TNN: Trans News Now – July 7, 2025

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A judge in Florida dismissed the case against 21-year-old Marcy Rheintgen, who was arrested for using the ladies’ room at the state Capitol. She is a transgender woman. The Advocate has this story.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear cases about whether the bans on transgender athletes in West Virginia and Idaho are constitutionally permissible. This story comes from NPR.

The University of Pennsylvania has recinded Lia Thomas’s records and titles, and agreed to not allow transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports. In return, the Trump administration released $175 million which it had frozen from the university. CNN has this story.

In light of the decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court has ordered appeals courts to review four cases which involve the rights of transgender individuals. Three of the cases involve gender-affirming care. They also ordered an appeals court to review the case of whether Oklahoma can refuse to update birth certificates. This story comes from The Advocate.

CNN has an article about which transgender rights cases the Supreme Court could be taking up in the future.

A panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Florida law which requires that a teacher cannot tell students her pronouns or honorific title if they do no agree with the sex assigned at birth. In short, the teacher has to misgender herself to her students. This story comes from Education Week.

Earlier this week, Erin Reed wrote a story about how the Trump administration seems to be deliberately delaying its compliance with a court order, which says that they should issue passports with the correct gender marker to transgender and non-binary individuals. Then, she wrote an update, saying that they are granting some transgender people passports with their gender identities, but that they are keeping data about it.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a budget which cuts off the use of Medicaid for mental health services related to a change of gender. Erin In The Morning has this story.

Virginia will again allow conversion therapy on minors, following a consent decree to settle a law suit by the Family Foundation. This story comes from Them.

This week, the Christopher Street Project announced its formation. The political action committee is specifically dedicated to advancing transgender rights. Out.com has this story.

A new lawsuit claims that the University of Michigan’s law review hired gay and transgender applicants over more-qualified cisgender males. This story comes from The Advocate.

According to an article in PinkNews, brain fog can be a sign of gender dysphoria.

Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty have filed for divorce. The transgender influencer and her husband were married for almost six years. People magazine has this story.

As The Last Of Us enters its final season, non-binary actor Bella Ramsey has been announced in the title role of Maya, in a limited-run TV series. This story comes from Them.

Player 120 has been eliminated from the Squid Games, despite being a fan favourite. Player 120, also known as Hyun-ju, is transgender. PinkNews has this story.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for public agencies to implement the Supreme Court’s anti-transgender ruling “as soon as possible.” This story comes from The Advocate.

A cinema in Bristol has acquired the “third toilet” an art piece which was built to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling that transgender women are not women. The exhibit is a toilet whose tank has been painted to resemble the transgender pride flag. PinkNews has this story.

Transgender rights advocates in Britain have called on the Council of Europe to issue a report on the state of transgender rights in Britain. This story comes from The Guardian.

The Lemkin Group, a group dedicated to preventing genocide, has issued a “red flag” alert regarding the British government’s treatment of transgender people. This alert is a response to the ruling of the supreme court, among other things. PinkNews has this story.

A transgender teen in Germany won a chess tournament in the women’s category, which sparked a debate about a transgender woman competing against cisgender women at chess. This story comes from The Advocate.

The Advocate has a profile of Mila Myles. She is a transgender woman who serves as the chief spokesperson for Delaware Governer Matt Meyer.

How did the the stuffed shark toy known as Blujai become a transgender symbol? PinkNews has the story.

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