The legal status of transgender people varies greatly around the world. Some countries have enacted laws protecting the rights of transgender individuals, but others have criminalized their gender identity or expression.

In the United States, the rights of transgender people vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades, there was an expansion of federal, state, and local laws and rulings to protect transgender Americans until 2025; however, many rights remain unprotected, and some rights are …

discrimination protect transgender people? Some state courts and administrative agencies (such as in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont) have ruled that their state sex dis-crimination laws cover discrimination against transgender people. Federal laws that prohibit disability discrimination specifical-

Jan 6, 2023 · In the United States, it is estimated that 1.4 million adults identify as transgender. Unsurprisingly, transgender rights in the U.S. vary from state to state. To date there has been only one Supreme Court case regarding the rights of the transgender population.

Oct 18, 2024 · General overview of the legal rights and challenges of transgender individuals, in areas such as family law, access to healthcare, the criminal justice system, immigration, military service, public accommodations, airport security, schools, and identification documents.

With a landmark Supreme Court case on the horizon, transgender people and their families speak out about the freedoms at stake. The Latest Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2025

Mar 30, 2023 · This resolution expresses support for implementing a Transgender Bill of Rights that guarantees certain rights for transgender and nonbinary people with respect to public services and accommodations, employment, housing, health care, and other specified areas.

Dec 18, 2024 · The resulting social backlash to gender--nonconformity led to dozens of local and state laws banning "cross-dressing" or "masquerade". These laws reflect "an effort by states to symbolically reaffirm traditional sex, gender and sexuality roles," said Columbia law professor William N. Eskridge.

On both the state and federal level, trans people lack the legal protections needed to lead healthy, safe, and dignified lives. This Article addresses the current state of legal protections for transgender people.

The Attorney General is asking a state court to apply a new state law that defines “sex” to functionally erase the existence of transgender people under the law.