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Trans People Fight Reprisals by Condé Nast and Trump Regime
Leading Off: The media corporation is union busting, the NewsGuild says. Trans troops take Trump to court over broken promises. The week’s top story lines.
Helen Webberley of GenderGP Opens US Gender Meds Service
Webberly lost her license in the UK for practicing an affirming model of care. Assigned Media interviewed her about a newly announced expansion into her US.
Protect Trans Futures and ACT UP Disrupt Charity Gala at Fenway Health
The LGBTQ+ community health center recently announced they would end care for trans youth and young adults under 19.
TWIBS: Kristi Noem Sued by Trans TSA Officer
A trans TSA officer is suing head of DHS Kristi Noem over a policy that prevents the officer from doing her job just because she’s trans.
Susan’s Place Avoids Shutting Down
A long-time forum for trans people, Susan’s Place, received the donations it needs to keep operating after a desperate plea for help.
What Future for Trans Media?
An upcoming event for trans journalists hopes to provide a touchstone for media workers caught in the malestrom.
Transgender and Intersex Athletes May be Banned from the Olympics Next Year
The Times reports that an inside source has told them that the new president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, may ban trans and intersex athletes from the Olympics.
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats devoted to our lives.
An Immediate Need to Impose Bigotry: Rogue Court Endorses Trump’s Ideology
An Immediate Need to Impose Bigotry: Rogue Court Endorses Trump’s Ideology
TWIBS: Soccer Player Elizabeth Eddy Says Trans and Intersex People Shouldn’t be Allowed to Play Soccer
Elizabeth Eddy shared her terrible, terrible opinions in the New York Post… and her own teammates clapped back.
Posing as a Professional Organization, SEGM Seeks to Mislead
How SEGM’s bad education for doctors harms trans people.
A Clippings Scrapbook: The Life, Times, and Records of Wendy Carlos
Synth pioneer Wendy Carlos has given us eighteen albums, a massive website of personal writings and archival recordings, and a generation of trans synthesizer enthusiasts in her wake. For Halloween, we’re taking a look at her writings, her work, and the queer musicians she’s influenced.
The Health Impacts of Transphobia
A 2021 paper links experiencing deadnaming and misgendering with significantly poorer health.
Gay Marriage Is in Cross Hairs as Right-Wing Attacks Expand
Leading Off: Marriage equality faces a direct challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court, while a Texas judge opens the door to marriage discrimination. The administration pursues new attacks on trans care and queer people. The week's top story lines.
Defiant Protests Target Fenway Health As Youth Care Ends
Organizers spanning generations converged to demand the LGBTQ+ community health center reinstate gender-affirming care for patients under 19.
TWIBS: Elon Musk Unveils AI Wiki, Grokipedia, and Everybody Hates It
Claiming Wikipedia is full of propaganda, Elon Musk has released his own online encyclopedia powered by Grok, the Twitter AI. Unfortunately, like everything made using AI, it’s a huge steaming pile of hot garbage.
Transgender Student-Athlete Lia Smith Remembered as a Friend and Fierce Advocate
Lia Smith, a 21-year-old trans student-athlete in Vermont, took her own life last week. Her friends, family and community mourn, and remember her as a bright young woman who spoke on behalf of her community.
Alex Rikleen Says Democrats Can’t Stay Quiet on Trans Rights
Rikleen spoke to Assigned Media about his candidacy challenging Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey in 2026.
Has Fascism Won? Connolly, Polanski and Labour Dissidents Tell Us No.
Leading Off: A landslide victory for Ireland’s leftist presidential candidate, the Greens’ dramatic gains in the U.K., and pushback to Starmer’s repressive policies put the lie to big media myths that human rights are a lost cause.

