Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen

Job news!  My mission has long been to stop LGBTQ, and especially trans, people from being seen as political footballs and start getting us seen as real people - your friends, families, neighbors.  Now I get to focus on that 100% at @TrevorProject  So proud to join the team 🚀

Trans people are <5% of the population, yet we’re the focus of endless controversies and legislation. You’d think there’s way more of us than there are. Regardless of how much you know about trans issues, most of us can agree the government has more productive things to do.

Eight trans neighbors in the US have lost their lives to violence in 2026, so far. Seven reported in the past five weeks. Four additional memorial to write.#RIP 25 Year Old Black Trans Texan #JadeRoberts Shot And Left At Abandoned Building In Early 2026 bit.ly/4dMrbt9

This is not about protecting women’s colleges - this is part of a continued effort from the federal government to target trans Americans.  94% of trans & nonbinary youth said recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws, policies and debates caused them stress or anxiety. (Source: Trevor Project)

I’m honored to be speaking at #NAMICon2026 in Atlanta. Catch my session: “Sharing Your Story to Break Stigma Around LGBTQ+ Youth” happening on Friday, May 29 💙🧡 Let me know if you’ll be there!

I had so much fun at the party for the new exhibit ¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa 💃 at the @USLatinoMuseum  🪇 Like Bad Bunny’s Superbowl show, it’s a beautiful example of how honoring history & heritage doesn’t have to be stale 🇨🇺 #NMALPuroRitmo

Young trans patients are worried about losing their medication. It’s understandable to have questions about this treatment. It’s reassuring to know it’s slow, methodical, and based on decades of research. Parents are at the decision-making table.

Alex Consani and Hunter Schafer on the Met Gala red carpet at the same time…God Bless America

Nebraska's legislature adjourned Friday without passing a single one of the 7 anti-trans bills introduced this session. A joint record for anti-trans bills in one session, and every one of them died. In a deep-red state. The deciding vote was a Republican.

This is such a ray of sunshine in a dark time! Well deserved and creates great visibility for all of us trans folks fighting the good fight! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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It’s crucial for trans youth to see that, no matter how high the political temperature rises, trans adulthood is still within reach for them. Always. Thank you @HuffPost for publishing my personal story on this #TransDayOfVisibility

6 years on HRT! Of course, I took my annual hike to celebrate 😊 Celebrating the milestone felt important, especially with the way the world is treating trans people right now. Trans joy cannot and will not be erased!

"When I look in the mirror and notice a new gray hair, I don’t panic. I smile. It reminds me, a trans woman, that I am growing… It is a small, ordinary milestone. And it’s a feeling that every trans young person deserves the chance to experience." lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/we-des…

Real Housewives on the Hill! Cast members met with Congress to advocate for PrEP coverage. This is a great example of using pop culture for policy. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #HIV #PrEP #RHONJ #RHOA #RHOM #RHOBH #RHOP

The world holds so much misery that miserable hearts forget the face of happiness. They grow comfortable being sore losers, so when they see real sportsmanship it unsettles them! like holy water touching a demon. Because clapping for someone else’s victory requires something many people never learned…how to win with grace & pure joy, and how to lose with grace, chin up & dignity.

Forcing trans people to revert gender markers means they will immediately be outed in any interaction that requires an ID- renting an apt, starting a job, applying for a bank account, every interaction w police. This enables discrimination+can put trans people in physical danger

@holybullies Absolutely. It’s a cold way to force someone to be outed at every turn.

@TransRigo And the way it was done was so mean.

Trans people use IDs for the same reasons as anyone else - to work, drive, travel. We need them to match who we are so that we can simply move through our lives without issue. Forcing trans people to use inaccurate IDs helps no one - but hurts our families

@aeolan @gayety Aw thank you! Hopefully we can hang next time we visit LA ☀️💛

@TransRigo @gayety Love this photo of you! Glad you guys are doing well, and sorry I missed you on your last west coast visit 🧡

Wow, thank you @gayety for this beautiful profile. 🥹  I’m committed to persuasion over polarization, and honored to focus on that at The Trevor Project. If we want everyday trans youth around the country to have a brighter future, we must go beyond the traditional echo chambers