Latest News
TWIBS: Did a Smut Blackout Save Democracy?
November 6, 2026
Politics
Perhaps the temporary shutdown of a popular fanfic website caused the blue wave. Who can say?
Journal Club: How Transgender Identities Impact Wages
November 5, 2026
El-Sayed Proves Pro-Trans Platforms Can Win
November 4, 2026
Voting for a Transphobe? No You Aren’t: Lie About It.
November 3, 2026
Mysterious Texts in Texas Linked to Right Wing Organization
November 2, 2026
Academic News
View All
Academic
‘Fun, Without Optimism’: A Symposium on Trans Negativity
October 20, 2026
Assigned Media interviews organizers and speakers at a symposium in the San Francisco Bay Area which examined the topic of negativity in the trans community.
Academic
Journal Club: How Many Trans People Are There?
September 3, 2026
A recent estimate of the population found that there are significantly more trans people in America than previously thought.
Academic
Is Trans Loneliness Causing an Epidemic of AI Use in Our Community?
August 18, 2026
How members of the trans community rely on chatbots for support, according to the experts.
Political News
View All
Politics
TWIBS: Did a Smut Blackout Save Democracy?
November 6, 2026
Perhaps the temporary shutdown of a popular fanfic website caused the blue wave. Who can say?
Politics
El-Sayed Proves Pro-Trans Platforms Can Win
November 4, 2026
Turns out people like it when you stand firm on protecting the rights of society’s most vulnerable members.
Politics
Mysterious Texts in Texas Linked to Right Wing Organization
November 2, 2026
Leading Off: Mysterious texts and mailers in Texas linked to Republican organization, anti-trans protestors disrupt a soccer game, and champion athletes speak in support of trans people in sport. Our top headlines as we start out the week.
Medical News
View All
Science
Journal Club: How Transgender Identities Impact Wages
November 5, 2026
Assigned Media looks at a 2025 study which investigates how gender and transness affect earnings.
Science
Journal Club: Study Shows the Toll of Hiring Discrimination on Trans Women
October 6, 2026
A 2026 study looks at the rate of employment for trans people versus for cis people. Assigned Media digs into that study’s results.
Science
Irreversible Damage? Debunking the Myths of Puberty Blockers
September 15, 2026
Countless myths have been built up about the supposed harms of puberty blockers on youth. Assigned Media looks at a 2026 study that strives to debunk those myths.