Sport Trump signs executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports, saying he will deny visas for trans Olympic athletes trying to visit the US to compete at the LA Games in 2028. The order, which goes into effect immediately, largely covers high school, univer By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Gov. Noem General News South Dakota proposes ban on trans inclusion in school sports Governor Kristi Noem confirmed she has proposed an anti-trans bill that will be debated in January. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 50th trans person killed in the US 2021 has become even more deadly for trans Americans after Nikai David was murdered in Oakland, California on December 4. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News 48th trans person killed in the US Danyale Thompson, a 35-year-old Black trans woman, was violently killed in Memphis, Tennessee on November 13. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Iriss De Leon, Facebook General News 46th trans person killed in “epidemic of violence” Shortly after 2021 became the deadliest year on record for trans Americans, Jenny De Leon was violently killed in Florida on November 2. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 2021 becomes deadliest year on record for trans Americans Marquiisha Lawrence, a 28-year-old Black trans woman, is the 45th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News Trans activist killed in Washington 39-year-old Latina trans woman Rikkey Outumuro is the 44th known trans person to have been killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 42nd trans person killed in the US 26-year-old Jo Acker died after she confronted a shooter in a shopping centre in Boise, Idaho, and was fatally wounded. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 41st trans person killed in the US Zoella “Zoey” Rose Martinez, a 20-year-old Latina woman was fatally shot in Seattle, Washington on August 31. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News Trans woman murdered in Florida Royal Poetical Starz, a Black trans woman, is the 40th known trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Photo: Human Rights Campaign General News 38th trans person killed in the US this year 21-year-old Kiér Laprí Kartier, a Black trans woman, is the 38th trans person to have been violently killed in the US this year. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Study: LGBTQ+ mental health worsened during Trump presidency A study has found the amount of LGBTQ+ people in the US experiencing “extreme mental distress” increased during Donald Trump’s presidency. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
