Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday defended transgender rights in her State of the State address, a day after ...

The new law prohibits the documents from listing any sex other than the one assigned birth and invalidates any that reflect a conflicting gender identity.

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A coalition of Democratic lawmakers is trying once again to enshrine protections for transgender Americans in federal law, even as they come under attack on Capitol Hill and statehouses nationwide.

Protestors chanted outside the room at the Capitol Monday, where GOP lawmakers advanced a proposal barring local governments from adding their own civil rights protections beyond what's in state law.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law this week authored by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur that address pet rescue during disasters, streamline identity document changes for transgender ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most high-profile cases in the country is being argued at the Supreme Court today. Our national correspondent is live ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting New York ...

The UK Supreme Court's definition of a woman in equalities law has significant implications for transgender people.

A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and trying to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate ...

The legendary transgender activist died at home surrounded by family and loved ones on Oct. 13. Revolutionary transgender rights activist and author Miss Major Griffin-Gracy died on Monday, Oct. 13.