29th trans person killed in the US
29th trans person killed in the US
America
House of Representatives passes US Equality Act
Equality Act has been passed by the US House of Representatives, it will now go to vote in the Senate.
Study finds more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before
A new report, by research facility Gallup, found more Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever.
US to issue gender neutral passports
US to roll out gender neutral passports which feature an X gender marker instead of M or F.
Two trans Americans killed
Tyianna “Davarea” Alexander, a 28-year-old black trans woman, and Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, a trans man living in Puerto Rico, are the first American trans people to have been killed in acts of violence this year.
Over 220 LGBTQ+ candidates elected in the US
The 2020 US elections have seen a record number of victorious LGBTQ+ candidates as over 220 have now been elected, with that number expected to rise as counting continues.
Biden vows to protect trans youth
US presidential candidate Joe Biden has vowed to protect young trans and gender non-conforming people in America after mother of a transgender girl, Mieke Haeck, asked how he would protect her daughter.