TNN: Trans News Now – Aug 10, 2026

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Five federal workers have filed a lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration illegally discontinued covering gender-affirming care in its insurance programs. Jurist News has this story.

Several state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit against Idaho’s HB 264, the bathroom bill. This story comes from Vanguard News Service.

Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary for state representative. Her district is a Democratic stronghold. If elected, she would become the first transgender person in the Michigan legislature. The Detroit Free Press has this story.

An Ohio state representative has proposed a bill which would make it easier for a transgender person to run for office. The bill would provide an exception to disclosing a previous name on nominating petitions and putting the deadname on the ballot beside the legal name. This story comes from The Buckeye Flame.

WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt bearing the shirt which said, “Trans Kids Belong,” while coaching against the Indianapolis Fever. The Fever feature Sophie Cunningham, who recently made comments in favour of bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Erin In The Morning has this story.

A new study of puberty blockers shows that the loss in bone density which previous studies observed is only temporary. Once the patient gets off the pubertly blockers, the bone density returns to normal. This story comes from LGBTQ Nation.

Restrooms in England, Scotland, and Wales are now officially to be used according to sex assigned at birth, not according to gender identity. The Advocate has this story.

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