/tags/transgender transgender en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:19:25 GMT /local-news/2025-02-27/trans-intersex-new-mexicans-new-passport-policy A new U.S. State Department passport policy has created a patchwork of scenarios for transgender, nonbinary and intersex people across the country, including in New Mexico. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:19:25 GMT /local-news/2025-02-27/trans-intersex-new-mexicans-new-passport-policy Nash Jones /local-news/2025-02-13/nm-bill-to-bar-trans-women-from-womens-sports-effectively-defeated A panel of New Mexico lawmakers Thursday tabled a bill that would have prevented trans women and girls from competing on women and girls' sports teams. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 02:47:42 GMT /local-news/2025-02-13/nm-bill-to-bar-trans-women-from-womens-sports-effectively-defeated Nash Jones /local-news/2023-03-17/nm-would-remain-a-safe-haven-for-abortion-and-trans-health-care-under-approved-bill Following an hours-long debate, the New Mexico House passed a bill to protect those who provide or seek abortions or gender-affirming care in the state. the measure would enshrine into law safeguards for out-of-state patients and clinicians issued by executive order after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 23:55:11 GMT /local-news/2023-03-17/nm-would-remain-a-safe-haven-for-abortion-and-trans-health-care-under-approved-bill Nash Jones /local-news/2022-07-08/aps-board-tables-controversial-parent-rights-proposal-vows-to-solicit-community-input-on-revision A committee of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Thursday night tabled a controversial policy proposal regarding the rights of parents, including access to student counseling records. Several groups, including teacher and LGBTQ student advocates, had called on the community to speak out against the proposal. 91°µÍø’s Nash Jones has more. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:51:01 GMT /local-news/2022-07-08/aps-board-tables-controversial-parent-rights-proposal-vows-to-solicit-community-input-on-revision Nash Jones /2020-08-17/postponed-surgeries-pinch-hospitals-and-rural-patients Daniel Bear lives in Kenilworth, Utah, a small community of around 200 people between Salt Lake City and Moab. Earlier this year, Bear suffered a... Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:03:01 GMT /2020-08-17/postponed-surgeries-pinch-hospitals-and-rural-patients Maggie Mullen /news/2020-05-28/a-transgender-idaho-inmates-legal-victory-breaks-new-ground In July, a transgender woman in Idaho will make history. Adree Edmo will become the first trans inmate in the nation to receive gender confirmation... Thu, 28 May 2020 00:10:30 GMT /news/2020-05-28/a-transgender-idaho-inmates-legal-victory-breaks-new-ground Amanda Peacher, Amanda Peacher /news/2020-05-23/u-s-supreme-court-denies-idahos-request-to-halt-surgery-to-transgender-inmate In a 7-2 ruling, the United States Supreme Court has denied Idaho’s appeal to halt the sex reassignment surgery of a transgender inmate. Thu, 21 May 2020 22:40:59 GMT /news/2020-05-23/u-s-supreme-court-denies-idahos-request-to-halt-surgery-to-transgender-inmate Amanda Peacher, James Dawson, Amanda Peacher /local-news/2019-03-11/bill-easing-birth-certificate-gender-change-goes-to-gov A bill that will make it easier for New Mexicans to change the gender on their birth certificate now heads to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk for… Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:11:00 GMT /local-news/2019-03-11/bill-easing-birth-certificate-gender-change-goes-to-gov /local-news/2018-12-13/life-after-ice-detention-for-transgender-asylum-seekers Central American transgender women who are seeking asylum in the U.S. are sent by immigration officials to a detention pod in rural New Mexico. This year,… Fri, 14 Dec 2018 01:42:07 GMT /local-news/2018-12-13/life-after-ice-detention-for-transgender-asylum-seekers Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-11-28/legal-group-prepping-to-minimize-detention-for-transgender-asylum-seekers Transgender asylum-seekers are detained in a special unit in New Mexico’s Cibola County Correctional Center. A Santa Fe legal group is working with… Thu, 29 Nov 2018 02:45:03 GMT /local-news/2018-11-28/legal-group-prepping-to-minimize-detention-for-transgender-asylum-seekers Marisa Demarco