CT lawmakers seek to restrict trans, gender-nonconforming student rights
Republican state lawmakers in Connecticut, partnering with the right-wing Family Institute of Connecticut, are pushing for a public hearing on legislation to restrict the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students in the...
NH legislators consider bills targeting transgender students, athletes
New Hampshire's Senate Education Committee is considering two bills that would ban transgender athletes from participating on K–12 and collegiate sports teams and currently include restrictions on which bathrooms transgender students may...
Maine Judiciary Committee kills bill that would have ensured trans health care for those...
Maine’s Judiciary Committee last week voted 12-0 to kill House Bill 1735, which would have prevented the enforcement, in Maine, of other states’ laws that ban gender-affirming health care for those seeking...
First Event conference is back, bigger and better than ever, Jan. 24–28
Trans Community of New England's annual conference, First Event, is right around the corner, taking place at Boston Park Plaza from January 24 to 28. Hosted by one of New England's top...
Vermont State Rep. Taylor Small to leave Pride Center of Vermont for new role...
Vermont State Rep. Taylor Small, the first openly transgender person to be elected in Green Mountain State's general assembly, has left her post at the Pride Center of Vermont, where she had...
South Burlington, Vermont drafts new policy for trans, nonbinary students
South Burlington, Vermont's school district has drafted a new, affirming policy for transgender and nonbinary students.
"I think if we are asking teachers to create inclusive variances in...
Transgender Day of Remembrance observed today, November 20
While many vigils and other events took place over this past weekend, today, November 20, 2023, marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts — the event...
State orders Amherst, MA to release report on transgender mistreatment
Massachusetts Secretary of State has ordered the Amherst regional school committee to make public the report on "counselors and other staff members accused of failing to offer support to transgender students who...
25th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance observed on Cape Cod
2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This year’s theme, “Community,” aims to create a space where people of all ages, races, genders, abilities and classes can come...
Amherst, MA voters to fill five school committee seats in today’s election after trans...
Amherst, Massachusetts voters going to the polls today are being asked to fill five spaces on the city's Regional School Committee left open after a controversy around the treatment of transgender students...
