transgender rights

Attorney General Letitia James’ office says Nassau County's executive order banning transgender girls from participating in women's sports is a “clear violation” of anti-discrimination laws.

A state judge granted a preliminary injunction against schools telling parents if children were displaying signs of changing gender expression or identity.

Layleen Polanco, a trans woman who died at Rikers in 2019, was invoked repeatedly in City Council chambers.

Advocates say police bias against transgender people, especially people of color, is pervasive.

Criminal justice advocates want solitary confinement to be entirely prohibited immediately.

"It’s demeaning to be forced to carry identity documentation that is inconsistent with my identity."

Officers were "confused" about how often they were supposed to check on the 27-year-old transgender woman, found dead in her cell on Rikers last summer.

The broker told a prospective tenant she couldn't rent "near people or children" and made lewd comments about her gender identity.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the plans to rename the 11-acre waterfront park in honor of Johnson at this weekend's Human Rights Campaign Gala.

A transgender immigrant from Honduras claims they’re too afraid to express their gender identity while in immigration detention, and should be released for health and safety reasons.