TNN: Trans News Now – Sept 28, 2026
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Felyz Rodriguez, a transgender woman, and her partner, Davin Lopez, were attacked in Florida while walking to where they work. The Advocate has this story.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced this week that transgender prisoners can continue receiving HRT, provided that they are not less than 18 years of age. This story comes from The Advocate.
New York City is pulling out of a federal program designed to get military veterans out of homelessness. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that the program would require the city to discriminate against transgender veterans. The Veterans Administration denies the claim. The City Reporter has this story.
Seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives, all Democrats, have requested Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to answer questions about pay owed to transgender members of the military who are suing to remain in the military. This story comes from Military.com.
Last week, New York University Langone Health hospital agreed to pay the Department of Justice $8.5 million, and agreed to end its gender clinic for children. In exchange, the Department of Justice agreed to stop the lawsuits against the hospital. This week, many transgender people showed up at a protest at the hospital. Several injected themselves with HRT while at the protest. Fox News has this story.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill passed by the legislature, which would forbid the extradition of medical professionals who give out gender-affirming care to people who come to California from other states where such care is banned. Governor Newsom cites the fact that extradition is typically up to the governor, not the legislature. This story comes from the Bay Area Reporter.
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