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Trump presidency: Democrats can’t hide from the culture war.
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump presidency: Democrats can’t hide from the culture war.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Adam Jentleson, the chief of staff for Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, said Democrats have been “crippled by a fetish for putting coalition management over a real desire for power,” a problem that has led “voters of all races to …

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Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear following new laws and court rulings
1 month ago

Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear following new laws and court rulings

LA Times  

Russian Supreme Court judge Oleg Nefedov is shown in a hearing last year, before the court banned the LGBTQ+ “movement,” labeling it extremist and effectively outlawing any activism. In the year since Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any promotion of LGBTQ+ rights, activists say they are experiencing a climate of fear and intimidation in the country. Putin has argued the …

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Marjorie Taylor Greene booed as she speaks out against trans rights at Supreme Court
1 month ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene booed as she speaks out against trans rights at Supreme Court

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. Read our privacy policy Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was loudly booed while …

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Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest In Bathroom Next To Mike Johnson’s Office
1 month ago

Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest In Bathroom Next To Mike Johnson’s Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — More than a dozen transgender rights activists were arrested Thursday after staging a protest in a women’s bathroom right next to the office of Speaker Mike Johnson, who recently imposed a ban on transgender and nonbinary people using bathrooms in the House that align with their gender identity. For about 20 minutes, Manning and others …

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The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban gender-affirming care for trans minors
1 month, 1 week ago

The Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can ban gender-affirming care for trans minors

Salon  

The Supreme Court is set to hear one of the most important trans rights cases in history on Wednesday, with the nation's highest court set to decide whether a state-level ban on gender-affirming care for minors is an unconstitutional form of sex discrimination. In defending its ban, the state of Tennessee has repeatedly cited the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, …

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Opinion: Taking trans rights to the Supreme Court isn’t about politics
1 month, 1 week 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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Chase Strangio: For the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court, the mission ‘is not lost on me’
1 month, 1 week ago

Chase Strangio: For the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court, the mission ‘is not lost on me’

CNN  

CNN — A single 15-minute argument in the middle of this week could change Chase Strangio’s life – and the lives of so many people like him in the United States. “Every aspect of gender-affirming care that has transformed my life,” he said, “I’m keenly aware that I want to preserve the ability for other people to access that care.” …

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Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Associated Press  

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “I just went through an election where I couldn’t watch a sports event on TV without seeing a commercial …

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Democrats Debate Impact Of Donald Trump's Anti-Transgender Attacks On Presidential Race
2 months ago

Democrats Debate Impact Of Donald Trump's Anti-Transgender Attacks On Presidential Race

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republican ads suggesting Vice President Kamala Harris cared more about promoting transgender rights than boosting the economy likely contributed to Donald Trump’s victory, according to a new survey conducted after Tuesday’s election. “So I think it was very effective in reminding voters that the Democratic Party has moved to a place that you can’t recognize in yourself …

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Shakespeare play has five-week run cancelled due to ‘Gaza and trans rights references’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shakespeare play has five-week run cancelled due to ‘Gaza and trans rights references’

The Independent  

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Kamala Harris 2024 campaign: The vice president is a progressive on transgender rights.
5 months, 1 week ago

Kamala Harris 2024 campaign: The vice president is a progressive on transgender rights.

Slate  

As Kamala Harris rose to national prominence over the years, lawyer and lifelong LGBT advocate Shannon Minter felt a growing sense of alarm. “Harris’s work has contributed to some of the most violent conditions faced by trans people,” wrote ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio in 2019, during Harris’ presidential primary run. But she already had a record of looking out for …

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Lisa Nandy is accused of 'betraying women' after Culture Secretary indicates Trans athletes COULD compete in female sport
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lisa Nandy is accused of 'betraying women' after Culture Secretary indicates Trans athletes COULD compete in female sport

Daily Mail  

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy faced a ferocious backlash last night after leaving open the door for trans athletes to compete in women's sport. Ms Nandy sparked fury from campaigners after she dropped the previous government's insistence that sporting bodies must protect women's sports by banning trans competitors. The row came after Ms Nandy signalled a shift in the government's position …

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David Tennant: Seller of trans rights clothing gobsmacked as sales soar after t-shirt worn by Doctor Who star
6 months, 2 weeks ago

David Tennant: Seller of trans rights clothing gobsmacked as sales soar after t-shirt worn by Doctor Who star

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 After David Tennant wore a …

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A second Trump term would double down on erasing trans rights. How advocates are preparing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A second Trump term would double down on erasing trans rights. How advocates are preparing

Raw Story  

This article was originally published by The 19th. His proposals would terminate Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to trans youth, attempt to charge teachers with sex discrimination for affirming students’ gender identities and order federal agencies to “cease all programs that promote the concept of sex and gender transition at any age.” Trump also pledged …

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In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights

Al Jazeera  

The founder of a women-only social networking app is being sued for denying her service to a trans woman. “The rest we remove manually.” Grover’s decision to restrict her app to “cisgender” women – women whose birth sex aligns with their gender identity – has not only put her at the centre of the culture war over gender, but in …

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JK Rowling won't forgive Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson for their trans rights take: ‘Can save their apologies’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

JK Rowling won't forgive Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson for their trans rights take: ‘Can save their apologies’

Hindustan Times  

In the midst of renewed controversy surrounding transgender rights, famed author JK Rowling has once again found herself at the centre of a heated debate. JK Rowling says she won't forgive Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for their take on trans rights According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rowling's latest comments come in response to a recent report …

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Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”
11 months ago

Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”

Associated Press  

For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow-paced and hard-fought but inexorably moving forward. “This is going to be a defense game — and a movement-strengthening game,” said Andy Marra, executive director of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. Greg Abbott, both Republicans, directed state child protection workers to investigate …

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Michigan Salon Accused Of Discrimination Against Trans Customers
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan Salon Accused Of Discrimination Against Trans Customers

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LANSING, Mich. — A hair salon in northern Michigan is facing a discrimination charge from the state’s Department of Civil Rights after its owner posted on social media earlier this year that anyone identifying as other than a man or a woman is not welcome at her business. The department claims in the charge filed Wednesday that …

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JK Rowling claims she would ‘happily’ spend two years in prison for misgendering a trans person
1 year, 2 months ago

JK Rowling claims she would ‘happily’ spend two years in prison for misgendering a trans person

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy JK Rowling has suggested that she would “happily” spend two years …

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Rise in anti-trans hate crimes could be fuelled by politicians, Home Office admits
1 year, 3 months ago

Rise in anti-trans hate crimes could be fuelled by politicians, Home Office admits

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It said: “Transgender issues have been heavily discussed by politicians, the media and on …

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Megan Rapinoe talks legacy, future of USWNT, women’s sports: ‘It feels very much like a beginning’
1 year, 3 months ago

Megan Rapinoe talks legacy, future of USWNT, women’s sports: ‘It feels very much like a beginning’

New York Times  

Megan Rapinoe took her place in front of a crowd of media members Saturday ahead of her last game for the U.S. women’s national team. I think women’s sports in general, the landscape around it, is in such an exciting place, and I hope to continue to be a part of that in a really big way, just on the …

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‘Our rights are in danger right now more than ever’: Trans Pride in London 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Our rights are in danger right now more than ever’: Trans Pride in London 2023

The Independent  

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How to Advocate for Trans Rights in Your Community
1 year, 6 months ago

How to Advocate for Trans Rights in Your Community

Wired  

Transgender and gender-nonconforming people continue to fight for equal rights, despite persistent attacks from conservative lawmakers in the United States and abroad. Some people are truly of the belief that we don’t deserve a place in the world,” says Tiommi Luckett, a senior national organizer for Positively Trans at the Transgender Law Center. Step Back and Listen to Trans People …

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In blow to Russian LGBTQ+ community, lawmakers weigh a bill banning gender transitioning procedures
1 year, 6 months ago

In blow to Russian LGBTQ+ community, lawmakers weigh a bill banning gender transitioning procedures

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would outlaw gender transitioning procedures in yet another blow to the country’s beleaguered LGBTQ+ community. Senior lawmaker Pyotr Tolstoy, who is among the bill’s sponsors, has said it is intended to “protect Russia with its cultural and family values and traditions and to stop the infiltration of …

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