Transgender and Gender Nonconfirming
Misinformation and disinformation about transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people contribute to a mountain of discriminatory legislation and behavior in the United States. From healthcare to sports and public bathrooms, TGNC people are facing violations of their human rights left…
Woodhull Response to Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Media Bureau Request for Comment: “Further Empowering Parents To Protect Their Children And Make Informed Choices About The TV Programs Their Children Watch” Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a national organization dedicated to defending and protecting sexual freedom as a fundamental…
Woodhull Response to Children's Bureau (CB), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Proposed Rule Change “Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children;…
What is authenticity? Authenticity, or being one’s true self, refers to the extent to which individuals live in alignment with their values, beliefs, and identity.[^1] The ability to live authentically, without fear, harm, or stigma, is important for the well-being…
We are here yet again, writing to you with news of another devastating attack on trans youth. On April 6, 2026, the Department of Education announced that it would terminate previous Obama- and Biden-era agreements to safeguard the rights of…
Dear Chair Feldman, Vice Chair Kagan, and Members of the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee, My name is Ricci Levy. I am the President and CEO of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, a national human rights organization. As…
Regulations with the June 13, 2025 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in State of Texas v. United States Department of Health & Human Services which concluded that the final rule “exceeded the Department…
Age-verification laws ostensibly targeting online pornography are causing significant collateral damage among sex educators and sexual health professionals, according to new data released today by the Woodhull Freedom Foundation. Despite promises that the age-verification laws would simply prevent minors from…
Across the country, state and federal legislators are concocting new laws and policies aimed at dehumanizing trans people. From Kansas to Texas to D.C., we have seen a slew of hateful, baseless attacks on trans people’s rights to travel, to…