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#transgender_rights
10 events across 8 weeks
2
Damage
5
Hype
3
Noise
18.6
Avg Dmg
25.6
Avg Hype
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-22
Kansas Law Denies Trans Identities on Official Documents
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
22.6
Hype
20.8
HYPE
2025-02-03
New York AG Directs Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
9.2
Hype
27.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2025-06-03
Trump Administration Threatens California Over Transgender Athletes Policy
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
17.3
Hype
30.4
WEEK 33
Aug 10 – 16
DMG
2025-08-16
New Air Force Policy Denies Transgender Troops Hearings Before Discharge
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
31.9
Hype
16.5
WEEK 31
Jul 27 – Aug 2
DMG
2025-08-02
States Sue Trump Administration Over Hospital Restrictions on Transgender Youth Treatment
Policy Change
multi state · narrow
Damage
42.5
Hype
26.4
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
Supreme Court Pending Cases on Transgender Care Bans
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
15.1
Hype
5.5
HYPE
2025-06-14
Trump Threatens to Cut School Funding Over Transgender Athlete Policy
Resource Reallocation
single state · moderate
WEEK 22
May 25 – 31
HYPE
2025-05-30
Trump Administration Goes After Fresno Track and Field Over Trans Athlete
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
54.0
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Federal Judge Blocks Bill Tying Bathrooms to Biological Sex
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
Damage
13.5
Hype
17.3
WEEK 12
Mar 16 – 22
HYPE
2025-03-22
South Dakota Signs Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill
Policy Change
single state · narrow
Damage
9.4
Hype
28.3
Damage
16.7
Hype
29.8