Despite its name, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) supports help for all survivors of intimate partner violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking—and since 2013, VAWA prohibits ...
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in B.P.J. v. West Virginia and Hecox v. Little that Idaho and West Virginia may ...
[Washington, DC] – As Trans Day of Remembrance approaches, Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) has released its 2024 Remembrance Report, honoring the lives of 113 transgender people who have passed ...
In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent subpoenas to as many as 20 institutions serving trans and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, demanding access to a wide range of materials, beyond ...
Montana has a publication requirement, which requires notice of your name change to be posted once a week for 4 weeks before your hearing. This requirement is to ensure that you are not changing your ...
o Prior to breast/chest surgery, e.g., mastectomy, chest reconstruction, or breast augmentation, one required referral from the individual’s qualified mental health professionals (see NOTE 1 below) ...
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] — Yesterday, Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE), joined by 60 national civil rights, education, and LGBTQI+ organizations, submitted a coalition letter urging Congress to protect ...
To obtain a legal name change in Wisconsin, an applicant must submit a petition to the court. The applicant must publish a notice of the hearing in a newspaper once a week for three weeks prior to the ...
If you’re thinking about updating your name or gender marker, congratulations! The process and information below might seem overwhelming. Take it one step at a time. There’s additional resources and ...