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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.
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 ...
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.
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 …
Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life: A Guide to Being …
WEBLearning to be an ally to the transgender people in your life, or to transgender people overall, is an ongoing process. Some ways to be a good ally are simple and easy, while others require more time, energy, and commitment. Whether you’re looking for information on supporting a transgender person in your life or helping to change the world ...
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 …
Know Your Rights: Employment - A4TE
WEBKnow Your Rights: Employment. Workplace discrimination against transgender people is against the law. This 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 ...
Congress Begins Work to Protect Transgender People by …
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · The US House of Representatives is introducing the bipartisan Equality Act, which would expand civil rights laws to include specific, national protections against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. “No act of Congress can end bias overnight or stop all attacks against transgender people.