This court decision pushes Alabama one step closer to the modern age, whether they like it or not. (Sure enough, the state's attorney general plans to appeal.) Alabama is one of the eight remaining U.S. states that require transgender people to undergo...
Democratic Lawmakers Reflect on Historic General Assembly Session
In the first session in over two decades with the governor's office and both houses under Democratic control, the General Assembly passed extensive legislation affecting everything from LGBTQ rights to gun control and marijuana decriminalization. Virginia lawmakers...
Birth Certificate Modernization Bills Pass Both Houses of General Assembly
Good news for Virginia's trans and non-binary community -- bills allowing non-binary gender markers on state IDs and changing of name and gender markers on birth certificates are headed to the governor's desk. Being transgender or non-binary in our less-than-accepting...
Real ID Is Coming Soon. For The Trans Community, It’s A Complicated Situation
Getting a Real ID-compliant driver's license isn't a huge hassle for most people, but if you've had your legal name and/or gender markers changed, things get difficult quickly. Beginning next year, boarding a plane is just one of the things that will be more difficult...
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