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More than 20 states have bans or restrictions on best practice health care for transgender youth, making it even harder to find a college in a state that respects trans lives and protects access ...
In the United States, the rights of transgender people vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades, there was an expansion of federal, state, and local laws and rulings to protect transgender Americans; however, many rights remain unprotected, and some rights are being eroded, with significant federal restrictions since 2025.
[85] [86] [87] In February 2021, the New York State Legislature (New York Senate vote 45-16 and New York House of Representatives vote 105–44) passed a bill to repeal the "walking while trans" law. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law - effective immediately. This archaic loitering law, Section 240.37 of the New York State ...
In just the first three months of this year, the ACLU is tracking more than 470 such state bills, with proposed legislation including restrictions on bathroom access for transgender people of all ...
Although the exact number of trans women attending women's colleges nationwide is unknown, responses to the revised admissions policies have garnered mixed reactions over the past four years. Mills College, the first women's college to welcome trans students, reports approximately 8% of over 700 undergraduate students identify as transgender. [17]
ALBANY — New York repealed a vague loitering law advocates say has long been used by police to harass and target transgender people. The measure striking down what’s become known as the state ...
A few other scattered positive developments also occurred in this period. In 1975 Minneapolis became the first city in the United States to pass trans-inclusive civil rights protection legislation. [4] In 1977 Renée Richards, a transsexual woman, was granted entry to the U.S. Open (in tennis) after a ruling in her favor by the New York Supreme ...
A 2022 survey by The Trevor Project revealed that 14% of transgender youth attempted suicide in 2021, and 45% of transgender youth experienced suicidal thoughts during that period.