Aug 27 24: She was bullied for being trans. This pageant gave her pride. (+more trans news)

While other countries have become increasingly hostile toward LGBTQ+ people, Tonga’s laws stand in contrast to a long tradition of fakaleiti.

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/26/tonga-trans-pageant-lgbt-rights

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More transgender news

Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson was one of 332 players who played at the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) pre-qualifying last week.

• https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/26/transgender-golfer-hailey-davidson

Transgender students more likely than cisgender peers to seek support from school staff, study finds

• https://phys.org/news/2024-08-transgender-students-cisgender-peers-school.html

Alex Consani, a 21-year-old trailblazing model, has made history as the first out trans woman to be nominated for Model of the Year at the 2024 BFC Fashion Awards

• https://www.transvitae.com/alex-consani-trans-woman-nominated-for-bfc-model-of-the-year

How anti-trans policies in Project 2025 could impact all families

• https://19thnews.org/2024/08/project-2025-anti-trans-policies-impact-families

Duke University faculty must stop advocating for anti-gay and anti-transgender laws

• https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2024/08/082624-taylor-coleman-trans-rights

Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the anti-trans backlash

• https://19thnews.org/2024/08/period-products-schools-anti-trans-backlash

The BBC has recently hired a reporter with explicit anti-transgender bias to cover Gender & Identity issues.

• https://lucyfromnaarm.com/p/bbc-hires-gender-and-identity-correspondent

Florida is allowed to restrict transgender health care, appeals court rules

• https://www.advocate.com/health/florida-anti-trans-law-upheld

Trump Judge Rules Deadnaming Trans Students Teaches “Tolerance” In Bizarre Opinion

• https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/judge-rules-teacher-deadnaming-trans

UK Trans Youth Department for Education Protest enters 5th day

• https://lucyfromnaarm.com/p/uk-trans-youth-department-of-education

Australia’s 2026 Census will once again overlook LGBTQ+ people

• https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/08/27/australian-census-lgbt

Trans folks are asking: Why are people so mad when femboys come out as trans?

• https://www.intomore.com/culture/identity/trans-folks-are-asking-why-are-people-so-mad-when-femboys-come-out-as-trans