Pregnancy and Pumping Rights at Work

In a special Trans Equity Training this fall, special guest speaker Rebecca Allen — a community leader, recent graduate from the University of Minnesota’s Master of Public Affairs Program, and a proud parent of two — shared her research on best practices for schools to support trans and non-binary students.

Minnesota has been a North Star for progress. We’ve defended abortion access, protected trans lives, and expanded care when other states did the opposite. But with Trump back in the White House and attacks on equality escalating, we’re seeing how fast progress can be undone.

Fifteen years ago, Gender Justice was founded on a vision that is both simple and radical: that no one’s life should be limited by their gender. That your body, your identity, or your biology should never determine your worth or your rights.

That vision hasn’t changed, but the landscape around us has. We are no longer facing isolated policy fights or legal setbacks. We are living through the rise of a coordinated, authoritarian movement—rooted in White Christian Nationalism—that is seizing control of who belongs to our democracy, who holds power, and who gets to live freely and safely.