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Donald Trump
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Nov 6, 2026
Both pro and anti-trans Democrats beat MAGA politicians by huge margins this week, with new opportunities in ‘red’ states, and painful losses on ballot measures in ‘blue’ states. Our path forwards starts with you, and ends with ending capitalism
Constitutional Rights
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Oct 27, 2026
Open anti-trans hatred among the Democratic Party is escalating. Too many queer and trans gentry are excusing it. How we got here, and why it is far past time to reject compromise and fight for our survival and liberation
Exclusive
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Oct 14, 2026
At the University of Washington, an academic workers’ union is fighting a silent administration that refuses to protect trans rights, even after a trans student was murdered
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Aug 21, 2026
For years The New York Times has relentlessly pushed anti-trans propaganda, playing a significant role in the escalating genocide against us. It's far past time for a call to action: anyone who cares about trans lives must boycott and divest the Times.
LGBTQ+ History
Jul 25, 2026
This year, Pride events across the country were met by brutal police crackdowns, some with the support of queer gentry, but also increased defiance and community solidarity. It’s important we support this resistance, and band together against the wealthy’s attempts to crush us all
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May 18, 2026
The federal firearms agency has proposed new background check rules that will restrict trans people's constitutional right to legally purchase a gun.
May 6, 2026
Trans News Network interviews Razzia Santillán, a long-time trans activist in Mexico City. After police assaulted her in 2023 for using the women’s bathroom, she’s fought legal battles while organizing tirelessly among marginalized people.
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Apr 6, 2026
Long-time activist Ra’il I’Nasah Kiam co-founded the #YourSlipIsShowing movement. But he was erased in much of the media coverage. He reflects on his struggles, and how Black trans organizing gets buried.
Mar 11, 2026
After debunking the sanitized version of nonviolence peddled by the status quo, it’s time for a look at the hard truths about riots, rebellions and how trans communities have to grapple with violence to survive
Feb 15, 2026
Brown University, historically a very queer institution, capitulated when it came to transgender rights, cracking down on trans care and barring trans students from sports and key facilities.
Feb 2, 2026
TNN reporter Mira Lazine found a community in Minneapolis. Now, that community is under attack — and fighting back. Here’s her look of the realities on the ground.
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Jan 12, 2026
Two trans women arrested in an absurd “antifa” crackdown face political prosecution for their beliefs. Experts warn it’s a sign of growing authoritarianism in the U.S.
State Legislatures
Oct 24, 2025
A transfeminine protester of Florida's removal of the Pulse Nightclub memorial crosswalk recounts her horrific experiences in state jails in an exclusive interview with TNN
Healthcare
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Oct 2, 2025
Responding to an unprecedented wave of hate against trans communities, California legislators have sent bills supporting queer healthcare and privacy rights to the Governor’s desk. Californians must pressure Gov. Newsom to sign these bills.
Sep 20, 2025
As fascists openly call for trans people to be institutionalized, forcibly detransitioned, and labeled as terrorists, we must remind ourselves how trans existence is undefeatable, and how trans people always find the hope and drive to survive the unimaginable.
Aug 10, 2025
The recent Itch bans on queer and NSFW content have damaged careers and put countless people out of work. Though some are now on the verge of homelessness, they’re still organizing and fighting back. TNN delves into what’s at stake on the frontlines of the fight against anti-queer censorship.
Jul 26, 2025
Republicans are jamming in dozens of anti-trans measures across a series of government funding bills. Few Democrats have spoken out against them. The failure of Democrats, the press and Gay Inc organizations to raise the alarm shows the need for grassroots organizing among trans people.
Massachusetts
Jul 25, 2025
Bethany Andres-Beck is directly challenging an anti-trans incumbent in a deep blue Massachusetts seat, and hopes to channel grassroots energy against party leadership to show that voters support trans rights and Palestine.
Jun 26, 2025
In a major win for trans healthcare rights across the country, the trans Medicaid ban provision has been removed from the GOP’s megabill after advocates pressured Democrats to invoke the Byrd rule.
Los Angeles
May 31, 2025
Funding cuts to HIV healthcare threatening thousands of queer Californians and fascist attacks against trans athletes suggest Newsom's deference to the billionaire oligarchy is only just beginning.
May 23, 2025
While confusion and misinformation spreads on social media, advocates offer concrete strategies to stop the GOP’s genocidal attack on trans people’s lives through community solidarity and defiance.
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Apr 21, 2025
“Never forget conservatives want to kill you and liberals want you to die quietly.”
Opinion
Mar 6, 2025
Newsom’s capricious rhetoric attacking LGBTQ+ Californians will be met by massive protest and resistance from within his state, and activists must mobilize to end his political future.
Feb 13, 2025
Activists protested outside of the Children's Hospital of LA last Thursday against the hospital's decision to pause gender affirming care for new patients, with several local leaders giving speeches.
HIV/AIDS
Feb 7, 2025
In an exclusive interview, two prominent members of ACT UP, which has been credited with saving millions of lives, hope to inspire younger LGBTQ activists to embark on a bold trans liberation movement
