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TWIBS: USA Fencing and USOPC Taken to Court by Trans Athlete
After being denied entry into a competition in a state with antidiscrimination laws that should protect her, a trans fencer is suing USA Fencing and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
Freedom is Something You Carry Inside
A trans woman’s account of life in a men’s prison in Georgia.
Exhibitionists Pretend to be Activists, Strip at School Board Meeting
There’s been a troublesome spate of weirdos dropping trou at school board meetings to own trans people… somehow.
We’re Remembering Charlie Kirk With a Vengeance
Our community remembers Charlie Kirk as the vicious, hateful, divisive, violence monger he was.
This Doesn’t Define Me, an Interview with Bella Bautista
Leading Off: Assigned Media interviews trans activist Bella Bautista. Also, in this week’s news, a UK woman is jailed for not disclosing that she was trans, and the BBC cuts staff training about transgender people. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.
TWIBS: Governor Newsom May Be a Threat to Trans Americans
Gavin Newsom has spent a lot of time declaring himself the greatest hero of the queer community to ever live, but his words and actions rarely seem to align these days.
Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness
A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.
The Unscientific Nonsense of Conversion Therapy
Conversion therapy is not only ineffective at its purported goal, but also only serves to amplify psychological distress.
Trump’s Justice Department Wants to Violate Your Family’s Right to Privacy
Subpoenas filed by the Justice Department are demanding far more information from healthcare providers than they’re entitled to, but some are fighting back.
America Was Once a Place For Brighter Futures
Billie Jean Sweeney’s grandmother left Ireland in search of a better life. Now Sweeney’s pinning her hopes for safety on a reverse trip.
Jude Doyle On Manhood After Patriarchy
Assigned Media interviews transmasc feminist author Jude Doyle.
Supreme Court to Hear Case On Conversion Therapy Ban
Leading Off: The U.S. Supreme Court prepares to see a case on conversion therapy bans tomorrow, campaigning on an anti-trans platform is notably unpopular, and some states push to ease restrictions on transgender Americans updating their documents. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.
This Week in Barrel Scraping: Conservative Snowflakes
Elon Musk and Chaya Raichik are teaming up to freak out about the existence of trans folks and discrimination against… white people?
The Nazis Took the Jews’ Guns First Too
Conservatives have proposed taking the right to bear arms from trans Americans, here is what trans gun owners have to say.
A Clippings Scrapbook: Reed Erickson, and the Perils of Miracles, Ket, and Coke
In 1992, a millionaire playboy died in Mexico in the ruins of his Love Joy Palace Ashram. Almost thirty years prior, he handed Dr. Harry Benjamin a blank check and set the stage for trans healthcare as we know it today.
State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC
Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.
What the Government Shutdown Means for Trans Americans
Failing to reach an agreement to temporarily fund the US government, congress members have allowed the government to shutdown for now. Here’s what that means for our community.
Journal Club: Transphobes Just Want a Strong Leader
A 2024 study takes a look at the link between anti-trans beliefs and desires for authoritarianism.
Genspect Joins In On Calls to Label Trans People as Extremists
Leading Off: Genspect calls to pathologize transgender identities, trans Americans seek asylum abroad, and the Department of Education withholds funds from schools in blue cities. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.