The Equality Act: What Transgender People Need to Know
Jun 9, 2019 · A bipartisan group in Congress has introduced The Equality Act, a historic piece of legislation that would explicitly and strongly extend civil rights protections to cover LGBTQ people nationwide. The ambitious piece of legislation represents a major step forward for the transgender equality movement, and transgender people and their families ...
Understanding Nonbinary People: How to Be Respectful and …
It’s important for nonbinary people to be able to live, dress and have their gender respected at work, at school, and in public spaces. Understand that, for many nonbinary people, navigating gendered spaces - like bathrooms - can be challenging. F or many nonbinary people, using either the women’s or the men’s restroom might feel unsafe ...
Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People - A4TE
Gender identity and sexual orientation are two different things. Gender identity refers to your internal knowledge of your own gender—for example, your knowledge that you're a man, a woman, or another gender. Sexual orientation has to do with whom you’re attracted to. Like non-transgender people, transgender people can have any sexual ...
Understanding Transgender People: The Basics - A4TE
That might include behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice or body characteristics. Everyone has a gender identity, including cisgender – or non-transgender – people. If someone’s gender identity matches the gender they were assigned at birth, then they are cisgender, or “cis" for short. Sex is often used in a medical or scientific contexts.
ID Documents Center - A4TE
Welcome to our one-stop hub for name and gender change information. Find out how to update your name and gender on state and federal IDs and records.
Trans 101 - A4TE
Trans 101. Advocates for Trans Equality provides resources for the public to better understand and support the transgender community. For those who are unfamiliar, this Trans 101 guide offers a starting place for those who want to learn about transgender people.
A valid 10-year passport showing your updated gender. A birth certificate showing your updated gender. A court order recognizing a change of gender. A signed letter from a doctor on letterhead showing appopriate clinical treatment. A valid 10-year passport showing your updated gender.
Advocates for Trans Equality | Fighting for legal and political rights ...
Oct 1, 2024 · A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization.
Know Your Rights: Employment - A4TE
This resource outlines the rights and procedures transgender employees have to address discrimination. The landmark Supreme Court case Bostock v. Clayton County, decided on June 15, 2020, clarified that federal law prohibits anti-transgender discrimination in employment. This decision was built on many victories in recent years, wherein courts ...
Murders of Transgender People in 2020 Surpasses Total for Last
Aug 7, 2020 · In just seven months, the number of transgender people suspected of being murdered in 2020 has surpassed the total for all of 2019. At least 28 transgender people have been murdered, or their death is suspicious, so far this year compared to 26 last year. According to data collected by the National Center for Transgender Equality, 23 of the ...