Gender and Family Project

02/27/2026

Kansas Orders Trans Drivers to Surrender Licenses With One Day’s Notice
https://them.visitlink.me/_z0vPH

02/23/2026

🌟 MARCH VIRTUAL CAREGIVER GROUP 🌟
Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, 7:00-9:00pm ET

is around the corner, and with that a lot of feelings and fears around what visibility actually means. Amid an ever-changing political and legislative landscape targeting transgender communities, how do we keep our families and youths safe?

Join our next Virtual Caregiver Group where New York City Anti-Violence Project will be offering an LGBTQ+ Upstander Intervention & Safety Planning Training! Participants will learn skills and best practices in upstander intervention and event safety planning, specifically considering transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive youth 🩷

Our Virtual Caregiver Groups are:
- For parents and guardians of transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive youth
- Available to families across the United States and for English-speaking international families
- On a sliding scale; no family will be turned away due to lack of funds

RSVP by reaching out to Sanniel at ssanabia@ackerman.org or learn more at www.genderandfamilyproject.org/support-groups .

02/18/2026

NYU Langone, a major hospital in NYC, has announced that it will no longer offer gender-affirming care for youths. This devastating move comes after the “Trump administration in December proposed rules that would pull federal dollars from any hospital that provides gender transition treatments for adolescents.”

The questions that arise can be overwhelming; where can families find gender-affirming care for their children? What exactly is gender-affirming care? And how do families navigate feelings and fears – both their own and their children’s?

If you or someone you know are seeking support, our team at Gender & Family Project offers both clinical family therapy and community groups to support families with transgender and gender expansive youth. Community groups are offered on a sliding scale; no family will be turned away due to cost.

To learn more, head to www.genderandfamilyproject.org .

NYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors.

02/16/2026

This Thursday at Caribbean Equality Project!
RSVP: bit.ly/CEPKnowYourRights

📣We keep us safe, and knowledge is power!

Join Caribbean Equality Project and UnLocal, Inc. for an LGBTQ+ immigrant-focused Community Safety workshop to learn about your rights when interacting with ICE and federal law enforcement, strategies for preparedness, and key immigration policy updates. This community-centered conversation will deepen understanding of intersecting vulnerabilities and help us collectively imagine ways to strengthen safety, mutual support, and community resilience.

🗓⏰ Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
📍Brooklyn, NY (RSVP for the address)
📲🔗RSVP Here: bit.ly/CEPKnowYourRights

Dinner provided.

02/16/2026

Trans Bill of Rights Re-Introduced in Congress 🏳️‍⚧️

The Trans Bill of Rights would guarantee federal protections for trans people in housing, healthcare, education, employment, and public life. At a moment when our rights are under attack, this bill puts dignity, safety, and equality into law.

Send the message and urge your members of Congress in the House and the Senate to co-sponsor the Trans Bill of Rights: https://secure.ngpvan.com/qIKxFKbhFEK0HeZI91DC6g2

02/14/2026

Education is love.
Safety is love.
Processing our emotions so we can show up for our loved ones is love.

You don’t have to do it alone. Join GFP’s support groups (in-person or virtual) and/or our family therapy services today 🏳️‍⚧️

➡️ www.genderandfamilyproject.org

And to all our families, young people, and community members, who find ways to love and support each other each and every day! 💗

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02/11/2026

It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.

Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.

02/09/2026

‼️ Warning! We encourage vetting studies before sharing personal information.

SAFETY WARNING!!!

A study called "Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study or AYAGDOS" is currently recruiting transgender youth and young adults. Multiple trans-led organizations and advocates are urging families not to participate, due to serious concerns about the researchers involved and how this data may be used to undermine gender-affirming care.

This is not a neutral or harmless study.

A link to a longer piece explaining what’s going on, who’s behind it, and why families should be cautious before participating in any trans-related research is in the comments.

Please share so families can make informed, protective decisions for their kids. 🏳️‍⚧️

02/09/2026

Good News! 🎉🏳️‍⚧️

In a huge win, a Maryland school district can still require staff to use trans students’ personal pronouns! Last week, the Fourth Circuit rejected a First Amendment challenge from a Christian substitute teacher who argued the policy violated her free speech and religious rights.

Full Article: www.them.us/story/story/federal-court-rules-trans-students-pronouns-does-not-violate-first-amendment

Federal Court Rules Requiring Use of Trans Student’s Pronouns Does Not Violate First Amendment
https://them.visitlink.me/rA0jtv

02/06/2026

02/02/2026

We honor our elders to protect our young.
We learn from our past to fight for our futures.

Q***r & Transgender Black communities have led, shaped, and contributed to movements throughout history, pushing for liberation and human rights across many identities. Learn more about both Black LGBTQ+ history through LGBT History, Trans Slash Media, NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, and more.

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Art by cozcon

01/30/2026

Are you or someone you know seeking an affirming space to connect with other families of transgender and gender expansive youth?

Here are two opportunities!

🩷 Ackerman Institute for the Family's Gender & Family Project (GFP) offers a monthly Virtual Caregiver Group facilitated by mental health professionals and available to parents & guardians with transgender and gender expansive youth. The virtual space is available to families across the United States and to English-speaking international families. Payment is on a sliding scale; no family will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Fill out the interest form and join as early as March: form.jotform.com/252234283562051

🩷 Missouri folks, check out Amplify the Arch , a Conference BY and FOR Q***r Youth on Sunday, February 8th in St. Louis, MS. Hosted by Fourth City Sisters, Abbey of the Glittering Arch , the event will offer art, information, workshops, community, and drag!

Learn more: fourthcitysisters.org/amplify-the-arch/