Policy Shifts and SMC: Navigating Changes in U.S. Government

The following organizations are tracking Executive Orders, legislation, and legal challenges to issues of gender identity and broader LGBTQ+ rights

• GLAD Law: Information for LGBTQ+ People Under the Trump Administration - A resource outlining legal rights, protections, and challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals during the Trump administration, with guidance on navigating changes in policy.
• Trans Legislation Tracker - A regularly updated database monitoring and analyzing proposed and enacted legislation affecting transgender rights across the U.S.
• ACLU: Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures in 2025 - An interactive tool that tracks and visualizes state-level legislative efforts targeting LGBTQ+ rights in 2025.
• Lambda Legal: Identity Documents for Trans and Nonbinary People - A guide providing legal information on updating identity documents, such as driver’s licenses and birth certificates, for transgender and nonbinary individuals.
• Advocates for Trans Equality: Know Your Rights: Passports - A resource detailing the legal process for transgender and nonbinary individuals to obtain accurate and affirming U.S. passports.

Resource for Supporting LGBTQ+ Students

• GLSEN: Supporting Trans and GNC Students - A resource offering best practices, policy recommendations, and advocacy tools to create safe and affirming school environments for transgender and gender nonconforming (GNC) students.
• American School Counselor: Supporting LGBT+ Students - Guidelines and resources for school counselors to support the academic, social, and emotional well-being of LGBTQ+ students.
• TimelyCare: Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender College Students - A guide providing mental health, medical, and wellness resources tailored to the needs of transgender and nonbinary college students.