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Voting for a Transphobe? No You Aren’t: Lie About It.
November 3, 2026
Opinion
That’s it. That’s the tweet. That’s the title of the op-ed. That’s the content of the op-ed. That’s the ask. The trans movement needs you to lie to cis people: we need you to tell them you won’t vote for transphobic Democrats. Regardless of whether you can or can’t stomach … Read more
Mysterious Texts in Texas Linked to Right Wing Organization
November 2, 2026
Get the Vote Out to Defeat Ballot Initiatives!
October 29, 2026
Anti-Trans Ballot Showdown in Colorado and Washington
October 28, 2026
Academic News
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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
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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.
Politics
Get the Vote Out to Defeat Ballot Initiatives!
October 29, 2026
You don’t have to vote blue (no matter who), but you should definitely do your part to defeat anti-trans referendums.
Politics
Anti-Trans Ballot Showdown in Colorado and Washington
October 28, 2026
Safe states for trans folks are facing potentially nasty legislative futures.
Medical News
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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.
Science
New HHS Report on Gender-Affirming Care Rife With False Information
August 19, 2026
“As soon as you politicize any sort of healthcare it’s a really slippery slope.”