A4TE is the nation’s leading trans-led organization fighting for the legal and political rights of trans people in America. Its many projects and services include: Litigation, Organizing, Policy, Elections, Voter Engagement, the Trans Health Project, the Name Change Project, the U.S. Trans Survey, the ID Documents Center, Speaking Engagements, and the Trans Legal Services Network.

Advocates for Trans Equality is tracking all of the latest executive orders and the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on the trans community. Our lawyers and policy experts are on the front lines of this fight, and we need your support.

A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization.