January 30, 2025 Dear Trans Lifeline community, On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order defining gender strictly as male or female at birth, effectively eliminating federal recognition of transgender and nonbinary identities. This action rescinded…
January 21, 2025 This blog post was first published on June 28, 2024 and has been updated to include new insights and resources. We are deeply disturbed by the ongoing atrocities in Gaza and the immense suffering of the Palestinian…
Like many folks, we continue to process the various presidential actions Trump took during his first day of office. The White House’s website lists 46 items, including executive orders, memoranda, and proclamations related to his intention to militarize the U.S.-Mexico…
We join the rest of the world in grief and shock at the horrific mass shooting at Covenant Elementary. Incomprehensible tragedies like this one have become all too common in the United States, and we owe it to the victims,…
Why Peer Support is a Political Act Every November 13-19 is Trans Awareness Week, an observance to educate about trans issues and commemorate our community’s progress. This year, we are reflecting on the crucial ways that peer-based support and action…
Remembering Maia Leonardo With immense sadness and pain, we grieve the unexpected loss of our Board Co-Chair, Maia Leonardo (she/her). Maia was kind and thoughtful; she deeply cared about community and justice—particularly this organization. Maia’s clever wit and keen artistic…
TL honors a historic SCOTUS ruling for trans workers 6/15/2020 Today, the Supreme Court ruled on behalf of LGBTQ workers in a ruling that prevented employers from firing LGBTQ people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Join us…
Justice for Tony McDade: Supporting Black Trans Leadership against Police Violence 6/1/2020 Our community is outraged and mourning the police murders of several Black people in the US, including Tony McDade, a trans man killed in Tallahassee, Florida. Tony’s death…
Trans Employment and the Supreme Court 8/19/2019 To Our Dear Community — Last Friday, the Trump administration issued a brief to the Supreme Court asking it to rule that it is legal for employers to fire people for being transgender.…
April 24, 2019 | 3 min. read On days like today, it can feel like trans people never get the chance to fully heal. The US Supreme Court—stacked with conservative justices—announced Monday that it plans to examine whether the ban on sex…
