TNN: Trans News Now – Oct 26, 2026
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This week, the Supreme Court refused to take up the case of a stay on President Trump’s policy to deny gender-affirming care to prisoners. The ban remains blocked while the case goes to trial. The Associated Press has this story.
Two women were sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of transgender man Sam Nordquist. This story comes from ABC News.
It is still not known who sent out mailers in the name of the Transgender Education Network of Texas. The local district attorney has opened an investigation into the source of the mailers, which were sent to high school students. The Advocate has this story.
The policies of President Trump and Secretary of Defensse Pete Hegseth are not only driving transgender people out of the military, they are leading members of the military with transgender children to change careers. This story come from LGBTQ Bation.
LGBTQ Nation reports that, in nine of twelve Navy and Marine Corps separation board hearings held since July, the board hase decided to retain the transgender person who was supposed to be forced out the military.
Cathy Engelbert, the departing Commissioner of the WNBA, has denied Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White admittance to the WNBA, saying that they are “both men.” This story comes from Them.
In New Zealand, a high court has ruled that a ban on puberty blockers is “unjustified discrimination.” While the court leaves the regulation of puberty blockers up to the Minister of Health, it ruled that the general ban which has been in place is unlawful. Erin In The Morning has this story.
A group of medical researchers wrote an article urging greater studies of cardiovascular disease in transgender people. Some statistics seem to say that transgender people on HRT are at increased risk for heart disease, while other evidence says that even transgender people who do not take HRT are at greater risk than are cisgender people. You can find this story in Them.
New data from the Trevor Project show a decrease in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among transgender people in the last two years. The Trevor Project attributes this to more parental acceptance of transgender children. LGBTQ Nation has this story.
Hunter Schafer admitted that she underwent gender confirming surgery last December. She gushed that it was “amazing,” and added, “I love it so much.” This story comes from PinkNew.
A new ad is skewering Republicans for their obsession with transgender people and which restroom we use. It implies that a girl is about to be challenged to prove that she is “really a girl.” It is being called “creepy,” but the point seems to be that the obsession with us is creepy. Erin In The Morning has this story.
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