Transgender Rights Archives

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Education

The Department of Education Will Not Investigate Bathroom Complaints From Trans Students

A spokesperson for the Department of Education said the agency will not consider or investigate complaints filed by transgender students against schools banning them from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.

Candace Butera

Economics

The Limits of Corporate Activism

Corporations can help apply positive pressure for social change, but their profit motives should make us wary of letting them displace moral leaders.

Rick Paulas

News in Brief

Trump Announces Ban on Transgender Individuals in the Military

A Trump administration official said the reasoning behind the decision was more political than economic.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

Recognizing a Third Gender on State IDs

While there's a long way to go to secure equal rights for transgender people, Washington, D.C., and Oregon are making progress with the third-gender option on IDs.

Julie Butner

Social Justice

Mapping the History of LGBTQ Equality on Campuses

The queer narrative overlooks the fact that students of sexual and gender minorities are among the most underserved demographics, despite growing visibility in recent years.

Sabia Prescott & Kristyn Lue

Social Justice

The Future of Transgender Troops in the United States

As it stands, transgender troops already in the military have been able to serve openly since then-Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's statement last year. But transgender recruits have not yet been allowed to enlist.

Susannah Rodrigue

Victoria M. Rodríguez-Roldán’s Transgender Activism

Rodríguez-Roldán's efforts center on engaging with policymakers throughout Congress and various government agencies to help promote policies that will benefit the trans community.

Rosie Spinks

News in Brief

Allowing Openly Transgender People to Serve in the Armed Forces Is a Win-Win

That’s according to a study commissioned by the Department of Defense, as well as examples from other countries with open policies already in existence.

Francie Diep