NCAA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports after Trump executive order
The decision, effective immediately, came one day after United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday.
UMD community members reflect on Supreme Court arguments about gender-affirming care case
In the case, petitioners allege that a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
Survey reveals Maryland trans community faces physical threats, delayed medical treatment
The 2023 study asked trans residents about discrimination, healthcare, employment and experiences with legal institutions in the state.
If UMD wants to be more inclusive, it must install single-stall bathrooms across campus
All Terps need deserve safe bathrooms. It’s time for UMD to get up to speed.
‘A small win’: Maryland advocates praise passage of bill expanding gender-affirming care
The state legislature passed the Trans Health Equity Act this session, which would require Maryland Medicaid to expand its coverage of gender-affirming treatments if Gov. Wes Moore signs it into law.
Buying ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ validates J.K. Rowling’s problematic voice
Rowling’s transphobic choices and opinions raise the question of what it means to engage with her work as a trans ally.
UMD students commend Biden administration’s proposed Title IX changes
The proposed measures would compel schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, bar gender identity-based harassment and ensure others are using their correct pronouns.
Transgender Americans struggle to vote. Changing voter ID laws can help.
Voter ID laws create harmful barriers for transgender Americans.
Transgender health equity bill fails to pass Maryland General Assembly
The bill would've required Maryland's Medicaid program to cover gender-affirming care.