TNN: Trans News Now – Sept 21, 2026
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger overturned a regulatory effort which would have kept transgender women out of women’s restrooms, locker rooms, and other places where women may be undressed. The Advocate has this story.
A transgender woman named Sophie Lee was shot and killed in Baltimore. She was 27 years old. This story comes from PinkNews.
Boston.com has a story about a Massachusetts family whose child was taken away from them because they would not support their child’s gender transition. The Trump administration is said to be investigating the situation.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the state of Oregon must house “male inmates who claim to be female” in a jail for men. The three-judge panel appears to be aware of the probability that the prisoners will be raped. The Advocate has this story.
A federal court in Indiana dismissed the ACLU’s case challenging Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming medicine for minors. This story comes from Indiana Public Media.
A new study by Virginia Commonwealth University finds that anti-transgender legislation causes psychological distress in tranasgender people, even if those who live in a safe state.
A court in the Australian state of New South Wales has awarded a trangender man $35,000 after his employer deadnamed him. This story comes from PinkNews.
A judge has ordered the Walt Disney Company to pay for a transgender teen’s five-week stay at a residential center for mental health issues. One of the teen’s parents works for the company. Bloomberg Law has this stoy.
Transgender people often suffer from eating disorders. Orion Rummler of The 19th* talked with a counsellor about this.
With the Trump administration forbidding the use of federal funding for healthcare on gender-affirming care, some states want to use their own funds to pay for gender-affirming care. The Center for American Progress has some ideas of hos the states can fund this.
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