by commission Secretary Luke Londo, one of the resolutions advocated for passage of House Bills 5300,…
Trans Day of Visibility founder celebrates event’s 15th anniversary on Capitol steps in Lansing
“In 2009, I had another sneaky idea.” That’s how Rachel Crandall-Crocker described her inspiration for a Trans Day of Visibility to the approximately 150 people gathered on a cold, damp Saturday on…
House panel considers bills making it easier for transgender Michiganders to change their names
Members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies spoke about the additional costs and indignities a person goes through to change their name in Michigan during a Wednesday hearing in the Michigan House…
Michigan GOP lawmaker defends trans health care discussion
A Michigan Republican lawmaker says despite discussion of an “endgame” to banning all trans health care regardless of age, the purpose of an online forum he hosted last week was strictly to…