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TNN: Trans News Now – Mar 2, 2026

ceciliab | Mar 2, 2026

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This week, President Trump delivered his State Of The Union address. President Trump pointed out an “ex-transgender” teenager among the invited guests, and hit some highlights of the teen’s story as that story is told by the teen’s parents, who are very opposed to transgender rights. This story led to a call from President Trump to attack transgender rights. President Trump said, “no state can be allowed to rip children from their parents’ arms and transition them against the parents’ will. We must ban it, and we must ban it immediately.” This is a false impression of what happened, according to Them.

The story of President Trump’s guest, whom he introduced as a de-transitioner, is complicated, to say the least. You can read about it in a three-year-old story from Assigned Media.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer responded to President Trump’s calls during her State-Of-The-State address the next day. She gave a big shout out to “gay and trans” people. She told us, “We have your back.” Fox News has this story, but be warned–they are siding with what President Trump said in his speech. They actually write as though the state is actively participating in transitioning minors.

Kansas has rushed to enforce its new law which requires transgender people to have their “sex at birth” listed as the gender on their driver’s licenses or state ID cards. The state issued letters to over 1,000 people who had their gender on their driver’s license or ID card changed, and ordered them to surrender the license or ID card and get a new one. This story comes from Erin Reed of Erin In The Morning.

At the same time that the law which requires transgender Kansas residents to have their “sex at birth” on their driver’s licenses or state ID cards passed the legislature, the lawmakers also passed a “bathroom bill” which allows residents to sue anyone who uses the restroom of the opposite sex. The Kansas Reflector points out that such a law has caused problems in Texas.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a ruling that businesses may require employees to use the restroom which corresponds to their “sex at birth.” The House Equality Caucus announced their opposition to the decision.

Legislators in Ohio are debating a hate crimes bill. According to The Buckeye Flame, the bill will not protect against discrimination on the basis of gender identity. Lawmakers are still not certain whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation will be protected.

Nevada joins Washington and Maine as the three states which will have referendums on banning transgender athletes on the ballot this November. This story comes from LGBTQ Nation.

During the first thirteen months of President Trump’s second term, several federal surveys have removed a question about whether a person is LGBTQ. Specifically, they are removing a question about whether a person is transgender. The Advocate has this story.

A federal judge in Texas has issued an order temporarily forbidding the enforcement of a law banning LGBTQ+ groups or clubs at school. That decision is likely to be appealed before the trial. This story comes from LGBTQ Nation.

Transgender comedian Lio Cundiff is being called a hero for saving a baby from drowning in Lake Michigan. This story comes from Them.

Dr. SJ Joslin, the park ranger who unfurled transgender pride flag on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park last year and was later fired for that act, has filed a lawsuit charging that the dismissal is a case of discrimination. KQUD has this story.

In an article in the New York Times, Jesse Singal suggested that the American Psychological Association has begun a slow retreat from its support for gender-affirming care for transgender minors. In response, the American Psychological Association gave a rousing reaffirmation of its support for gender-affirming care for minors with gender dysphoria. Erin Reed has this story for Erin In The Morning.

A week after NYU Langone announced that it would no longer provide gender-affirming care to transgender minors, Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City also announced the end of gender-affirming care for minors at its facility. The Advocate has this story.

Vanderbilt University in Tennessee announced that it would no longer provide gender-affirming surgeries for transgender patients, including adults. The move is not too surprising in a state where the legislators seem to be rushing to remove as many transgender rights as possible. This story comes from Them.

NHS England has “temporariy” paused its trial on puberty blockers. This means that the medical treatment, which is highly recommended by peer-reviewed studies, will not be available in England and Wales. PinkNews has this story.

Ever since the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued its ruling that transgender women should not share “single-sex space” with cisgender women, the Woman’s Institute has seen a lot of women drop their membership. A branch in Manchester has now closed because so many women dropped their membership, including several of the senior officials of the group. This story comes from PinkNews.