Advocates for Trans Equality | Fighting for legal and political rights of transgender people in America

Trans Rights Are Under Attack

Advocates for Trans Equality is tracking all of the latest executive orders and the Trump Administration's ongoing attacks on the trans community. Our lawyers and policy experts are on the front lines of this fight, and we need your support.

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President Trump's Military Ban Explainer

Trump's EO 14183, “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,” removes all trans service members, and has far-reaching implications. We break down all the new policy changes in this resource.

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Trans Legal Survival Guide (2025 Update)

Our Trans Legal Survival Guide has been updated! Check out the July 2025 edition of this comprehensive resource, featuring guidance on everything from housing to healthcare to employment.

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Testifying Guide: You Can Make An Impact

A comprehensive guide to testifying for trans rights in front of legislatures, city councils, school boards, and more. Your voice is important and can make an impact for trans rights.

How to Testify for Trans Rights

About us

Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, we shift government and society towards a future where we are no less than equal. A4TE 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. A4TE builds on their successes to boldly imagine a world where trans people live our lives joyfully and without barriers.

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July 01, 2025

U.S. Senate Passes Budget Bill with Cuts to Health Care for Millions

The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1, the Budget Reconciliation Bill, after days of debate, with major cuts to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that will impact millions of Americans, including thousands of trans people.

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June 18, 2025

A4TE Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Tennessee’s Trans Health Care Ban

On June 18, the Supreme Court issued a disappointing ruling that upholds Tennessee’s SB1—a ban on transition-related healthcare for trans youth. The Court sided with Tennessee to affirm the Sixth Circuit, agreeing that the law doesn’t discriminate on the basis of sex or transgender status and therefore only needs a legitimate justification to stand.

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June 16, 2025

Understanding Essential Health Benefits

On June 16, the Senate Finance Committee released their prospective budget text. Like the recently passed House bill, it would also exclude trans healthcare from Medicaid and essential health benefit coverage. This care is both medically necessary and based on decades of research. Learn why essential health benefits must continue covering trans healthcare.

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We Do

Our policy experts, litigators, and community organizers work at all levels of government to ensure trans voices are not only heard, but embraced in rooms where they've long been ignored. As a trans-led nonprofit, we also help our community navigate the realities of law and policy through vital tools, knowledge, and services.

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With a record number of attacks on trans people and trans rights, now more than ever, we need to be twice as loud and twice as bold. Because we are stronger together, we need you with us in the fight for a world where trans people are no less than equal. Donate today.

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