In response to a surge of anti-transgender attacks from the federal government, some clinics that serve transgender young people, including the University of Utah, have announced that they are ceasing gender-affirming care for youth under … Read More
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Parents and Advocates Seek Clarification on Overcompliance with North Carolina Laws That Has Resulted in Widespread School Censorship
A new letter submitted to the Buncombe County School Board argues that the removal of books and curriculum mentioning LGBTQ+ people and people of color violates federal and state law. This week, four organizations – … Read More
I’m Still Here
Dear Younger Self, I’m still here, we still here, better than yesterday for sure. Still moving, grooving, still going, not always “strong” though… More softly this time, with deeper curiosity and intention, you know. … Read More
Escalating Political Attacks on Youth Gender Affirming Care: What You Need to Know
Right now, the headlines are full of nonstop information about federal attacks on gender-affirming care access, and resulting clinic closures. We know that it can feel impossible to keep up with everything going on. We … Read More
When She Could Be Anything
My piece, When She Could Be Anything, is a portrait of myself at 4 years old. It’s an offering to her. She understood that life was an endless possibility, long before the fear of rejection set … Read More
A Glass of Water
I want to say I’d offer her a glass of water, to show her the care she deserves. She wouldn’t want to accept it (feeling guilty for not getting it herself.) I’d make her take … Read More
Unusual Love
If I were to have a chat with my younger self — be it the timid kid in Miami, the awkward teenager trying to navigate “fitting in,” or the college freshman desperately holding on to … Read More
Trans Youth Emergency Project Town Hall on Recent Federal Attacks
In December of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two proposed rules that would impact gender-affirming care for trans youth. One prohibits federal Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from … Read More
What to Know About New Proposed Federal Attacks on Healthcare for Trans Youth
This is as cruel, discriminatory, and cold-hearted as it gets. The Trump Administration and its allies in Congress are closing the year out with a horrific barrage of attacks on trans youth’s access to gender … Read More
U.S. House of Representatives Advances Extreme Bill Criminalizing Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 3492, a bill that would criminalize health care for transgender young people and subject parents and doctors to arrest and even prison time if … Read More
