"It's about fairness, plain and simple," said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey about the new law. Julie Bennett/AP hide caption
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Voters fill out their ballots in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday. With his victory on Tuesday night, James Roesener became the first openly transgender man elected to a state legislature. Scott Eisen/Getty Images hide caption
Thai business tycoon and transgender activist Chakrapong "Anne" Chakrajutathib poses for a photo after a news conference Thursday in Bangkok. Sakchai Lalit/AP hide caption
Dave Chappelle looks on during a UFC event on July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. The comedian's show in Minneapolis was suddenly moved to another venue Wednesday night. Stacy Revere/Getty Images hide caption
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard celebrates completing a lift at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Hubbard has been named to New Zealand's team at the Tokyo Olympics, making her the first openly transgender competitor at the Olympics. Dan Mullan/Getty Images hide caption
Laverne Cox is the executive producer and a prominent voice in the new documentary Disclosure. Ava Benjamin Shorr/Netflix hide caption
Trans People 'Have Always Been There,' Says 'Disclosure' Producer Laverne Cox
Manuel flexes at the match on Saturday in Indio, Calif. Texas Isaiah hide caption
A Trans Man Steps Into The Ring – And Wins His Debut As A Professional Boxer
Maysa prays before her turn on stage during the final contest for Young Miss Sao Paulo 2015. Luisa Dorr | VII Mentor Program hide caption
Ruby Corado (left) with her friend and Casa Ruby board member Consuella Lopez on the porch of one of the transitional group homes Corado runs in Washington, D.C., in 2015. Lexey Swall/GRAIN for NPR hide caption
How much does biology shape who we are, and how much is determined by culture and the environment in which we live? Renee Klahr/NPR hide caption
Human rights and LGBT-rights organizations filed two federal lawsuits against President Trump and members of his administration on Monday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said Thursday that the military's transgender policy will remain unchanged until the Department of Defense receives direction from the White House. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Joshua Vallum is sworn in before pleading guilty to state murder charges at George County Circuit Court in Lucedale, Miss., last July. On Monday, he was sentenced to 49 years in prison for a federal hate crime — the first such case brought for a crime specifically targeting a victim because of their gender identity. Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption
1st Man Prosecuted For Federal Hate Crime Targeting Transgender Victim Gets 49 Years
Trinity High School junior Mack Beggs waits for a signal from the referee in the final round of the 6A Girls 110 Weight Class match during the Texas Wrestling State Tournament on Saturday in Cypress, Texas. Beggs, a transgender boy, is required by state policy to compete against girls. Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption
The Trump administration has reversed federal guidance that directed public schools to allow students to use the restrooms and locker rooms that corresponded to their gender identities. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images hide caption
New Jersey's Anti-Discrimination Law Is 'Just A Tool' To Protect Gender Identity
A gender neutral sign is posted outside a bathrooms at Oval Park Grill on May 11, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images hide caption
In an interview with NPR's Robert Seigel, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory defended the controversial HB2 law. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption
N.C. Gov. McCrory Claims 'Political Left' Fed Emergence Of Transgender Issues
Geraldine Roman walks past a campaign poster during an April 30 trip to the town of Orani, in the province of Bataan, north of Manila. The 49-year-old, a member of a powerful political family, has won a seat in the nation's lower house, according to unofficial results. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law that allows mental health professionals to refuse treatment to patients based on personal or religious beliefs. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption
On Wednesday, ESPN fired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling from his job as a baseball analyst. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption
The Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville. Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
"To my mind, it's an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress," said Bruce Springsteen, canceling a planned April 10 concert in North Carolina. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption