Transgender Rights

Attorneys General William Tong (D) and Letitia James (D) claim the administration is imposing a de facto national ban on gender-affirming care for people younger than 19 by threatening lawsuits against providers in states like Connecticut and New York, where the care for minors is legal.

As federal protections for LGBTQ+ youth face rollbacks under the Trump administration, Connecticut advocates are stepping up to defend students’ rights, access to care and basic safety. Despite growing fear and uncertainty, they say the fight for inclusion and hope is far from over.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated gender-affirming medical coverage for a transgender veteran who sued them for refusing to cover her hormone replacement therapy.

A transgender veteran is suing the VA, with help from Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic, after losing access to hormone therapy under a new federal policy banning coverage for gender-affirming care.

Since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders targeting the LGBTQIA+ community.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed into law a bill that bans transgender women from playing on all-women’s sports teams in county facilities. But it’s not clear whether it will take effect due to a lawsuit by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.

The Republican-led legislature passed a bill on Monday that bans transgender women from participating in all-women’s sports teams on county property. LGBTQ activists and civil rights advocates rallied in Mineola against the bill ahead of Monday’s vote, and promised more lawsuits to overturn the controversial ban.

Many advocates say state leaders could be doing more to protect LGBTQ+ students, but the debate among lawmakers is far from settled.

For the second time, Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic has sued the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to force the agency to cover gender confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.

New York Attorney General Letitia James can take legal action against Nassau County over its ban on transgender women participating in women's sports at its facilities, according to a federal court ruling.