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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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Equality for All: Anti-Trans Discrimination and the Supreme Court

Learn more about two trans athlete cases before the Supreme Court and the history of anti-trans discrimination in the United States.

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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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Tell HUD: Protect the Equal Access Rule!

Learn more about how to submit a public comment urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to preserve the Equal Access Rule.

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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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April 28, 2026

Advocates for Trans Equality Condemns Rollback of Equal Access Rule Protections

Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed revised Equal Access Rule (EAR) that rolls back longstanding protections ensuring trans people can access federally funded shelters and services consistent with their gender identity.

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April 22, 2026

A4TE Condemns Trump DOJ Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center

A4TE issued the following statement by CEO Andrea “Andy” Hong Marra in response to an announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center

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March 31, 2026

A4TE and LGBTQI+ Survivors Condemn Supreme Court Decision Undermining Protections for Youth from Conversion Therapy

Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) and the law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel respond today to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar, which reversed and remanded the lower court’s decision upholding Colorado’s Minor Conversion Therapy Law.

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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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