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Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people
5 days, 22 hours ago

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alongside former US Army whistleblower and trans rights advocate Chelsea Manning, Willis was among …

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Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'
1 week, 2 days ago

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'

NPR  

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA' Scott Simon speaks to Massima Bell and poet Eileen Myles about "TRANSA", a compilation of music by queer artists and their allies, focusing on trans issues. SIMON: Eileen Myles is one of "Transa's" contributors, with three poems throughout the album. SIMON: There's the song "Ever New" that features …

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Trump Downplays Trans Bathroom Debate After Spending Millions On Anti-Trans Ads
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump Downplays Trans Bathroom Debate After Spending Millions On Anti-Trans Ads

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – In a stunning change of tune, President-elect Donald Trump told Time in an interview published Thursday that the transgender bathroom debate isn’t that important and doesn’t affect many people anyway – despite his campaign and other GOP groups pouring tens of millions of dollars into political ads attacking transgender people. “We’re talking about a very …

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Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment
1 week, 4 days ago

Wes Streeting’s puberty blockers ban will force transgender kids to go to France for treatment

The Independent  

Trans people in the UK face a pragmatic choice: to co-operate with what is regarded as a hostile Labour administration for the good that can be achieved for trans people or to protest what is regarded as the latest insult. Yesterday, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, confirmed as permanent the ban on the use of puberty blockers for trans youth …

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7 Legal Documents LGBTQ+ Folks Should Consider Updating Before Trump Takes Office
1 week, 4 days ago

7 Legal Documents LGBTQ+ Folks Should Consider Updating Before Trump Takes Office

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost Family law attorneys and legal experts weigh in on what they recommend updating first, if you haven't already. as we sort of wait to see what unfolds in the next administration.” Federal IDs Like Passports And Social Security Cards At an August campaign event, Trump said that on day one of his administration he would “sign an executive …

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Rep. Nancy Mace Says She Was 'Physically Accosted.’ Witnesses Say It Was Just A Handshake.
1 week, 5 days ago

Rep. Nancy Mace Says She Was 'Physically Accosted.’ Witnesses Say It Was Just A Handshake.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Nancy Mace on Tuesday said the Capitol Police arrested a man who had “physically accosted” her on Capitol grounds. Hinkle said McIntyre told her: “Trans youth are also foster youth, and they need your support.” “From what I saw, it was a normal handshake and interaction that I would expect any legislator to expect from anyone …

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Nancy Mace’s slur about transgender people has a cost, just like her bathroom bill.
1 week, 5 days ago

Nancy Mace’s slur about transgender people has a cost, just like her bathroom bill.

Slate  

Sign up for The Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Last week, a group of trans-rights activists staged a sit-in at the Capitol to protest a resolution, proposed by Rep. Nancy Mace, that would prohibit transgender women from using women’s restrooms in the building. Here’s how Mace explained the …

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An Alabama couple were ardent Trump supporters. Then their trans son told them he wanted to die
2 weeks, 2 days ago

An Alabama couple were ardent Trump supporters. Then their trans son told them he wanted to die

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I could not believe my child had been …

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Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here's how they're preparing
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here's how they're preparing

NPR  

Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. toggle caption GROUND Media/GROUND Media "Many in our community, particularly trans people and their families, are filled with anxiety and fear about what a second Trump presidency could bring," says Ash Lazarus Orr, with Advocates for Trans Equality. Sponsor Message Another proposal during Trump's first term — which intended to strip "sex …

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How a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How a Supreme Court decision on health care bans for transgender youth could impact trans people nationwide

CNN  

CNN — When Tennessee banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth last year, Sarah began taking days off work to drive hundreds of miles from her home in Nashville to a North Carolina clinic that could treat her transgender son. Parents like Sarah and transgender communities across the United States will be paying close attention Wednesday as the US Supreme Court …

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Opinion: Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Opinion: Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics

LA Times  

Protesters before the Supreme Court hold the transgender flag, signs supporting LGBTQ+ people and signs in support of sex not gender in 2019. Over $215 million was spent on political ads demonizing trans people — despite polling showing trans-related issues were not a top priority for most voters. That’s why on Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union, where I serve …

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Dobbs Was Just the Beginning. Now Trans Rights Are Being Tested at the Supreme Court.
3 weeks ago

Dobbs Was Just the Beginning. Now Trans Rights Are Being Tested at the Supreme Court.

Slate  

On Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in what is likely to be the most important trans rights case in history. It will have knock-on effects for civil rights jurisprudence that will affect the freedoms and protections of LGBTQ+ Americans, women, medical providers, and parents’ rights to raise their children without interference from the state. Chase Strangio: …

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The Supreme Court hearing on what a ‘woman’ is is an existential attack on trans people like me
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Supreme Court hearing on what a ‘woman’ is is an existential attack on trans people like me

The Independent  

Today continues the Supreme Court hearing of the For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers appeal. The Scottish government, supported by interventions from the UK Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the international human rights organisation Amnesty says no, “sex” in the Equality Act includes transgender people who have been through the gender recognition process established by the Gender Recognition …

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Delaware’s transgender community reels after election. There’s a lot to fear, they say
1 month ago

Delaware’s transgender community reels after election. There’s a lot to fear, they say

CNN  

Lewes, Delaware CNN — Cello music filled a sanctuary here on Wednesday night as the audience clutched blue or pink carnations in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. “This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days, as I’ve remained hard at work preparing to represent the greatest state in …

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Trans People Prepare For Trump’s Second Term
1 month ago

Trans People Prepare For Trump’s Second Term

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On the night of the election, Red Broadwell was home with his cat in Wilmington, North Carolina, working on his master’s thesis about transness and body horror in film. It sucks that every time there’s an election, I have to ask, ‘What’s going to happen to me and my friends?’” After Trump’s victory, trans people across the …

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Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States On Plea To Establish Transgender Welfare Boards
1 month ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Union & States On Plea To Establish Transgender Welfare Boards

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today directed the Union Government and States and Union Territories, who have not entered appearance, to file an affidavit within 8 weeks on a Public Interest Litigation seeking the establishment of the Transgender Welfare Boards.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N. The Supreme Court today directed the Union Government and States and Union Territories, who have …

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Nancy Mace's stunning takedown of rainbow flag-waving protester who stormed Georgetown conference
1 month ago

Nancy Mace's stunning takedown of rainbow flag-waving protester who stormed Georgetown conference

Daily Mail  

Nancy Mace issued a brutal verbal takedown to a transgender activist who confronted the congresswoman over her campaign to ban transgender women from using women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill. Nancy Mace shot back at a transgender activist after she confronted the Congresswoman over her campaign against allowing transgender women from using women's bathrooms Evan Greer, a Boston-based left-wing activist, musician, …

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Trans health care under Trump may follow the abortion playbook and its Hyde amendment
1 month ago

Trans health care under Trump may follow the abortion playbook and its Hyde amendment

NPR  

Trans health care under Trump may follow the abortion playbook and its Hyde amendment toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP Ringing in voters' ears in the final weeks of the presidential campaign was the tagline: "Kamala is for they/them. Sponsor Message A federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors is likely, says Jon Schweppe, policy director at the American Principles Project, a …

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What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
1 month ago

What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wednesday is Transgender Day of …

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Gay, trans people voicing — and sometimes screaming — Trump concerns
1 month, 1 week ago

Gay, trans people voicing — and sometimes screaming — Trump concerns

Raw Story  

At a popular LGBTQ cabaret in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood, Lisa Frankenstein wasn't about to let the topic of Donald Trump go without mention. "It is a response to feeling overwhelmed and terrified of what could happen with this new administration," explained D'Arcy Drollinger, an iconic San Francisco drag queen and owner of Oasis. Only about one percent …

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A screamfest: How the LGBTQ+ community in the US is dealing with a Trump win
1 month, 1 week ago

A screamfest: How the LGBTQ+ community in the US is dealing with a Trump win

Firstpost  

Donald Trump is all set to be back in the White House in January, but his win has not gone down well with certain sections of people - the LGBTQIA+. “It is a response to feeling overwhelmed and terrified of what could happen with this new administration,” explained D’Arcy Drollinger, an iconic San Francisco drag queen and owner of Oasis. …

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Experts warn of "chilling" effect of Texas attorney general suing doctors over gender-affirming care
1 month, 1 week ago

Experts warn of "chilling" effect of Texas attorney general suing doctors over gender-affirming care

Salon  

In late October, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a second doctor for providing gender-affirming medical care to minors in the state, where Senate Bill 14 prohibits the prescribing of treatments like puberty blockers and hormones. Any form of restricting access to gender-affirming care will have a “chilling” effect on health care for transgender and gender-diverse people, said Dr. Alex …

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What Project 2025 Means For A Trump Presidency
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Project 2025 Means For A Trump Presidency

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s second term will differ from his first in one key aspect: He and his team are prepared to take power. Justice Department positions are largely career civil servant roles, meaning they are not politically appointed and would likely be recategorized as “Schedule F.” Project 2025 proposes ways for federal prosecutors to intervene in local prosecutors’ …

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These LGBTQ+ Candidates Are Hoping To Break Florida’s Republican Supermajority
1 month, 2 weeks ago

These LGBTQ+ Candidates Are Hoping To Break Florida’s Republican Supermajority

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LGBTQ+ Democratic candidates for Florida’s state legislature are hoping to break up the Republican supermajority in both chambers of government, and gain the seats needed to push back against the wave of discriminatory bills introduced by state lawmakers there. and former Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ war on queer and trans rights, abortion and all of the …

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