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Hospitals that paused youth gender-affirming care continued controversial intersex surgeries, group says

Hospitals across the United States are facing criticism for continuing controversial intersex surgeries while halting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, following an executive order by President Donald Trump. The January 28 order bars doctors from providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 19, threatening to cut federal funding for noncompliance.

Although the order is not yet in effect due to legal challenges, several hospitals have already paused such care.

Intersex advocates highlight the hypocrisy of these actions, as many of the same hospitals continue performing non-consensual surgeries on intersex infants and children. These procedures, aimed at “correcting” sex variations, often have irreversible consequences, including infertility, loss of sexual sensation, and psychological trauma.

Despite condemnation from organizations like the United Nations and Amnesty International, no federal or state laws currently prohibit these surgeries.

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‘I don’t feel safe’: Trump’s passport gender policy sparks fear for trans travelers.
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Texas Republican ends meeting after intentionally misgendering colleague

Six books about trans men, and why you should read them

New report from European medical orgs declares unwavering support for gender-affirming care

Gavin Newsom pressured behind the scenes to kill pro-LGBTQ+ bills, state lawmakers say

Medical Professionals Denounce Newsom’s Embrace of Anti-Trans Bigots

Pentagon ‘cherry picked’ studies to support transgender service member ban, judge says

‘Trans Army’ Facebook page recruits veterans, police officers to join ‘rebellion’, stockpile weapons, ‘prepare for what’s coming’
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Reddit discussion of this article.

Transphobia is now an integrated part of US science policy.

As Trump Bans Care, Trans People Flee to Shield States

Why religious leaders are divided on transgender rights

‘It’s devastating’: Transgender Iowa lawmaker vows to fight to restore lost civil rights

As Trump attacks transgender people, city councilors want to declare Boston a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ+ community
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Author of Detransition, Baby found success and pushback she never anticipated and now returns with a provocative collection of stories

S.F. bathhouse reverses course on controversial transgender policy after backlash

Lesbian judge rips into DOJ attorney about ‘insulting’ trans military ban, leaving him floundering

“Everything Is Transgender” as Trump Policies Target Trans Lives

‘Everybody is transgender’ says Donald Trump in latest bizarre press conference

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“Have You No Decency?”: Republican Calls Sarah McBride “Mister,” Dems Erupt And End Hearing

House Republican Ends Meeting After Getting Called Out For Misgendering Trans Colleague

Central Oregon Transgender Woman Strives to Escape Homelessness in Face of Mounting Barriers

The California Governor invited yet another transphobic guest onto his new podcast.

Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.

GOP will observe “DeTrans Awareness Day” with multiple events Wednesday

Houston-area legislator files bill that could criminalize trans identity on official documents

Rubio: 83 percent of USAID contracts have been cancelled

Dylan Mulvaney, 28, is ready to be ‘Mother’ for LGBTQ+ youth

A State Department spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed the U.S. has withdrawn from the Organization of American States’ LGBTI Core Group.

Donald Trump reposts anti-LGBTQ+ Nazi era ‘Pink Triangle’ insignia

Disney, Christianity and the erasure of transgender people

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that as part of the government’s commitment towards inclusivity, the state administration will establish a shelter home in Guwahati for the transgender community.

Whoopi Goldberg is facing backlash online for a rant on “The View” defending transgender athletes competing in female events 

An Indonesian court sentenced a transgender woman to more than two years in prison Monday (March 10) for a remark online about Jesus’ hair, a local official said

Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

Conversion therapy refers to a range of practices aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. These practices are based on the false premise that being LGBTQ+ is a disorder that needs to be “fixed.”

Major medical and psychological organizations, including the American Psychological Association (APA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), widely condemn conversion therapy as harmful and ineffective. Research has shown that it can lead to severe mental health consequences, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

Many countries and U.S. states have banned or restricted conversion therapy, especially for minors, due to its harmful effects.

Supreme Court to hear conversion therapy case in October

Charting conversion therapy’s harrowing history – from its barbaric roots to present day cruelty

Therapist fighting Colorado’s conversion therapy ban is being supported by anti-LGBTQ+ hate group

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Trump Makes Supporting Trans People Ineligible For Public Service Loan Forgiveness Via EO

Texas is trying to make being trans a crime and we have to say something about it

‘Gross retro transphobia’: Another SF spa accused of discrimination

DOGE mischaracterizes a study as transgender, and USDA cancels it

Dylan Mulvaney opens up about suicidal ideation in new book following vile Bud Light backlash

Newsom podcast guest blames trans acceptance in schools for Democrats’ loss

Educators fear impact of Trump’s transgender crackdown on students, schools
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Body of ‘Julie Doe’ finally identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton after 37 years

Trump Celebrates Women’s History Month By Issuing Anti-Trans Tirade

 Now Trump’s State Department is denying accurate passports to trans, intersex, and nonbinary people.

A fitness influencer and the CEO of a women’s-only gym – ‘The Girls Spot’ – has sparked backlash on social media after announcing that her gym would not be open to trans women.

Republicans Cry ‘Respect’ While Embracing Open Disrespect

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review

New guidelines released by the medical societies of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland strongly advocate for gender-affirming care for transgender youth, countering claims that Europe is retreating on such treatments. The 400-page document, developed by 26 medical and psychotherapeutic organizations, highlights the necessity of gender-affirming medical measures, including puberty blockers, for young individuals experiencing persistent gender incongruence.

The guidelines also critique the UK’s Cass Review, which has been used to justify restrictions on transgender care

S2k-Leitlinie Geschlechtsinkongruenz und Geschlechtsdysphorie im Kindes- und Jugendalter – Diagnostik und Behandlung

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday he’s confident local communities can make their own decisions about whether to let trans athletes participate in women’s sports in a way that is “safe” and “fair” to young people

Democrats are shifting their stance on transgender athletes in sports, favoring local decision-making over federal protections. 

Rep. Ro Khanna and transgender activist put Nancy Mace on blast at tech summit

Lorraine Kelly says anti-trans bigotry ‘makes no sense’: ‘It’s social media giving nutters a voice’

To National Democrats: Don’t capitulate to Trump and his ilk
We have seen the Democratic brass do a full 180 on a whole host of things, with trans rights being one of them.

SNL lampoons Trump’s trans mice claim: ‘Can you believe that? Probably not, because it’s not true’

Marchers demand action for LGBTQ+ rights after killing of transgender man

GP criticises ban on puberty blockers in England and Wales

One of the Democratic Party’s most outspoken strategists, James Carville, made it clear that he has little interest in the ongoing debate over transgender athletes in sports. 

Pro-Trans Protesters Overwhelm KJK’s LWS Rally in Aberdeen

Queens of Instagram! The most followed drag artists around the world

Doctors who treat trans patients say threats worsened after Trump’s orders
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Ian McKellen Tells Young Actors They Should Come Out: “Being in the closet is silly”

A trans sex worker called 911 to report being kidnapped. LAPD officers shot and killed her

Trans punk star Laura Jane Grace sings at Bernie Sanders rally, infuriating right-wingers

Naomi Watts’ trans daughter Kai Schreiber makes runway debut – her parents couldn’t be more proud

The government of Tamil Nadu in southern India has proposed a policy that is designed to improve the lives of LGBTQ and intersex people in the state.

Elon Musk’s war against transgender people is personal.

“Every peer needs to save webpages, buy books, hoard as much as they can until the fascists and authoritarians are removed from power.”

LGBTQI+ archive.
This is a form to add a web page which has been deleted, amended, or fear it will be changed as a result of governmental oversight.

Evaluating Your HRT Journey: Goals, Progress, and Adjustments

Transitioning in Britain: “Labour’s ‘plan’ to make it easier was bullsh*t.”

Social media influencer, model and actor Boyabaddie speaks about the plight of trans and nonbinary people in the U.S. today.

Turn to Conclave for a timely Oscar film on trans acceptance

Zizians, murder cult with transgender leader

This murderous madness is, unfortunately, bound to be used against trans people.

A sprawling web of violence across America, which has left at least six dead, has been linked to a fringe group of radical Berkeley pseudo-intellectuals known as the Zizians. 

Killings across three states shine spotlight on cultlike ‘Zizian’ group

Yesterday’s News

Protesters Rally Against Deletion of ‘Transgender’ on Stonewall Website
Archive.

OUT: See the Stonewall protests against trans erasure

Protests Erupt At Stonewall After Trump Removes Trans People From Monument Website

At Stonewall, Erasing Trans History Reflects Bigotry’s Losing Hand

“Before the late 20th century, passports in the United States simply didn’t record a traveler’s sex. In fact, the government had already acknowledged that people sometimes changed their names for reasons “suggestive of a change of sex” as early as 1971.”

Military Schools Ban “Gender Ideology” Material, Enact Book Bans And Don’t Say Gay Policies

John Fetterman calls on Trump to rescind transgender military ban order, saying it’s not about ‘woke’

New York police find body of missing transgender man they say was tortured. CONTENT WARNING

Netflix is standing behind the film despite the drama that has engulfed lead actor Karla Sofía Gascón and derailed its Oscars campaign.

Lemkin Institute Publishes Red Flag Alert for the Anti-Trans Agenda of the Trump Administration

The Lemkin Institute has removed at least some links to the 2025 Trans Genocide warning

‘I don’t feel safe’: Trans people are planning to flee the US

Trump’s new passport rules are trapping transgender Americans in bureaucratic limbo

Transgender Alaskans reel in the wake of Trump’s executive orders that impact their health care

“This is an information resource mainly written for trans US citizens considering emigrating to another country, although we hope it is useful beyond that.”

‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Reboot Reportedly Set for April Filming—With a Non-binary Twist on the Youngest Child

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Pride Flags Out and Nazi Flags In In Utah

Nazi flags can fly in Utah schools, but not pride flags, GOP lawmaker says
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More transgender news

Renée Richards Shares Her Position on Gender Policy in Tennis

Activists protested outside of the Children’s Hospital of LA last Thursday against the hospital’s decision to pause gender affirming care for new patients

Transgender military service bans harm military cohesion

A member of the EEOC Commission who was abruptly dismissed by Trump says she believes her firing and the move to reshape the panel that protects workers from discrimination is part of an “agenda to erase the existence of trans people.”

Coupled with the loss of federal funding, a decline in corporate giving to LGBTQ organizations could have devastating impacts on the communities they serve, potentially leading to cutbacks in programs and services.

The Silicon Valley representative and LGBTQ+ ally Ro Khanna says the Democratic party needs to stand strongly behind the trans rights and fight back.

Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security: Red Flag Alert for the Anti-Trans Agenda of the Trump Administration in the United States.

To the American people, we ask you to reaffirm your commitment to individual rights and to the project of equality under the law that is written into the US Constitution and that has animated the best nature of the USA since its founding.

Reject efforts to desensitize you to violence against other Americans, whether that violence is legal, social, or physical. To protect trans people and the Constitution, and to prevent the hardening of a genocidal process that will eventually impact every single American, it is critical that you loudly resist the normalization of anti-trans talking points and make your voice heard against efforts to marginalize and erase the trans community.

This can mean many things – writing a letter to your representatives, organizing your community to flood your representatives with phone calls, or supporting and engaging with organizations that protect LGBTQ+ rights. Talking to family and friends is also important. Autocratic states need to control language or they will fall. Keep talking.

Victories

Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth

Saturday Night Live reportedly cut transphobic joke from Dave Chappelle in 2022

Manalapan-Englishtown Cannot Enact Transgender Student Policy, NJ Court Rules

Trans students win “major victory” as court upholds ban on outing LGBTQ+ students

There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump
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Republican Terror

Wyoming: Senate bills on transgender bathroom use, pronouns pass through House committees

Alabama governor vows to sign bill that writes definitions of male and female into state law

Transgender reference removed from National Park Service’s Stonewall website

Puberty blockers latest target in Georgia GOP lawmakers’ 2025 campaign against transgender care

Indiana House committee OKs transgender college sports ban – with some Democrat support

Military Schools Ban “Gender Ideology” Material, Enact Book Bans And Don’t Say Gay Policies

Alabama faces many problems. Trans people existing isn’t one of them: Guest column

RFK Jr once claimed chemicals in the air might make kids trans – he’s now US health secretary

Two transgender girls sue to challenge Trump’s executive order banning them from girls’ school sports

Worcester City Council passes sanctuary resolution for transgender community

Massachusetts’ 2nd largest city is now a sanctuary for trans people after “toxic” culture accusation

California, Minnesota Defy Trump’s Transgender Sports Ban

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

I’m a Transgender Woman. This Is Not the Metamorphosis I Was Expecting.
Archive.

Marlon Wayans eviscerates Soulja Boy after rapper calls his trans son a slur

Kenyan President William Ruto is facing backlash for backing U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order that recognizes only two genders: Male and female.

Corewell, Largest Michigan Provider, Resumes Trans Youth Care Despite Illegal Trump EO

In her fifth memoir, “Cleavage,” trans activist Jennifer Finney Boylan writes about her 36-year marriage, her adult children and why she keeps telling her story.
Archive.

The Danger of Kindness: Standing Firm Against Fascism

South Africa groups offer muted response to president’s pledge to protect LGBTQ rights

Today’s video

Dan McClelland has made an interesting video on Old Testament Leviticus and its prohibition of male same-sex intercourse.

He does confirm the general idea that pre-modern Europe and Middle East had no idea of homosexuality as we understand it (as an inborn sexual orientation). It was the act that concern them, not any kind of preference,  and what was considered intolerable was a man being the receptive partner during intercourse.

However, he argues that the bans in Leviticus is actually addressing the active partner, because he was breaking the very social rules that upheld the implicit hierarchy of power.  This violation of the social order creates a feeling of disgust. The heterosexual “ick” following the idea of same-sex sex was  rationalized and codified in the law. There is no rational basis for the ban at all.

The Daily Trump Dump

Trump Joins a Global War on ‘Gender Ideology’
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Trump’s Executive Order Sows Confusion for Transgender Federal Prisoners

State workers, retirees and others covered by state health insurance would no longer be able to receive gender-identity care under a bill that passed the Georgia Senate Tuesday.

Department of Education investigates California and Minnesota over anti-trans executive order

The SAVE Act is based on having a birth certificate that matches the person registering to vote. Many as 69 million married women in the United States have changed their legal name since getting married, meaning their name does not match. Ditto for trans people.

Victories

In Major Win For Trans Students, New Jersey Court Rules Against Forced Outing Policies

Corewell Health has lifted its pause on gender-affirming care for some minor patients, just days after announcing it and hours after a coalition of groups, including The OutCenter in Benton Harbor, denounced it.

Judge orders CDC, FDA to restore websites taken down after Trump gender order
Archive

On Trans Issues, Wikipedia is a Bulwark Against Disinformation

New York doctor says he’ll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order

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More transgender news

Who are Crossdressers, Drag Queens, Feminine Men and Trans Women?

In switch, Va. high school authority bans trans students from girls’ sports

What Could a Trans Woman Possibly Know About Womanhood?

Lawyer in Saudi trans student’s suicide note had embassy links, BBC finds.

Saudi and trans: Eden’s final message.

Trump’s Executive Order Sows Confusion for Transgender Federal Prisoners

Gallup Poll: The Support for Openly Transgender U.S. Troops

Anti-trans sentiment among British people is increasing, YouGov data shows

“Gender critical believers have spent the last decade shilling a version of womanhood straight out of the National Socialist playbook, a point they dodge every time you raise the comparisons with them.”

Transgender girl was called a ‘freak’ while N.J. school did nothing, lawsuit alleges

Google Calendar removes Pride Month, Black History Month and Women’s History Month

Kit Williamson urges gays to ‘get loud’ about trans attacks

“We’re in really uncertain, scary times, and I think that there’s a tendency to get quiet, and now is not the time to get quiet. Now is the time to get loud and speak up in support of your friends and your family members,” Williamson told the audience at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theater to applause.

Williamson — a gay multihypenate known for creating another beloved queer found-family TV show, EastSiders — stressed how advocacy for the transgender community is particularly essential right now. (In its first month in power, the Trump administration made erasing and demonizing trans people a key part of its policy, targeting them in schools, the military, prisons, and beyond.)

Trump’s ban on gender-affirming care for young people puts hospitals in a bind

Missouri Supreme Court hears case on transgender student’s use of school bathrooms

Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female.

The U.S. Department of Education urged the NCAA and the NFHS on Tuesday to restore female athletes’ records and awards that were “wrongfully erased” by biological males, who “unfairly competed” in women’s sports.

In switch, Va. high school authority bans trans students from girls’ sports

“I recently saw the 2023 Canadian release Fitting In, a movie about what it means to be intersex and grappling with one’s identity. “

Was Joseph of the Bible transgender? (Video)

Labour reportedly drops major manifesto commitment for trans people

UK government insists it ‘remains committed to modernising the gender recognition process’

The Labour Party has apparently reaffirmed its commitment to updating the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) despite reports suggesting the pledge had been abandoned. Labour’s manifesto promised to modernize, simplify, and reform the GRA, aiming to remove indignities for trans people while maintaining the need for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a specialist doctor.

Recent reports claimed that the government planned to drop these commitments, citing unnamed sources who expected the plans to “go away” and labeled gender issues as a “can of worms.” However, Angela Eagle, Minister for Border Security and Asylum, has refuted these claims, stating that there had been no change in Labour’s plans. She emphasized that the manifesto commitments remain part of the government’s program.

Openly Transgender Troops Backed by Reduced Majority in U.S.

Three Shocking Cases that Show How Institutions are Failing Transgender People

Housing restrictions for transgender college students approved by Utah Legislature

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children site scrubbed of transgender kids

The U.S. technology company Booz Allen Hamilton has confirmed it has withdrawn as a corporate sponsor for the international LGBTQ WorldPride events.

“Zuckerberg said that he felt corporate culture had become too “feminine”, that it was suppressing its “masculine energy” and that the workplace had essentially become “neutered” as a result.”

Misgendering in Congress: Why It Must Not Be Ignored

Sarah McBride wants the LGBTQ+ rights movement to fight smarter, not harder

Hegseth orders immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for transgender service members

Pentagon Halts Gender-Affirming Care, Bans New Trans Recruits

Federal GovernmentEducation Department moves to end support for trans students

James S tells the story about his journey from Alaska to California and then to the Netherlands in search of a safe place to live. He reflects on the way transphobia and anti-trans policies affect transgender Americans.

Transphobia Doesn’t Just Exist on Social Media; It Thrives.

Almost 1 in 3 Brits think asexual people can be ‘cured’, study suggests

Books: From genteel British wealth to trans biker.
Memoir ‘Frighten the Horses’ a long but essential read.

Where The Fight For Transgender Rights Stands in a time of Flooding the Zone.

Two transgender athletes navigate teen life on front lines of raging national debate

Wrapped in Pride: Inside the Tragic Loss of a Trans Veteran

Trump’s Education Department Ends Transgender Support Policies

A Guide to the Fight Over Transgender Rights Under Trump

Trump targets transgender care: What does it mean for Worcester families, providers?

Love After an Ostomy: How Surgery Affects Dating, Sex and Self-Perception

Aging Gracefully: Skincare Secrets for Trans Women Over 40

A vegan rationalist transgender death cult? Please no!

NYT editorial on anti-trans policies: “…what shouldn’t be debated is whether the government should target a group of Americans to be stripped of their freedom and dignity to move through the world as they choose. “
Archive.

NYT: “This is a campaign in which cruelty and humiliation seem to be the fundamental point”” But we have to ask: Why on earth did the New York Times allow so many transphobes to publish their toxic stew in the newspaper?

NYT Hypocrisy: Outlet Criticizes Trump’s Attacks On Trans People That They Helped Usher In

Today’s video: The state of Trans Rights in Trump’s America

“The state of Trans Rights in Trump’s America” video by Council of Geeks explores the impact of President Donald Trump’s policies on transgender individuals. The video delves into the rollback of protections and rights that were previously granted to transgender people under previous administrations.

The video discusses the executive orders signed by Trump, which ban transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports at federally funded schools and redefine sex strictly as male or female at birth. These policies have led to increased discrimination and stigmatization of transgender individuals, making it difficult for them to access necessary services and support.

The current Trump policies are clearly aiming at erasing trans people from existence, making it impossible for civil servants, teachers and researchers to even refer to them with meaningful terms.

Council of Geeks emphasizes the importance of resilience and solidarity within the transgender community. The video concludes by urging viewers to support transgender rights organizations and to stay informed about the ongoing struggles faced by the transgender community.