Gender-Affirming Healthcare News

Today, we honor Transgender Day of Remembrance, a solemn day dedicated to commemorating the lives of transgender individuals who have been lost to systemic violence, discrimination, and injustice. Each name we remember represents not just a person whose life was tragically cut short, but a powerful reminder of the urgent need to protect the human rights and healthcare access of transgender and gender-diverse individuals—especially the right to gender-affirming care.

While today is a time for reflection and remembrance, it is also a call to action. We must recognize the profound resilience and strength of the transgender community, particularly Indigenous, Black, and Brown transgender individuals, who have been at the forefront of the fight for trans rights and justice. These individuals have long been leaders in advocating for equality, access to care, and the dignity of all people, despite facing compounded violence and marginalization.

As we reflect on their lives and the ongoing struggles they face, let us renew our commitment to creating an environment that is not only inclusive, but actively protective of all transgender and gender-diverse people. This means fighting to safeguard access to gender-affirming care, advocating for policies that protect human dignity, and standing against any attempt to roll back rights and protections.

Let us honor those we have lost by continuing the fight for a future where every person can live authentically, without fear or discrimination.

The U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans and non-binary people ages 16+ in the U.S. and U.S. territories.

USTS reports have been a vital resource, including the reports on the experiences of people of color and reports by state. In 2015, nearly 28,000 people took the USTS, and in 2022 that number grew to 92,329 and included respondents from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. military bases overseas.

Data was collected over a 48-day period, from October 19 through December
5, 2022. Here is the published Early Insights from the 2022 USTS report.

The 2022 U.S. Trans Survey is almost here! Save the date for October 19th, and take the pledge to complete the survey.

The U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans and non-binary people ages 16+ in the U.S. and U.S. territories.

USTS reports have been a vital resource, including the reports on the experiences of people of color and reports by state. In 2015, nearly 28,000 people took the USTS. A lot has happened since then – and it’s time to conduct the USTS again in 2022.

Help us continue to be the largest, most diverse sample across all identities. Please spread the word to ensure that people of color, older people, those who live in rural areas, immigrants, Spanish speakers, those who are HIV+, and others hear about the survey. More than ever, it’s important to ensure that trans voices will shape the future.

For more info or to take the pledge: https://www.ustranssurvey.org/

Findings from Pew Research Center focus groups

2022 has already been a record year for Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation with 238 bills proposed in the first three months, 140 targeting trans and non-binary youth. This surge (2018 – saw 38 bills) has not escaped WA state, which already has 4 bills proposed, see below. Freedom For All Americans is tracking legislation across the nations for more information.

The passage of SB 5313, also known as the Gender-Affirming Treatment Act in 2021.