Trans Rights Are Under Attack

Advocates for Trans Equality is tracking all of the latest executive orders and the Trump Administration's ongoing attacks on the trans community. Our lawyers and policy experts are on the front lines of this fight, and we need your support.
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    Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, we shift government and society towards a future where we are no less than equal. A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization. A4TE builds on their successes to boldly imagine a world where trans people live our lives joyfully and without barriers.
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    A4TE Urges Supreme Court to Affirm Appellate Decisions in Favor of Trans Students

    Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in State of West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v. Little, cases involving states policies that categorically bar trans students from participating in school sports consistent with their affirmed gender.

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    A4TE Responds to Trump Proposed Rules to Restrict Access to Transition-Related Care for Trans Youth

    Today, the Trump Administration released three proposed rules that would severely restrict access to transition-related care for transgender youth.

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    A4TE and Coalition of National and Grassroots Organizations to Condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene Bill H.R. 3492

    In response to H.R. 3492, which seeks to criminalize safe and evidence-based transition-related health care for trans and gender-diverse youth, Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) has brought together a coalition of over 160 national and grassroots organizations from multiple health equity movements, urging Congress to reject this bill.

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    Our policy experts, litigators, and community organizers work at all levels of government to ensure trans voices are not only heard, but embraced in rooms where they've long been ignored. As a trans-led nonprofit, we also help our community navigate the realities of law and policy through vital tools, knowledge, and services.
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