TNN: Trans News Now – Jan 26, 2026

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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have stripped all the anti-transgender riders from the remaining budget bills for this fiscal year. The bills, with no anti-transgender riders, head to the Senate for paassage. Erin Reed has this story at Erin In The Morning.

The appeals court for Washington, D.C., is hearing a case on President Trump’s proposed ban on transgender people in the military. According to Courthouse News, the judges see no reason for the ban other than President Trump’s animus towards transgender people in general.

Another federal judge has the subpoenas from the Department of Justice requesting records of transgender patients under the age of 18 are a “fishing expedition.” The Department of Justice does not have enough solid evidence to merit these subpoenas, according to Judge Jule Rubin. She is at least the fourth judge to rule against the subpoenas, as The Advocate points out.

President Trump is threatening to deny U.S. financial assistance to organizations which support transgender rights in other countries, even if it is not the primary objective of the organization. This story comes from Them.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recinded a guidance which supported the right of traansgender people to not be subject to workplace harrassment over their gender identity. The Advocate has this story.

The Florida state House of Representatives has scheduled hearings on a bill which would make it a felony for a doctor give prescriptions for hormones or puberty blockers to minors, or for physicians to fill those prescriptions. This story comes from WCTV-TV News.

The state of Washington has confirmed that the petitions for a proposal for a ban of transgender athletes from school sports has enough signatures to be put on the ballot. My Bellingham Now has this story.

Erin Reed reports at Erin In The Morning that the Trump administration has proposed replacing “sex” or “gender” on the form for purchasing a firearm with “biological sex at birth.” This could cause some transgender people to not purchase a gun, so that they don’t get into trouble for lying on the form, or get turned away because their state-issued ID does not match the information on the form.

A man had his face cut on the New York City subway, after he was seen kissing his transgender girlfriend. This story comes from Them.

Dylan Mulvaney was announced as playing Anne Boleyn in the Broadway cast of Six The Musical. The producers limited the ability of people to comment on the casting choice on social media, following a great number of comments, some of which turned out to be rather nasty. Out.com has this story.

Kim Petras is in a dispute with her record label. She claims that she finished an album six months ago, and still has not received a release date. She has asked Republic Records to release her from her contract. This story comes from Them.

The Guardian has the story of what it is like for Americans in a refugee camp in the Netherlands. Many of the refugees are transgender people who feel persecuted in the U.S.

According to The Advocate, the ACLU is using fashion to promote the idea that transgender athletes belong in the game.

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