The LGBTQ-specific option on the 988 lifeline gave queer youth immediate access to trained counselors. Now, Trump is shutting it down, despite widespread support and need.

Biological essentialism has no place in society

Transphobia Is Predicated on Science Denial

Trans Woman Seriously Injured in Anti-LGBTQ Assault in D.C.

LGBTQ+ disabled community not consulted before ‘devastating’ government cuts

Androgynous Style 101: A Trans Woman’s Fashion Discovery

Nurse Sandie Peggie Cleared, Trans Community Left Reeling

Texas Says Swimming Nonprofit’s Past Trans Inclusion was Fraud

Yes, Kids Are Seeing Trans People, And That’s Healthy

No, youtuber Sasha Ayad is not a friend of trans people (even if she pretends to be one). Her use of the transphobic “autogynephilia theory” is invalidating, misleading and destructive.

Here’s a pro-trans youtuber’s take on the autogynephilia theory:

See also our overview over essential reading on the “autogynephilia theory”.

Yesterday’s News

Transgender healthcare wait times in Netherlands reach six years, group warns of crisis

LinkedIn Banned A Trans Woman For Using Her Preferred Name

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to uphold a New York school district’s policy that protects the rights and privacy of transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

Princeton Faces Lawsuit After Trans Athlete Barred from Race

Topical Estrogen and Testosterone Safety Around Children

Puerto Rico Enacts Most Extreme Care Ban in America, Targeting Trans People Under 21