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A majority of the United States population lives in jurisdictions that have banned conversion therapy on minors, although significant gaps in protections remain. Opponents of conversion therapy argue that it is abusive to attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity and that the practice is based in pseudoscience.
California's attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its new policy requiring schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or ...
In the United States, the rights of transgender people vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades, there was an expansion of federal, state, and local laws and rulings to protect transgender Americans; however, many rights remain unprotected, and some rights are being eroded, with significant federal restrictions since 2025.
Legal cases concerning LGBT issues were first raised in the United States in the 1960s. These initial cases often revolved around the ability to change names or sex on legal documents and sought protection against various forms of discrimination—such as in employment, civil rights violations, and equal protection under the law.
Families with transgender kids are increasingly forced to travel out of state for the care they need ARLEIGH RODGERS and MICHAEL GOLDBERG July 10, 2023 at 12:09 AM
Abbott, a Republican, had ordered the state Department of Family Protective Services (DFPS) to carry out child abuse investigations into families whose children were receiving puberty-blocking ...
Some U.S. states treat gender-affirming as a prerequisite for recognition of a legal sex change on official documents such as passports, birth certificates, or IDs, and historically (prior to the legalization of same-sex marriage) for marriage licenses.
In contrast, the United States has a difficult and extensive process that requires medical proof of need and returning to their home state to obtain various legal documents. To change an existing gender marker and name in the United States, applications can be filed for driver's license, social security card, banking documents, and passport. [48]