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81 Democrats Voted To Pull Care From Service Member’s Trans kids (+ more trans news)

House passes Pentagon policy bill roiled by transgender-care debate
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House Passes Defense Bill That Strips Health Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids

81 Democrats Voted To Pull Care From Service Member’s Trans kids. Here Are The Names.

Erin Reed discusses a controversial vote by 81 Democratic representatives who supported a bill restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Many of these Democrats have faced backlash for their votes, as critics correctly have argued that their support for such measures undermines the rights and well-being of transgender individuals, particularly minors. This bill and the votes of several Democrats are seen as a severe betrayal of transgender constituents. Erin has publish each of the names of Democrats who voted for this bill.

Wes Streeting announces indefinite ban on puberty blockers for trans youth

What Nancy Mace’s Despicable Slur Will Cost Us. It’s easy to become desensitized to political insults. But hate speech is something else entirely.

The Future Of Drag Could Be In Trump Judges’ Hands

Foster advocacy group denies that arrested member assaulted Rep. Nancy Mace
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Post-Election 2024 Anti-Trans Risk Assessment Map by Erin Reed.

Virginia county votes to exert control over library that defended LGBTQ books
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Under Trump, transgender people in the D.C. region fear losing access to healthcare

BBC quote the conversion therapy activist organisation Bayswater Support Group as a credible source

For one Alabama family, Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric nearly cost them their son’s life

Hate crimes spike in Los Angeles County with more attacks on Jewish and transgender people

House passes massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids

Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors

The GOP’s Transphobia Is As Much of A “Distraction” As Hitler’s Anti-Semitism Was. Will Democrats Learn From History?

Red states getting even more transphobic (and more transgender news)

New Florida Prison Policy on Trans Health Care ‘Like Conversion Therapy’

Florida adds restrictive prison policy on trans health care.
Transgender women were allowed to keep bras if their breasts were deemed big enough.

Virginia: Governor Glenn Youngkin’s recent model policies, which were issued by the Virginia Department of Education earlier this year, and could significantly alter how transgender students are treated in local schools.

El Paso ISD updates student survey after parent backlash, removes question on identifying as transgender

In-depth article examines the threats transgender individuals face online—harassment, doxxing, and outing—and offers tools to enhance privacy, emotional resilience, and community support.

Wyoming Transgender Sorority Member’s Lawsuit Against Attorneys Headed To Trial

Harmeet K. Dhillon, Trump’s pick for assistant AG for civil rights, has championed opposition to corporate diversity initiatives, transgender rights and coronavirus lockdown policies.
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Puberty blockers to be banned indefinitely for under-18s across UK.
The Labour government betrays trans kids.

The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the Wisconsin parents’ appeal leaves intact a school policy supporting transgender students.

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace Calls Police on Prominent Foster Youth Advocate; Eyewitnesses Dispute Her Assault Allegations

US: Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call them if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.

House Republicans added a provision to the annual must-pass military spending bill, filed over the weekend, that would prohibit the children of U.S. service members from accessing gender-affirming healthcare interventions.

Heritage Foundation praises effort to ban transgender healthcare for military families

When Trump takes over, Republicans may try to eliminate trans health care in America. Some fear Democrats won’t stop them

Here’s What It Really Means To Be ‘Transmasculine’

Nick Dumont: Coming out was ‘one of the longest challenges’ and ‘most rewarding’

A Washington city council cuts a pizza program for LGBTQ+ youth after concerns about turning kids transgender

As Trans People, We’re Going To Face More Challenges. Here Are 7 Ways To Get Support.

Which one of the LGBT Pride acronyms is the most popular? (+ more trans news)

Which one of the LGBT Pride acronyms is the most popular?

The most commonly used variant of the LGBT acronym is LGBTQ (with its variant LGBTQ+), which stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer.

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Va. library survived battle over LGBTQ+ books. Now, it faces a new threat.
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LGBTQ+ Americans stockpile meds and make plans to move after Trump’s win
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Trans powerlifter JayCee Cooper’s quest to compete in women’s events faces Minnesota’s highest court. 

The couple who run PinkNews, the world’s largest LGBT news website, have been accused by staff of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct.

Lawmakers seek permanent restrictions on transgender Missourians’ IDs

Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon, an aggressively anti-trans pick, for assistant AG for civil rights.

US: A provision added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would remove medically necessary healthcare coverage from military family members under 18 through Tricare.

Supreme Court turns away Wisconsin parents who say schools are hiding transgender support plans as Alito dissents

Supreme Court Turns Down Case Involving Transgender Students Plan

Clarence Thomas & Samuel Alito wanted Court to hear case about forcing teachers to out trans kids

The Internet’s Reaction To This Nonbinary Student’s Question For Donald Trump Might Help Restore Your Faith In Humanity

The Power Struggle Behind Trans Youth Health Care
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Transgender Activist India Miller Can’t Wait to Take Your Questions

The latest transgender news

Mother wages fight for trans daughter in new book

Bridging Global Gaps in Trans Mental Health Support Systems

Shifting Sands of Care: The Global Retreat on Transgender HRT

FamilyVoice Australia abuses ACNC charity status to vilify transgender people, campaign against senators

Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are they enforced?

“I’m scared that I’ll never be a writer or an artist. I’ll always be construed as a transgender writer or a transgender artist.”

John Roberts has a plan to deny transgender rights

Smith’s government moves to limit transgender rights in Alberta

‘Oh, you wanna talk to me about my gender? Fine, show me the results of your most resent chromosome test. Show me how many ‘X’s are on there? Any ‘Y’s?’

Karla Sofía Gascón could make trans history as Emilia Pérez leads Golden Globe nominations

Transgender 10-year-old worries about being murdered and other trans kids share their concerns on CNN

On transgender movies: “There are many that also capture the strength and courage of simply being yourself in a hostile world. Occasionally, there are movies that make you feel the transgender moments of joy.”

The first gender fluid doll from Mattel (+the latest transgender news)

Witchy Monster High doll by Harris Reed is first gender fluid doll from Mattel

Harris Reed has collaborated with Mattel to introduce a new Monster High doll named The Witch Weaver, marking a significant step as Mattel’s first gender-fluid doll. This doll embodies themes of transformation and self-expression, reflecting Reed’s identity as a gender-fluid designer.

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Discover practical steps and legal protections to help LGBTQIA+ renters—especially transgender individuals—find safe, affirming housing.

Uncloseted Media’s editor-in-chief Spencer Macnaughton interviews epidemiologist and scientific fact-checker Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz about what we can learn from research about trans healthcare.

She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China
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The inaugural Miss International Queen USA pageant spotlights trans women’s talent, advocacy, and resilience in Las Vegas.

‘Oppenheimer’s’ Emma Dumont Announces They Are Trans Masculine Non-Binary

UK: GPs halting transgender patients’ hormone treatment or refusing prescriptions, investigation reveals

More states must pass shield laws protecting gender-affirming care
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LibsOfTikTok banned from Bluesky after just 9 days on the site

Loving Transgender Children

Annette Bening delivers moving speech about her ‘remarkable’ trans son during Supreme Court rally


US Defense bill could hit last-minute snag over transgender provision

And we have a new selection of GOOD TRANSGENDER NEWS for you!

The latest transgender news

Rising Above ‘Normal Trans’ Talk: Building Real Solidarity

NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decision not a political one

A new study reveals transgender adolescents take significantly fewer daily steps than their cisgender peers, highlighting barriers like stigma and discrimination. 

Rising transgender rapper Cortisa Star’s live performance is going viral – and earned her a follow from Charli xcx.

Transgender lawmaker Leigh Finke on the political backlash surrounding trans rights

Oppenheimer’s Nick Dumont embraces transmasc nonbinary identity

Is the penguin Maggie/Magnus a gay male or a trans female?

Nancy Mace Calls Trans People A Slur After Sit-Ins In Capitol Bathrooms

Punchbowl’s @benbrodydc.bsky.social got a copy of FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson’s pitch to be chair under Trump:

(FTC is the American Federal Trade Commission.)

“Fight back against the trans agenda. Investigate the doctors, therapists, hospitals, and others who deceptively pushed gender confusion, puberty blockers, hormone replacement, and sex-change surgeries on children and adults while failing to disclose strong evidence that such interventions are not helpful and carry enormous risks.”

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis arrested at U.S. Capitol bathroom sit-in (+more trans news)

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis were among 15 activists arrested during a transgender rights protest at the U.S. Capitol on December 5.

The demonstrators staged a sit-in inside and outside the women’s bathroom near House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office to protest against a proposed transgender bathroom ban.

The protest was organized by the Gender Liberation Movement in response to:
Speaker Johnson’s announcement banning transgender women from using women’s restrooms in Capitol and House buildings.

The sit-in aimed to urge Democrats to take stronger action against anti-transgender policies and to challenge Republican efforts to restrict bathroom access for transgender individuals.

Capitol police arrested about 15 of the 25 protesters for unlawful demonstration, charging them with “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding” the Capitol.

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

Congress: Protests against anti-trans bathroom policy lead to more than a dozen arrests

Erin Reed on Bluesky.

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Double Standards: Fashion Critiques Trans Women Face

‘The Greatest Achievement I’ve Earned In My Life Taken From Me” – Transgender Golfer Hailey Davidson Responds To LPGA Ban

Whether to use he/she pronouns in emails wasn’t a factor in the Harris-Trump race.
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L.W., a trans teen from Tennessee, has her day in the Supreme Court
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Transgender Golfers Excluded Under New LPGA and USGA Policies

Park Sung-hoon to play trans woman in Squid Game season 2—here’s what we know

Texas lawmakers are pushing their anti-trans agenda even further in 2025

Girlfriend of Tenn. transgender teen who died by suicide asks SCOTUS to overturn ban

Protests outside of Supreme Court capture growing fears for transgender Americans

Journal Club: An Investigation into Trans Joy

The US Supreme Court looks at transgender rights (+ more trans news)

The US Supreme Court has not yet issued a ruling on transgender treatment. On December 4, 2024, the Court heard arguments in the case of United States v. Skrmetti, which challenges Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. 

Based on the oral arguments, it appears that the conservative majority of the Court is likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical treatments for transgender minors. The justices’ questions and comments suggested skepticism towards the challenge to the law, with Chief Justice John Roberts indicating that such matters should be decided by state legislatures rather than courts. 

A final decision in this case is not expected for several months. This ruling could potentially influence similar laws in 25 other states and various measures affecting transgender individuals’ lives.

Justices appear likely to uphold Tennessee ban on treatments for trans teens

“Tennessee is fighting for a worldview in which trans girls cannot approach the femininity so reviled by its state-sponsored transmisogyny, and trans boys must not be allowed to escape their fate therein.”

Supreme Court leans toward upholding Tennessee’s restrictions on gender-affirming care

U.S. Supreme CourtTrans rights supporters, opponents rally outside Supreme Court as justices consider Tenn. law

The horrifying implications of today’s Supreme Court argument on trans rights

Amy Coney Barrett Surprised By History Of Cross-Dressing Laws Targeting Trans People

Photo: Lawyer and transgender rights activist Chase Strangio (right) leaves the US Supreme Court after arguing a transgender rights case before the high court on December 4, 2024, in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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Harassment causes 11-year-old transgender athlete to drop lawsuit against Hanover School Board

The Spanish socialist party has not surrendered to the TERFs after all. The socialist leader says PSOE will continue “working to guarantee the rights of all the letters of the LGBTQ group, without exception.” Trans women with a correct ID are to be accepted as women.

After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adults lost care, too

LPGA, USGA update gender policies for 2025 season, which bar transgender golfer Hailey Davidson from female events

Trans physician perfectly explains why healthcare is a right, not a privilege

33 trans clinics open in Telangana, India

A LIST OF ONLY GOOD TRANSGENDER NEWS ARTICLES.

The latest transgender news

Alex Consani Thanks ‘Black Trans Women’ Who ‘Fought for the Space’ She’s in as She Makes History as Model of the Year

Alex Consani made history as the first transgender woman to win Model of the Year at the 2024 Fashion Awards.

Article delves into the complexities of suing employers for discrimination, using the landmark case of Diana Portillo as a focal point. 

May It Please the Court: Trans Health Saved My Life
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As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up Tennessee’s ban on transgender healthcare, more families are leaving the state

A new study found that injury rates among transgender women are significantly higher than injuries among cisgender women, based on radiological imaging.

Are Trans People Canaries in the So-Called American Coal Mine?

Measure to ban trans Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr from women’s bathroom fails

Spanish government aims to remove ‘Q+’ from LGBTQ+ and ban trans women from sport

Big Mouth voice actor Brandon Kyle Goodman has shared their new pronouns after previously coming out as non-binary, telling their fans: “Allow me to reintroduce myself.”

New French Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Denounce “Wait-And-See” Approach

The new guidelines, published by the French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, create the first French national medical consensus on trans youth care.

Trans activist denounces the El Salvadoran State before the IACHR

Karla Guevara, a well-known activist for the rights of trans people in El Salvador, communicated her complaint to national and international human rights organizations.

In a petition submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, she requests that the El Salvadoran State be declared internationally responsible for violations of the American Convention on Human Rights and the Convention of Belém do Pará. The activist points out that these violations have occurred to the detriment of her person, particularly in the context of her struggle for the recognition of her gender identity.

LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back

Julia Serano’s «LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back» master post, with links to all the community contributions.

Julia Serano, leading transgender philosopher, activist and scientist writes:

Last week, I proposed a mass action for today (Tuesday, December 3, 2024), in which LGBTQ+ people and allies who have platforms of any kind would publish individual creations (writings, videos, podcasts, social media posts, etc.) with the shared title “LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back.” While each of our creations would be in our own voices—as no single individual speaks on behalf of our entire community—we would all encourage our audiences to contact their representatives to let them know that we will not tolerate any more backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights!

Under find some of the articles and posts. For an updated list, see Serano’s post. See also a selection over at Prism and Pen.

Alex Mell-Taylor
Alessia Elisabeth Gebauer
Alyssa Ferguson
Alyssa Jean
Amae
Amy Kaufman Burk
Bethany Karsten (The Transfeminine Review)
Billie Hoard
Casey Whittaker
Cinema Purgatorio
Cody Daigle-Orians
Dan Kipp
Danielle.Actually
Dayna A. Ellis
Decarceration
Deep Deeper Deepest
DocViviLeandra
Ellie Clifford
Noah Berlatsky
Ellen-Adele Harper
Ev Nichols
Gwen Smith
Iris Meredith
James Finn
Jen Cousins (Orlando Sentinel)
Jay Siegmann
Jennifer Harris Dault
Jim Snowdon
Jude Doyle
Kestrel M
Levi Fuller
Lily E. Rood
Lisa Rayner Handwovens
Logan Silkwood
Madison Nield
Mary DeVries
Melissa Amarawardana
Melody
Michelle Paquette
Moirarts
Ms Evelyn
Nicole Dake
Oliver Radclyffe
Paul Crider
PITT
Rambling Reggie
Robin (Books That Burn)
Robin Cangie
Saoirse
St John Starling
Suzi Chase
Tennessee Equality Project
The Trans Aunty
The Witch Wolf’s Den
Transgender World (Jack Molay)
Tucker Lieberman
Veronica’s Second Act
Zoë Michelle

The policy to bar transgender Texans from modifying their gender on driver’s licenses meets stiff resistance (+ more trans news)

Criticism, spam flood DPS email created to report court orders from transgender Texans

Texas DPS flooded with criticism, spam due to anti-LGBTQ order

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently implemented a policy prohibiting changes to the sex marker on driver’s licenses and state IDs, even with court orders or amended birth certificates.

Advocacy groups, including the ACLU of Texas, have criticized the policy, arguing it endangers transgender individuals by exposing them to potential discrimination and violence.

“Documents obtained by the Dallas Morning News showed that of the 542 pages of correspondence sent to the email address [for correcting gender marker], roughly 70 pages contained emails from DPS employees that included court order submissions or messages that were heavily redacted, making it unclear what was reported. The remaining emails featured pleas to stop collecting information about transgender Texans, criticism of the agency’s move and spam.”

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Opinion | We love our trans kids and grandkids. You should get to know them.
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LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back

Discover how estrogen influences metabolism, hunger, and weight gain during hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for the brutal murder and dismemberment of his transgender girlfriend in Brazil, spotlighting the alarming rise in violence against transgender women in the country.

Transgender teen implores Supreme Court to strike Tennessee gender-affirming care ban

Trump’s blitz of anti-trans ads probably worked – but not for the reason you might think

“Kamala Harris is focused more on cultural issues like transgender issues rather than helping the middle class” was the single top reason given by both swing voters in general and swing voters who chose Trump for rejecting his Democratic opponent.

The Minnesota Supreme Court is set to hear the case of a transgender woman who was rejected from entering the women’s division of the USA Powerlifting championships competition.

Ohio Rep: Ending Trans Care Will Make Trans Youth “Less Of An Issue”

Jaguar’s leaked pink car design branded ‘woke’ and ‘transgender’ by right-wing critics

First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors

Alex Consani makes history as the first out trans woman to win Model of the Year at Fashion Awards

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