Xoai Pham, Author at Transgender Law Center

Advocates to File Lawsuit Against New Law Banning Healthcare for Transgender Youth in Texas

Xoai Pham — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:15:00 +0000

For Immediate Release May 18, 2023 Contact: Lambda Legal – Tom Warnke, twarnke@lambdalegal.org ACLU – Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.orgACLU Texas – Kristi Gross, media@aclutx.org TLC – K Richardson, K@transgenderlawcenter.org Austin, Texas Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, and Transgender Law Center today pledged to file a lawsuit against […]

The post Advocates to File Lawsuit Against New Law Banning Healthcare for Transgender Youth in Texas appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

TLC Congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson, Hopes for a More Unbiased Supreme Court

Xoai Pham — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:53:08 +0000

President Joe Biden has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States, the first Black woman to hold this distinction in the 232-year history of the Supreme Court, following the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. This now moves to the United States Senate for the confirmation process. Kris […]

The post TLC Congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson, Hopes for a More Unbiased Supreme Court appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

Positively Trans members reflect on AIDSWatch 2020

Xoai Pham — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:52:05 +0000

AIDSWatch is the largest, constituent-based national HIV advocacy event. While typically held in person in Washington, D.C., AIDSWatch 2020 was held virtually last year due to the pandemic. Member of our program Positively Trans, which centers trans people living with HIV, were invited to attend on scholarship. Their reactions are as follows. On video are Jasmine Davis […]

The post Positively Trans members reflect on AIDSWatch 2020 appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

TLC Opposes HUD’s Dangerous Proposed Changes to the Equal Access Rule

Xoai Pham — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 21:47:00 +0000

Today, TLC filed our public comment opposing the Trump administration’s attempt to eliminate trans protections in federally funded homeless shelters. This latest attack on our communities is nothing more than a transparent attempt to cause harm by assuring more and more trans people are sleeping on the streets, and cruelly denied access to the safety and shelter that all people deserve.

The post TLC Opposes HUD’s Dangerous Proposed Changes to the Equal Access Rule appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

The Disability Project Interviews: Gabriel Foster and Kiyomi Fujikawa Embody #TransDisabledBrilliance

Xoai Pham — Wed, 27 May 2020 23:28:34 +0000

For trans disabled people, invisibility and isolation is the norm. Disability justice in every movement, including that of trans liberation, has been neglected in organizing demands and values. Despite this, trans disabled activists like Gabriel Foster and Kiyomi Fujikawa have not only strategized their survival but also worked to shift movements from the inside. They […]

The post The Disability Project Interviews: Gabriel Foster and Kiyomi Fujikawa Embody #TransDisabledBrilliance appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

Goodbyes and Gratitude from Ace Xavier

Xoai Pham — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:40:51 +0000

When I started at Transgender Law Center almost 4 years ago, I said that one of my goals was to “support work that seeks to transform this moment into a movement”. We had a staff of about 15 and a budget of around $2 million dollars with our Oakland Headquarters and our Southern Regional office […]

The post Goodbyes and Gratitude from Ace Xavier appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

New Resource: Life Planning Documents for Transgender Communities

Xoai Pham — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:01:41 +0000

The staff of Transgender Law Center knows that this can be a scary time for our community, with many people worrying about their health and what might happen if they become ill. To help people to prepare in case they are impacted by COVID-19, or any other medical issues, we have prepared this document explaining […]

The post New Resource: Life Planning Documents for Transgender Communities appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

TLC Launches Virtual Community Gatherings to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Xoai Pham — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:58:08 +0000

EVERY THURSDAYLive on TLC’s Facebook PageASL, Spanish, and CART Live Captioning Provided The coronavirus pandemic and our government’s failed response has drastically reshaped our lives for the immediate future, and likely for many months and years to come. But even prior to this pandemic, our governments and institutions kept many of our trans communities in […]

The post TLC Launches Virtual Community Gatherings to Address Coronavirus Pandemic appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

My self-determination will NOT be legislated.

Xoai Pham — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:51:23 +0000

With harmful legislation currently advancing or introduced in states like Tennessee, Arizona, Idaho, Alabama, Missouri, Ohio, and many more, TRUTH Council member Dexter Komakaru speaks out about the impact of these bills on trans youth, and the power of his autonomy and activism. TRUTH, a collaborative project between GSA Network and Transgender Law Center, launched […]

The post My self-determination will NOT be legislated. appeared first on Transgender Law Center.

Tip Sheet for Journalists Covering Trans Student Athlete Bans

Xoai Pham — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:48:05 +0000

This morning, the Arizona House of Representatives passed an extreme and regressive bill to ban trans youth from participating in school sports – and potentially require invasive medical screenings for all young athletes competing in sporting events. This bill is part of a disturbing trend: politicians in statehouses around the country are introducing legislation to […]

The post Tip Sheet for Journalists Covering Trans Student Athlete Bans appeared first on Transgender Law Center.