Minneapolis Trans Equity Summit Features Stonewall Activist

The City of Minneapolis is hosting its 10th Trans Equity Summit, featuring Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a veteran Stonewall activist and founder of the Transgender Intersex Justice Project, as the keynote speaker. The free event will offer workshops on career development, employment rights, policy updates, advocacy, and other resources, with free Metro Transit rides provided for attendees. Meanwhile, trans rights and access to healthcare are under increasing attack nationwide, exacerbated by policies from the Trump administration and Supreme Court rulings that have led to clinic closures and emergency health care challenges for trans individuals, even in traditionally supportive states. Activists and allies continue to engage in protests and acts of nonviolent resistance, as seen in Washington, D.C., in response to rulings that restrict gender-affirming care for trans youth. However, the broader trans movement is facing internal and external tensions, highlighted by a recent large march in London marked by controversial demands and confrontational rhetoric, which some observers attribute to a backlash following legal affirmations of biological sex. These developments illustrate the ongoing struggle for trans rights amid political, social, and legal challenges across different contexts.