Transgender rights activists and fiancées, Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed, spoke to around 200 WashU students and visitors on Thursday, Nov 7. They discussed their relationship, the state of transgender rights in America, how transgender rights are connected to other social issues, and how to find hope in dark times. 

In an op-ed published on July 17 in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jamie Reed — whistleblower and former case manager at the Washington University Transgender Center (WUTC) of St. Louis Children’s Hospital — wrote that the WUTC “quietly announced” last week that they will be “permanently closed.” However, sources from other news outlets deny the closure allegations.

On Sept. 11, Washington University released a statement regarding the future of the Washington University Transgender Center (WUTC) two weeks after Missouri state law banned gender-affirming care for all minors after Aug. 28.

Missouri laws SB39 and SB49 took effect this past Monday. Both are facing lawsuits from multiple organizations. SB39 makes it illegal for students at all public, private, and charter schools […]

A Washington University professor and UCLA researcher co-authored an article highlighting the importance of gender-affirming care for transgender youth as the University continues to investigate allegations of malpractice at the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (the Center), Feb. 24.