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Article explores the often-overlooked hardships transgender workers face in retail, restaurants, and bars during the holiday season.

A transgender math professor in Uvalde, Texas, finds that the roots of hate are surprisingly shallow.

Colorado’s pro-transgender laws — and scientific studies — can’t solve the sports controversy 

Canada: Transgender bill challenger dismayed by Smith’s openness to notwithstanding clause

How Gender-Affirming Health Care Providers Are Preparing for Trump’s Presidency

To sacrifice trans people is operating within a fascist logic, renowned feminist Judith Butler says

The US Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.

UK: The wrong people listened to on puberty blockers ban
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Transgender sports debate another example of rights in conflict |

Trans Darts Pioneer Noa-Lynn van Leuven Faces Ally Pally Test

Opinion: Washington Post Editorial Board Misleadingly Attacks Care Of Trans Youth

Washington Post: Look to science, not law, for real answers on youth gender medicine
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Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill

Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction

US Senate advances massive defense bill, despite transgender provision

RuPaul’s Drag Race has a new TV rival as first drag king reality competition announced

Statement regarding BBC reporting relating to PinkNews, Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James
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Bluesky faces its first LGBTQ+ safety test as users call for anti-trans podcaster Jesse Singal ban.

Bluesky, a social media platform that gained popularity as a safe space for marginalized communities, is facing controversy over the presence of anti-trans writer and podcaster Jesse Singal. Originally a refuge for LGBTQ+ users and people of color fleeing the hostile environment of Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky now hosts over 25 million users, but the inclusion of figures like Singal is sparking tension.

Singal, identified by GLAAD as spreading anti-trans misinformation, is reportedly the most blocked user on Bluesky. Despite the platform’s advanced moderation tools, including custom feeds, algorithms, and block lists, users fear his presence threatens the inclusive community they sought. Some accuse him of harassing trans individuals and have called for his ban.

Bluesky at a crossroads as users petition to ban Jesse Singal over anti-trans views, harassment

Change.org petition: Bluesky Must Enforce its Community Guidelines Equally

Jesse Singal biography: timeline to transphobia

GLAAD on Jesse Singal

Transgender Men Experience Eating Disorders at Alarmingly High Rates. Why?

Daniella Mendez, the first trans woman elected to a board of education seat in New Jersey, will end her term after two years as president of the Dover board and run for town council in 2025.

Historical setbacks: Transgender rights advocates see a widespread anti-trans backlash across the country | Milwaukee Independent

UK Trans Youth Activists Camped Outside Wes Streeting’s Office to Protest Puberty Blocker Ban

Why Being a Transgender Person Is So Scary? My Fears and Reality

The UK’s Puberty Blocker Ban is State-Sanctioned Child Abuse

Finding Light: Hope and Healing for Transgender People in Pain

Voices: There is no bridge building with those who don’t think you have a right to exist

Hilary Cass accuses critics of “shroud-waving” over trans youth harm

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to uphold a ban in Tennessee on puberty blockers and other hormone therapy for transgender teens, closely watching in New Jersey are medical providers, transgender patients and their families.

Hate crimes against transgender people are up 125% in LA

Hate crimes against transgender people increased 125% last year in Los Angeles County — and a staggering 97% of these crimes were violent, according to a new report.

Hate crimes against transgender individuals in Los Angeles County surged by 125% in 2023, with 97% of these crimes being violent, according to a report by the LA County Human Relations Commission. The county recorded 1,350 hate crimes overall, a 45% increase from 2022, marking the highest number since data collection began in 1980. Hate crimes against transgender people represented the largest increase.

Shaping a Feminine Physique: Balancing HRT, Diet, and Workouts

Opinion: “Emilia Pérez is a regressive movie that thinks it’s woke. It will probably win an Oscar.”

Senate Democrats Might Vote Into Law the First Anti-LGBTQ National Legislation in Decades. Contact Your Senator Now.

House Democrats who voted yes on NDAA lament transgender restrictions

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade proudly support trans daughter Zaya as she wins Groundbreaker award

Cynthia Erivo pays tribute to Marsha P Johnson and other LGBTQ+ icons in powerful speech

Bigots are raging about Google’s new Christmas ad starring non-binary influencer Cyrus Veyssi

“Sons Of Anarchy’s” Creator, Kurt Sutter, Just Admitted That He Wouldn’t Cast A Cis Man To Play Transgender Character Venus Van Dam Today

Using sports to stigmatize trans women

R&A unveils new policy for transgender golfers in elite and scratch level competitions

Students Say District’s Athletics Policy ‘Targets Transgender Students’

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to play in some female domestic tennis and padel tournaments in Britain, in changes to the Lawn Tennis Association’s rules.

Transgender Women Barred from Most Domestic Female Tennis Competitions: What This Means for the Sport

Donald Trump Downplays Transgender Issues: ‘Very Small Number of People’

“I don’t want to get into the bathroom issue. Because it’s a very small number of people we’re talking about, and it’s ripped apart our country, so they’ll have to settle whatever the law finally agrees,” Trump said after being asked about whether “transgender people could use whatever bathroom they chose.”

Keep in mind that over a decade ago, Donald Trump helped a transgender woman, Jenna Talackova , compete in a Miss Universe pageant when he owned the organization.

From Bathrooms to Backpedaling: Trump’s Trans Gaslighting

“Now, post-election, Trump says he doesn’t want to “get into the bathroom issue.” He says the trans population is tiny—too small, apparently, to fuss over—while simultaneously blaming them for ripping the country apart. He claims he’s just going to “go by the Supreme Court,” as if he’s ever been a passive bystander to judicial rulings. This is gaslighting at its most cynical: Trump spent years and millions of dollars stirring anti-trans sentiment to rally his base. Now, he wants everyone to believe that he’s above these petty fights, that he’s just a neutral observer who thinks we should focus on more pressing matters.”

“Trans Liberation Station is a tome of irreverent punk rock, emo, pain-fueled, chaotic good, gay joy, teenager poetry — written by a 47 year old transgender Sapphic druidess from Texas during the Great American Transgender Witch Hunt of the 2020s.”

Iowa’s first transgender legislator Aime Wichtendahl shares her historic path to the statehouse

Representative Nancy Mace’s accusation of assault by a pro-trans advocate is met with contradictory eyewitness accounts. As Mace pushes anti-trans policies, witnesses dispute her claim, spotlighting possible political motives behind her narrative.

Minnesota passed “trans refuge” legislation last year that will shield residents from potential federal trans healthcare bans under Trump.

Trans artist Brogan Bertie named Portrait Artist of the Year

An apparently unified Senate Democratic caucus is demanding that government funding legislation not include “poison pill policy riders” targeting reproductive freedoms and LGBTQ rights.
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A group of 45 Senate Democrats sent a letter Thursday urging leadership to reject the 55+ anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ measures that Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have attached to must-pass FY25 spending bills.

Netflix’s trans stars urge fighting hatred with visibility: ‘We must persist’

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?

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?

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

More transgender and LGBTQ news

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

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.”