Civil Rights

Dr. Rachel Levine nominated as first openly transgender federal official to be Senate-confirmed

Posted on January 30, 2021February 6, 2021 by tfsswebsite

By Martin Campos (they/them) President Joe Biden recently made history with his nomination of Dr. Rachel Levine to serve as Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed by the Senate, Dr....Read More

Trans Students Know Your Rights

Posted on October 23, 2017April 30, 2019 by tfsswebsite

Transgender students: know your rights! www.transstudent.org/titleix

Transgender Rights Will Not Be Trumped

Posted on February 25, 2017June 14, 2018 by tfsswebsite

When he was President, Barack Obama issued a set of guidelines through the Departments of Justice and Education that said transgender students should be called by their preferred names and pronouns, and be allowed access to the restrooms, locker rooms,...Read More

Targeting Trans Support

Posted on June 1, 2016June 4, 2018 by tfsswebsite

If you are standing with Target today, then you are standing in good company. The folks protesting Target for its nondiscrimination policies may want to consider whether the boycott bandwagon ought to extend to the many other companies that have been...Read More