“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.”
“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.”
(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.)
Terry Schilling, who leads the American Principles Project, laid bare the true intent behind the ads in a CNN interview—they were never just about sports. The “sports issue,” he explained, was merely a gateway to making broader anti-trans policies more acceptable to both policymakers and the public. “The women’s sports issue was really the beginning point in helping expose all this because what it did was, it got opponents of the LGBT movement comfortable with talking about transgender issue,.”
Children are not medically transitioning. Children are not having gender affirming surgeries. These are conservative lies created to drum up transphobia with voters. HRT is only available to teens ages 16-17 after EXTENSIVE amounts of therapy. Puberty blockers are safe. https://t.co/B9WxPE3Xbn
The minister stated that the policy focuses on safeguarding the identity, safety, and educational needs of transgender individuals.
Teachers will receive training to understand the psychological and educational challenges faced by transgender children. Additionally, skill development programs for transgender individuals have been included to achieve more effective outcomes. The policy emphasizes creating an anti-harassment environment for transgender students in educational institutions.
WashU’s Office of the Provost, Brown School of Social Work, MSW Sexuality Specialization and The Sexuality, Health and Gender Center hosted Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr and journalist Erin Reed for the Fall 2024 Masters & Johnson Lecture “Hope in the Age of Fear-Based Politics: Trans Rights” at the Clark-Fox Forum in Hillman Hall.
“Two Democratic lawmakers have sparked a fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates after shifting their stance on transgender athlete participation in women’s sports. Reps. Tom Suozzi and Seth Moulton, previously supportive of trans rights, now argue for limiting transgender athletes in response to recent political pressure. This shift has raised concerns about the Democratic Party’s commitment to transgender protections amidst deepening intra-party divides.”
If you want to defeat Fascists, the last thing you should do is to adopt their agenda. That only affirms the legitimacy of their bigotry in the eyes of bigots.
