"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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Wednesday
Wednesday
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
Thursday
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
Thursday
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
Monday
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
Monday
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
Thursday
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
Sunday
Maysa prays before her turn on stage during the final contest for Young Miss Sao Paulo 2015. Luisa Dorr | VII Mentor Program hide caption
Tuesday
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
Monday
Monday
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
Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender
Monday
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
Thursday
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
Tuesday
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
Monday
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