Were There Transgender Vikings? The Laxdæla Saga Says So.

There is actually ample proof of there being transgender Vikings. One such source is the Icelandic Laxdæla Saga, an exciting drama full of powerful women, social intrigue and accusations of crossdressing.

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Families, LGBTQ advocates sue to block Trump order on care for transgender youth
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Puberty Blockers, Trans Healthcare and a Story About “The Burning Ship”.

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Judge blocks federal prison system from moving three transgender women to men’s prisons

Opinions: My existence as an intersex American was finally acknowledged, then erased four days later

No, the US Agency for International Development didn’t fund a transgender opera in Colombia

Trump set to ban trans women from female sports with new executive order

Families and doctors sue over Trump’s order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

Will Ferrell issues brilliant response to Oscars snubbing trans film Will & Harper

r/transgender_surgeries has been banned, removing a vital resource for trans people (allegedly because it was unmoderated)

Cross-Party Statement on Wes Streeting’s Engagement with Anti-Trans Groups

“Health Secretary Wes Streeting met with and expressed sympathy for members of a parents’ group that promotes conversion therapy and has been found to engage in child abuse against trans children, QueerAF can reveal.”

Children’s Hospital L.A. stops initiating hormonal therapy for transgender patients under 19

Trans health, research programs ordered to stop by Trump administration
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LA clinics lose funding for transgender health care as Trump executive orders take hold

Seattle Children’s Postpones Trans Teen’s Surgery Indefinitely

State Department Travel Safety Website Changes “LGBTQI+ Travelers” to “LGB Travelers”

Not only have transgender people been removed from the website title, but the changes extend far beyond aesthetics. In individual country sections, vital information specific to transgender travelers has also been erased. Russia’s page no longer mentions laws that explicitly target transgender individuals, and Qatar’s page has been stripped of language regarding X gender markers.

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‘Life is good when you’re not being tortured by your own demons’: How a trans woman found peace outside the LDS Church
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Disabled U of M student speaks out after anti-trans commentators blast his video

Trans peoples’ basic right to exist in the world is under assault. Bathrooms are at the heart of that fight.

Benedict Cumberbatch Regrets His Non-Binary ‘Zoolander 2’ Role: “I’ve had to apologize for that quite a lot”

N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care
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NY-Presbyterian Removes Transgender Youth Care From Website After Trump Order

Hundreds march in New York against Trump’s trans policy

New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order

Pedro Pascal re-posts powerful message of support for trans people: ‘Progress is inevitable’

New comedy series starring Laverne Cox offers a much-needed dose of trans joy this February

JT talks ‘Alter Ego,’ Arca collabs, and loving the trans community

Russian Fake News – ‘Transgender Blackhawk Pilot Caused Washington Crash’

The board of the affinity group Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies (GLIFAA) announced “extraordinary measures,” including a spate of resignations, on Friday to keep in compliance with President Trump’s “Defending Women” executive order.

FBI paints over wall listing core values including ‘diversity’ following Trump’s DEI crackdown