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National Center for Transgender Equality Responds to Harmful NAIA Ruling

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) voted to ban transgender women from participating in collegiate sports teams affiliated with NAIA.

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Plaintiffs Urge Federal Court to Reverse Trump-Era Health Care Discrimination Rule

BOSTON — Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump-Pence Administration’s “Rollback Rule” undermining health care nondiscrimination protections filed a motion for summary judgment calling on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to repeal the discriminatory rule.
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Join us on Trans Day of Visibility in DC!

We can’t wait to celebrate our community and build trans power with you! You’re invited to our two TDOV events in Washington D.C.: Transform the Vote Rally and the Blossom Gala.

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TLDEF - NCTE Merger Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about the merger of the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.

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National Center for Transgender Equality, Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Announce Intent to Merge to Form “Advocates for Trans Equality”

The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) officially announced their intent to merge and create a new organization called Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE).

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Two of the country’s largest transgender rights organizations will merge

The National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund will join forces by this summer.
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, we celebrate and mourn those we've lost

We crafted TransRemembrance.org as a digital memorial for both grieving and celebrating those we’ve lost. In our period of grief, we persist. We pay tribute to and exalt the existences of those who have departed, and our brilliance remains unaltered.
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TLDEF Urged Eleventh Circuit to Affirm Lower Court Ruling that Georgia County Denying Transgender Health Care Violates Federal Law

“Houston County’s choice to waste time and resources on this appeal with the hope of continuing a blatantly unequal policy is shameful,” said plaintiff Anna Lange.

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National Center for Transgender Equality’s 2023 Remembrance Report honors 109 transgender people passed away since last November

At least 53 trans people were lost to violence since November 2022. This report emphasizes the need to broaden the perspective on gender identity and expression and ensure the memorialization of all lost community members.
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TLDEF Welcomes Equality Ohio Director Alana Jochum as Inaugural Policy Director

Longtime Midwestern LGBTQ+ state policy leader Alana Jochum will join the organization as its inaugural policy director.
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As Open Enrollment Begins, TLDEF Settles Lawsuit with State of Georgia, Ending Exclusion of Transgender Health Care Coverage for Employees and Dependents

“I am thrilled to know that none of my trans colleagues will ever have to go through what I did,” said Micha Rich (he/they), employee of a Georgia government agency and a plaintiff in the lawsuit.
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Celebrate with us at the TEN Awards!

Come celebrate our 20th Anniversary at the Trans Equality Now (TEN) Awards on Friday, October 27! Join us in Washington, D.C. Together, we’ll pay tribute to all we’ve accomplished and envision what’s possible for our future. 
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Resources for Journalists

Are you a journalist interested in covering trans news? Here are some tips to keep your reporting accurate and respectful.

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