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WEBA4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization.
The Equality Act: What Transgender People Need to Know
WEBJun 9, 2019 — Most courts have agreed that this law protects transgender people. The Equality Act would explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in any health insurance that involves federal funds. This includes Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, health care obtained through Veterans Affairs clinics, and any private insurance sold …
In Largest-Ever Survey, Transgender People Report High Levels of …
WEBWASHINGTON, DC, August 13, 2024 —In a world of close elections, transgender (trans) people are a key part of the electorate, according to Civic Engagement in the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, a new report released today by the Advocates for Trans Equality Education Fund.It is the second in a series of reports sharing findings from the 2022 …
Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People - A4TE
WEBGender identity and sexual orientation are two different things. Gender identity refers to your internal knowledge of your own gender—for example, your knowledge that you're a man, a woman, or another gender. Sexual orientation has to do with whom you’re attracted to. Like non-transgender people, transgender people can have any sexual ...
U.S. Trans Survey - A4TE
WEBThe U.S. Trans Survey (USTS) is the largest-ever research survey that provides much-needed data to help the public understand the lives and experiences of trans people in the United States and the disparities that many of us face.. The USTS fills in some of the large gaps in research about transgender people, and it provides critical tools for researchers, …
Know Your Rights: Employment - A4TE
WEBThis resource outlines the rights and procedures transgender employees have to address discrimination. The landmark Supreme Court case Bostock v. Clayton County, decided on June 15, 2020, clarified that federal law prohibits anti-transgender discrimination in employment. This decision was built on many victories in recent years, wherein courts ...
Understanding Transgender People: The Basics - A4TE
WEBThat might include behavior, clothing, hairstyle, voice or body characteristics. Everyone has a gender identity, including cisgender – or non-transgender – people. If someone’s gender identity matches the gender they were assigned at birth, then they are cisgender, or “cis" for short. Sex is often used in a medical or scientific contexts.
About Transgender People - A4TE
WEBAbout Gender. Understanding what it is like to be transgender can be hard, especially if you have never met a transgender person. Transgender is a broad term that can be used to describe people whose gender identity is different from the gender they were thought to be when they were born. “Trans” is often used as shorthand for transgender.
Trans 101 - A4TE
WEBTrans 101. Advocates for Trans Equality provides resources for the public to better understand and support the transgender community. For those who are unfamiliar, this Trans 101 guide offers a starting place for those who want to …
New Title IX Rules Protect Our Trans Students - A4TE
WEBThe regulation makes it clear that the general provisions of Title IX also protect gender-nonconforming and intersex students from harassment and discrimination. This means that: Trans students may not be barred from any covered educational programs on account of their gender. Trans students may not be denied access to restrooms, locker rooms ...