In 2025, being trans in America means living under conditional citizenship

"At the federal level, the redefinition of government posture toward transgender people is unmistakable. An executive order issued in January stated that the U.S. "will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called 'transition' of a child from one sex to another." Meanwhile, the legislature has introduced parallel bills, such as the Equality Act, introduced in April 2025, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other areas."

"The federal landscape is marked by two forces: sweeping rollbacks of protections (and an increasingly hostile regulatory posture) on one side, and aspirational, comprehensive protections on the other. At the state level, the patchwork has become grotesquely varied. More than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills are active in 2025, and 122 have already passed in 49 states. A key dimension is healthcare for transgender youth."

"Twenty-five states have enacted broad bans on gender-affirming care for minors. Others have moved to remove or restrict non-discrimination protections, or to define sex so strictly that gender identity is excluded from state law. For example, in Texas, HB 229, which took effect September 1, 2025, redefines sex strictly on biological terms and prohibits classification based on gender identity in state records."

In 2025, federal policy toward transgender people shows both restrictive actions and proposed comprehensive protections. An executive order in January barred federal funding, sponsorship, promotion, assistance, or support for the 'transition' of a child from one sex to another. The Equality Act, introduced in April 2025, would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity. More than 500 anti-LGBTQ bills are active in 2025, and 122 have passed in 49 states. Twenty-five states have banned gender-affirming care for minors, and many states have narrowed non-discrimination protections or redefined sex to exclude gender identity. Policy changes translate into denial of insurance coverage, loss of legal protections, forced reversion of identity documents, and exclusion from schools and sports.

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