The Queer Rebrand Pipeline (JoJo Siwa Isn’t the Only One) The “queer rebrand pipeline” isn’t about individuals changing – it’s about a system that rewards the safest, most marketable version of queerness. Visibility is celebrated only when it’s convenient.
A new national survey commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and conducted by SSRS shows strong support for transgender equality in the United States, despite the intensity of recent political attacks. 85% of Americans say transgender people should have the same rights and protections as everyone else
«On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a sweeping ruling in favor of conversion therapy, finding that bans on the practice likely violate free speech and remanding the case to lower courts in a way that virtually guarantees such bans will no longer survive legal challenge.»
The Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the lives, achievements, and resilience of transgender people. Founded in 2009, the day was created to offer a positive counterpoint to narratives focused only on violence and marginalization. The day is about being seen: affirming that transgender people exist, belong, and deserve respect in every part of life.
Unfortunately the news we can share with you today are not all of the positive type. Quite the opposite actually. This is why it is so important to remember all the love we get in the community as well as from all the cis people who understand what being human really is about.
Trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people have always been here — from the hijra of India to the Diné nádleehí to the leaders who built the modern LGBTQIA+ movement here in New York.
Your existence is not up for debate. Your lives are not a political issue.
We’re fighting for a city where every trans New Yorker can live openly, safely, and with joy.»
“For you as a woman, why will you be tested to prove that you fit? It’s like now we need to prove that we are worthy as women to take part in sports. That is disrespect for women,” Semenya said at the news conference. “ … Why will you allow women to take part in sports if you’re going to question them?”
In Delhi’s Mehrauli Archaeological Park sits Bagh-e-Nazir, an 18th-century Mughal garden built by a trans woman named Roz Afzun. Afzun held the title of Nawab Bahadur under Emperor Muhammad Shah Rangila. They had their own military insignia. When they entered the Red Fort, their palanquin was showered with flower petals. Their name was announced in the royal court. There’s no plaque at the site mentioning any of this.
“Our recent response to questions about ASPS’s position statement was intended to preserve—not diminish—access to gender-affirming care, and to clarify and reinforce what our policy has long reflected and standards of care. The AMA supports gender-affirming care as medically necessary per our policy.”
