Category: Trans News (Page 10 of 24)

Trans Ban Could Cost $18 Billion, According To Trans Military Organization

“Emily “Hawking” Shilling, president of SPARTA, a leading trans military advocacy organization, is highlighting the cost. SPARTA warns that implementing such a ban could cost the government $1 billion upfront and up to $18 billion in lost investments.”

Exploring LGBTQ Representation and Jamaican Authenticity in HBO’s “Get Millie Black”

Planned Action for LGBTQ+ & Allies in Response to Democrats Capitulating on Trans Rights

AOC unmasks Nancy Mace’s transphobic bathroom policy. You need genital inspectors to make this rule work.

Video resurfaces of Donald Trump supporting trans people – ‘let them use the bathroom they want’

NBC anchor misgenders trans Rep.-elect Sarah McBride on TV. Here’s what newsrooms should do when that happens

Congress has always been weird about the bathrooms, and other places
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Walmart becomes latest – and biggest – company to roll back its DEI policies

There Is No Excuse for the Bullying of Sarah McBride
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(Michelle Goldberg belongs to those who believe there is some kind of common sense middle ground in the trans debate (which there is not). But precisely because of this it is interesting to see that one who writes for the increasingly transphobic New York Times is sickened by the transphobia on Capitol Hill.)

Transgender Activists Question the Movement’s Confrontational Approach
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(A friendly reminder: Compromising with fascists will never help your cause.)

Missouri judge upholds state ban on transgender health care for minors

Judge rejects attempt to block San Jose State from conference volleyball tournament over trans player

Very mindful! ‘Demure’ is Dictionary. com’s Word of the Year. The new use of the word was pioneered by a transgender woman, Jools Lebron.

The ACLU’s Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court when the justices consider Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

Malaysian government ordered to return seized LGBTQ+ Swatch watches

Logan Brown: ‘I’m a pregnant trans man and I do exist. No matter what anyone says, I am literally living proof’

GLAMOUR‘s Pride issue celebrates the allyship that exists between women (cisgender or not) and transgender people through our shared experiences – in particular pregnancy, healthcare and childbirth – something that is not often talked about with regard to the transgender community.

A therapist moderates a conversation between a New Jersey mom who voted for Donald Trump and her nonbinary child to learn about how the 2024 Presidential Election fractured their relationship.

Donald Trump’s stance on transgender rights has dramatically shifted from advocating inclusivity in 2016 to promoting policies that undermine transgender rights in his 2024 campaign.

The transgender parent of a prominent MSNBC host appeared on rival network CNN to blast Republican Rep Nancy Mace’s obsession with trans women in public restrooms.

Discover the truth about gametes, gender, and the misuse of science in anti-transgender legislation.

This guide explores whether to take male, female, or non-gendered supplements, the role of blood tests, and how diet impacts nutrient needs.

Erin Reed: “I’m a Leading Trans Journalist—Here’s Why I’m Leaving Twitter for Bluesky”

Sarah McBride says transgender bathroom bans at Capitol are ‘attempt to misdirect’ from big issues

First out trans Miss Nevada US blasts ‘disgusting’ US Capitol trans ban

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to reinstate a ban on transgender military service threatens to discharge thousands of dedicated service members.

A US school district is standing behind its decision to stop parents, who were wearing what appeared to be anti-trans wristbands, entering their grounds.

Donald Trump to kick transgender troops out of US military
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An important message from Jimmy Somerville from Bronski Beat about the recent unapproved misuse of ‘Smalltown Boy’ in the film ‘Generation Gay’ by the anti-trans group LGB Alliance.

10 amazing trans women you didn’t learn about in history class

One of these trans beauties will be crowned Miss International Queen – USA

Move over, pronouns — conservatives are mad about adjectives now

Three in four trans people killed in the US in past year were people of colour

Transgender residents living under bathroom ban reflect on Sarah McBride controversy

A transgender activist confronted Rep. Nancy Mace over anti-trans rhetoric

«Any trans person who states we should blindly accept the artifice of our affirmed gender to remain safe fails to understand how men and women walk through the world.»

Transgender athletes controversy erupts in Bay Area high school sports

Explore the profound impact of gender dysphoria on transgender lives, its triggers, and how it manifests.

US: Want to get away? 130 cities earn perfect scores for LGBTQ+ equality
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Nancy Mace’s Federal Trans Bathroom Ban Would Apply To Major Airports, Hindering Travel

How Republican Nancy Mace went from LGBTQ+ ally to pushing US Capitol’s trans ban

I’d much rather share a ladies’ room with Sarah McBride than with Nancy Mace

Trans People Are Scrambling To Prepare For The ‘Waking Nightmare’ Of Trump’s Second Term

RFK Jr. as HHS secretary spells trouble for trans healthcare

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New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports

How Do Trans People Fit Into the 4B Movement?

What Democrats Are Getting Wrong About Transgender Rights
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Weighing the Worth: Is Facial Feminization Surgery Right for You?

Boston man charged in attack on transgender woman on a train

Why trans game developer Brianna Wu is such a controversial figure

World’s tallest woman ‘transvestigated’ after appearing in Guinness World Records video

82% of trans workers have suffered discrimination or harassment: report

U.S. cities score big in LGBTQ+ equality despite wave of discriminatory state laws

Health providers for transgender Alaskans worry next Trump administration will jeopardize patient care

Indonesia: Transgender Influencer Isa Zega Responds to Blasphemy Allegations Amid Umrah Controversy

Hong Kong transgender woman slams HSBC for outing her with letter to employer

Transgender athlete speaks out amid backlash post-election

Baby Reindeer’s Nava Mau wants Star Wars role after ‘beautiful’ breakout year

GOP senator introduces bill to legally erase transgender people

A Kansas Senator has introduced the “Defining Male and Female Act of 2024” to Congress. This bill would establish in US federal law that ‘gender identity’ does not mean sex or gender, that ‘male’ and ‘female’ are defined by gametes, that ‘man’ is an adult male, and that ‘woman’ is an adult female.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has implemented a policy restricting transgender individuals from using restrooms that align with their gender in the Capitol

John Fetterman on Bluesky.

‘Prejudice and History We’re Very Familiar With’: McBride Banned from Women’s Restrooms

‘A betrayal’: Trans people respond to Sarah McBride’s bathroom ban compliance

“In turning on her so quickly, in attacking her for not being a champion of the cause, trans activists have once again lanced the wrong boil, treating Sarah as a traitor rather than a victim.”

GOP bill calls for trans bathroom restrictions in D.C. gov’t buildings

Nancy Mace: “It’s Offensive That Sarah McBride Thinks [She’s] My Equal”

Women know that men don’t scheme to “dress like girls” to assault them.

They do it every day in broad daylight. And the ones in power protect each other to keep it quiet.

Just ask the House Ethics Committee. Or the President-elect of the United States.

Leave women alone. https://t.co/oOkBs14pQg

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 21, 2024

A transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.

Transgender activists celebrate legal advances in India, Pakistan

On Lou Reed’s treatment of trans women.

Hundreds of Georgians sign up for free passport at event sponsored by pro-transgender groups

A report by HRC, released ahead of Trans Day of Remembrance, details the staggering scope of anti-transgender violence in the United States.

Mountain West Says Lawsuit Made Up “Emergency” To Oust Transgender Player

Zinnia Jones: I Am Transgender, I Want to Live

In Amrou Al-Kadhi’s feature film directorial debut Layla, the clothes worn by the titular protagonist (played by Bilal Hasna) tell much of the story.

Just as the trailblazers of the past fought for all of us to have a better world, Erin Reed and Zooey Zephyr are fighting for the trans community and for the soul of the country today.

Opinion | The GOP is setting a trap on trans rights. Sarah McBride has an answer.
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New Zealand: The Government has tasked the Ministry of Health with consulting on whether there should be additional safety measures for puberty blockers, such as regulations under the Medicines Act.

Harris Loss Has Democrats Fighting Over How to Talk About Transgender Rights
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CongressHouse speaker bars trans women from restrooms on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Congresswoman McBride Announces She Will Comply With Rules Declaring Her a Man

Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people
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“As a trans woman in sports, I don’t need ‘allies.’ I need teammates.”

Biden, other administration officials mark Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear Stands Up for LGBTQ Rights

Black trans drag queen Quanesha Shantel fatally shot

Despite her history of disparaging remarks against the trans community, the network is sticking by the Harry Potter creator and her involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter series.

A quarter of LGBTQ+ people do not feel welcome during live sporting events, according to research

Watch: New Green MP pays tribute to transgender community in maiden speech

Athlete Ally estimates there are 40 transgender athletes in collegiate sports, playing at any level, a microscopic 0.007%.

Trans Day of Remembrance: At least 350 trans people killed globally this year

Sit With Your Discomfort: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024

Advocates issue call to action on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Idaho members of Congress want Mountain West to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

The next step: Texas education officials on Tuesday voted to support an optional elementary school curriculum that would include lessons based on the Bible
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UK: A newborn baby girl will have to go through life with the wrong sex on her birth certificate after a registrar’s error, which her parents have been told they cannot change.

‘My scars aren’t a finish line’: three trans and non-binary people on how top surgery changed their lives

The pressures of passing within the transgender community, highlighting the challenges faced by those who can’t or choose not to conform to cisnormative standards.

The Post-Election Question: What Comes Next for Trans People?

Berkeley County transgender student is suing school and state over right to use bathroom

Lady Java, Storied Entertainer and Trans Nightlife Legend, Has Died

Ohio Supreme Court denies transgender woman’s request to change birth certificate

Some Democrats are learning the wrong lessons from the GOP’s anti-trans attacks

Republicans are in a frenzy over trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride, following a debate among Democrats about compromising on trans rights. Today’s events make clear the folly of such a decision.

Congresswoman Nancy Mace admits her anti-trans resolution is ‘absolutely’ about Sarah McBride

The First Trans Member of Congress Expected Pushback Like Mace’s Bathroom Rule

House Speaker Mike Johnson declines to say whether Rep-elect McBride is a man or a woman after Nancy Mace’s transgender resolution

Crowd cheered as two transgender women were attacked at Minneapolis rail station, advocates say

In Minneapolis, two transgender women were violently attacked, prompting a rally and raising fears within the trans community amid President Trump’s re-election.

The trans woman who’s redefining ‘having it all,’ one TikTok at a time

Alessandra Miller isn’t your average influencer—she’s a corporate powerhouse, an internet sensation, and a trans woman rewriting the rulebook on self-worth and visibility.

‘Adopting Panic from the Other Side’: Democrats Stand Up for Trans Rights

Embracing Your Role: Making an Impact in the Trans Community

Article explores personal experiences and practical strategies for transgender individuals, their families, and allies to focus on what they can control.

California’s protections for transgender care could be tested under Trump

A groundbreaking study by Amsterdam UMC shows that gender-affirming hormone therapy, combined with puberty blockers during adolescence, can significantly alter skeletal development in transgender youth.

Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms

Rep. Nancy Mace has introduced a bill to ban transgender women from using women’s bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol, a move widely seen as targeting incoming Congresswoman Sarah McBride.

A Silicon Valley teacher used pronouns in a TK class. Parents demanded they go back ‘in the closet’

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the ‘nastiest’ anti-trans bill

On the first day of the Texas bill prefiling period, Republicans introduced 32 bills targeting the transgender community.

Trans community is about much more than bathrooms and girls track debates

“You don’t have to appreciate trans people, aesthetically. You don’t have to like them. It really isn’t about you. Another important lesson journalists figure out, again, if they’re any good.”

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Bricki, a 55-year-old transgender woman, shares her personal journey and emphasizes the importance of hope and collective action.

My daughter is transgender, but she’s also just like any other kid

San Jose spectators react to lawsuit over transgender players on women’s volleyball team

Trump vowed to push schools to the right on gender and race. Now he can.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s reelection, Illinois lawmakers and advocates are urgently strengthening state protections for transgender individuals.

Psaki: Democrats are learning the wrong message on trans youth

MoviesPage shines in trans family drama ‘Close to You’

In Bizarre Bit, Fox News Host Claims “Sexiest Man Alive” John Krasinksi Is Trans

This reality star pretended to be trans to own the libs. Now his trans ex is speaking out

CNN: Transgender and nonbinary Americans let us into their lives

“Long hours studying and working, silent moments of grief and insecurity, and precious time with friends, partners and children.

These are the scenes captured by 10 transgender and nonbinary people across the US in the weeks leading up to the election. CNN sent them disposable cameras to document the precious moments that define their lives, even amid a conservative push to limit the ways trans people can show up in the doctor’s office, at school and on the playing field.”

Photo of Malachi Allen.

Christian school in Merced forfeits state volleyball playoff match with trans player, cites ‘Biblical truth’.

(The Bible also says you should kill those who curses their parents, who work on the Sabbath, and women who are not virgins on their wedding night. And yes, you should also love your enemies and care for the poor and excluded. It says nothing about trans people or volleyball, however.)

Volleyball players sue Mountain West Conference over trans inclusion policy

Mountain West Conference determines there’s insufficient evidence in volleyball Title IX complaint

Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

US: This year, 350 transgender people were killed, a figure that has risen since last 2023’s total of 321.

Minnesota: Local legal experts are forecasting the breakdown of transgender rights in schools and healthcare under Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration.

Texas’ anti-LGBTQ+ laws push transgender woman to make move to New Bedford

On the complex issue of trans women’s fetishization, examining whether being seen as sexually desirable empowers or objectifies them.

Maryland Safe Haven held a Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil at Baltimore City Hall Saturday, Nov. 16 to honor the memories of transgender people who have died.

Opinion: Transgender people are not your enemy

Complexity of transgender life in Janakpur

India: Transgender student faces discriminatory treatment at Chennai airport

India: Transgender people will soon be assisting with traffic control in Hyderabad, Telangana