Jamaican-born sprinter who was the first out transgender woman to win an NCAA title.

Transsupportive Vice President of the United States and current candidate for U.S. President.

U.S. Democratic Party candidate for Vice President in 2024 election.

Doctor and Admiral who serves as Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),… Read more: Rachel Levine: Gender Hero

Military whistleblower who transitioned during legal proceedings and sought gender-affirming care in prison.

First openly transgender lawyer scheduled to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Texas physician who “allegedly” provided gender-affirming care to youth in defiance of a Texas law prohibiting such care.

The first transgender member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in the U.S. and the executive director of the Queer… Read more: Leigh Finke: Gender Hero

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Former U.S. state of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican Presidential candidate in the 2024 U.S. election, who argued… Read more: Chris Christie: Gender Hero

Publisher of Transgender Map website, a wonderful resource for transgender people and allies.

Transgender activist, co-founder of The Smile Group, and Board member of Transinclusive Group.

Organization that seeks to “harness strategic impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and education to push the law forward when it comes… Read more: Gender Justice: Gender Hero

Senior staff attorney at Gender Justice who went on record opposing transgender health care ban in North Dakota in 2023… Read more: Brittany Stewart: Gender Hero

Comedian, actor, and screenwriter in the United States who has publicly supported his transgender child.

WINNER: GenderMenace.net Gender Hero Award for November 2023 U.S. state of Virginia state Senator who was the first transgender person… Read more: Danica Roem: Gender Hero

Jesuit priest who has advocated for years for greater LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic church.

Organization that advocates for greater LGBTQ acceptance in the Catholic church, in the U.S. state of Maryland.

Executive director of New Ways Ministry, which advocates for greater LGBTQ acceptance in the Catholic church, in the U.S. state… Read more: Francis DeBernardo: Gender Hero

A member of Bearcat Theater at Sherman High School in the U.S. state of Texas whose school principal took away his… Read more: Max Hightower: Gender Hero

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WINNER: GenderMenace.net Gender Hero Award for November 2023 Actor in the United States who has spoken openly in support of… Read more: Annette Bening: Gender Hero

First out non-binary referee in professional basketball.

Parent of a transgender child who, at a Francis Howell school board hearing in the U.S. state of Missouri, stated… Read more: Becky Hormuth: Gender Hero

An advocate from Francis Howell Forward, an organization in the U.S. state of Missouri, who vocally criticized a transphobic Francis… Read more: Amy Easterling: Gender Hero

U.S. state of Vermont school district that voted unanimously to pass a policy with the greatest protections for transgender and… Read more: Champlain Valley School District: Gender Hero

Democratic representative in the state legislature of the U.S. state of Wisconsin who has a transgender kid and disputed Republican… Read more: Melissa Ratcliff: Gender Hero

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Female competitive weightlifter who was the first transgender person to compete openly in the Olympics.

Student coalition formed by the Pride Liberation Project in the U.S. state of Virginia on September 20, 2023, to challenge… Read more: Students4Trans: Gender Hero

Scientist and well-known television personality who has vocally supported transgender rights, including explanations of the related science.

Transgender legislator in Montana banished from legislature after delivering comments opposing legislation banning gender-affirming medical care. Fiancé of independent transgender… Read more: Zooey Zephyr: Gender Hero

Transgender female student who testified in opposition to adoption of transgender bathroom ban policy at Jordan School District board meeting… Read more: Alison Sirivanchai: Gender Hero

Virginia Beach School Board member who in 2023 vocally opposed of transphobic school model policies implemented by Glenn Youngkin, Governor… Read more: Beverly Anderson: Gender Hero

A transgender male former student at Gloucester High School in the U.S. state of Virginia who was banned from using… Read more: Gavin Grimm: Gender Hero

Openly transgender Delaware state legislator who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent Delaware.

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Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health who advocates for gender-affirming care for transgender people.

Independent transgender journalist, creator of Erin in the Morning, and fiancé of silenced transgender Montana legislator Zooey Zephyr. WINNER: GenderMenace.net Gender… Read more: Erin Reed: Gender Hero

Governor of state of Kansas who vetoed a legislative bathroom ban on transgender people.

Transgender person seeking an at-large seat on the New Bedford City Council in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the… Read more: Arya Witner: Gender Hero

Transgender rights and support organization in the U.S. state of Arkansas that in 2023 opened a Transgender Community Center.

Republican Governor of U.S. state of Indiana who vetoed HB 1041 which made it illegal for athletes assigned male at… Read more: Eric Holcomb: Gender Hero

Governor of U.S. state of Kentucky who vetoed state legislation that banned gender-affirming care for children and that banned transgender… Read more: Andy Beshear: Gender Hero

Democratic Governor of U.S. state of Louisiana who vetoed three transphobic anti-LGBT bills on June 30, 2023, but also on… Read more: Jon Bel Edwards: Gender Waffler

Republican Governor of Utah who vetoed H.B. 11, which bans transgender girls from participating on interscholastic sports teams consistent with… Read more: Spencer Cox: Gender Hero

Democratic Governor of U.S. state of North Carolina who vetoed HB 574, which bans transgender girls and women from participating… Read more: Roy Cooper: Gender Hero

First transgender person to run for elective office in the U.S. state of Alabama.

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The lead Italian transgender men who entered the Miss Italy beauty pageant as a protest again exclusion of those people… Read more: Federico Barbarossa, Astro Ferrante, Elia Bonci, Jude Guaitamacchi: Gender Heroes

Quinn is a non-binary soccer player who is the first to come out as a transgender athlete who has played… Read more: Quinn: Gender Hero

Canadian transgender female archer who competed in the Olympic Summer Games in July 2021.

Transgender Brazilian volleyball player who plays in elite category, the first trans woman to play in the Brazilian Women’s Volleyball Superliga, who also… Read more: Tiffany Abreu: Gender Hero

U.S. transgender rights advocate, triathlete, and public speaker who was, in 2021, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in… Read more: Chris Mosier: Gender Hero

First out trans politician in Russia who abandoned plans to run for governor of Russia’s Altay region due to anti-LGBTQ+… Read more: Yulia Alyoshina: Gender Hero

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First transgender person to run for President of country, in this case, for President of Venezuela.

California resident who undertook gender-aligning surgery at 76 years of age, featured in “Never Too Late” documentary.

A transgender teen who shared his story of accessing gender-affirming care with North Carolina lawmakers on June 20, 2023. “I… Read more: Rowan Bilodeau: Gender Hero

Transgender youth who testified to oppose legislation that would prevent transgender people from obtaining gender-affirming care in Arkansas.

One of the youth who successfully sued to remove a ban on gender-affirming care for children in Arkansas.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® are a leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns who believe all people have a right… Read more: Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Gender Hero

Cabinet minister in New Brunswick, Canada, who resigned at least in part to protest government policies forcibly outing transgender students… Read more: Dorothy Shephard: Gender Hero

New York City mayor who signed on June 12, 2023, an executive order protecting gender-affirming care for transgender people, as… Read more: Eric Adams: Gender Hero

First out transgender member of Parliament in the United Kingdom.

Indiana teacher filing lawsuit against “Don’t Say Gay” law in that state.

Kansas District Attorney who refuses to prosecute transgender people for going to bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

Governor of state of Maryland in the United States of America who signed legislation and issued executive order supporting gender-affirming… Read more: Wes Moore: Gender Hero

Resigned from Twitter when Elon Musk reversed content moderation of “What Is a Woman?” documentary.

Resigned from Twitter when Elon Musk reversed content moderation of “What Is a Woman?” documentary.

Resigned from Twitter when Elon Musk reversed content moderation of “What Is a Woman?” documentary.

Transgender anarchist, religious abuse survivor, and writer.