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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Testifying Guide: You Can Make An Impact

A comprehensive guide to testifying for trans rights in front of school boards, city councils, state legislatures, and more.

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Protect our Healthcare: Take action now!

Tell the Trump administration that trans health care is essential!

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A4TE Endorses Transgender Health Care Access Act

Representative Balint has introduced legislation critical to advancing the health and well-being of transgender individuals at all ages.

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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 21, 2025

Executive Director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen Announces Exit

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) Executive Director, previously Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, announced that he will be leaving his role at the end of his contract on April 30, 2025. There is no current plan to fill the position.

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March 31, 2025

A4TE Endorses Transgender Healthcare Access Act

Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) announced its endorsement of the Transgender Health Care Access Act, a bill sponsored by Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont

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March 27, 2025

Act Now to Protect Our Healthcare

The Trump administration is trying to deprive trans people of the healthcare that we need. Tell this administration to get their hands off our healthcare!

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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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