Jules Gill-Peterson

historian at Johns Hopkins University who co-edits the journal Transgender Studies Quarterly, author of the book “Histories of the Transgender Child”

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Lawmakers have already introduced more than 400 bills targeting LBGTQ rights this year, according to the ACLU.

What’s the agenda behind GOP push of anti-trans legislation?

Lawmakers have already introduced more than 400 bills targeting LBGTQ rights this year, according to the ACLU.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

About 1.6 million Americans now identify as transgender, and nearly half of them are teenagers or young adults, according to UCLA.

Young people are identifying as transgender more than ever: UCLA study

About 1.6 million Americans now identify as transgender, and nearly half of them are teenagers or young adults, according to UCLA.

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Mississippi’s Republican Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill earlier this month that prohibits trans girls from participating in girls’ sports.

Health care access for transgender youth: Dozens of states propose or enact legislation to make it tougher

Mississippi’s Republican Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill earlier this month that prohibits trans girls from participating in girls’ sports.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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