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TWIBS: Ben Shapiro Takes Shots at Infertile People
Annoying right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro has come out swinging against Chuck Schumer’s cheeseburgers and… people who are infertile?! Shapiro has something to say about lesbians, IVF/adoption and Father’s Day, but you probably just shouldn’t listen to him now that I think about it.
Missouri LGBTQ+ Org Raises Alarm at NYT Podcast Plans
Missouri families are reporting that Azeen Ghorayshi of the New York Times has sought their participation in a podcast that will cover gender affirming care. The largest LGBTQ+ organization in MO is warning families not to agree.
Why Doesn’t Autostraddle Love Me Anymore?
A deeply corny series of how to guides for trans guys published at queer feminist outlet Autostraddle has got us reminiscing about the way things used to be, and wondering about the shape of things to come.
Kellie-Jay Keen Says Disgust Reflex Good
Known anti-feminist, anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen (or perhaps Posie Parker?) has come out in support of… “rejecting” things that are “gross”? What does Keen think is gross? And what sort of rejection does she have in mind?
What is Anti-Trans Leaker Eithan Haim Accused of by the US Gov?
The government alleges Haim sought the re-activation of his lapsed access to healthcare records at a hospital he no longer worked at for the purposes of leaking health records to a conservative activist.
TWIBS: When Journals Become Manifestos
The Tennessee Star and theocratic fascist Matt Walsh have recently reported on writings they allege to be from mass shooter Aiden Hale’s journal, passages which quickly become part of a “perverse” manifesto when the person who penned them just so happens to be trans.
IOC Backs Trans Competitors When it Doesn’t Count
The International Olympic Committee has released an advisory update to their media guidelines for coverage of the Olympics by journalists, specifically regarding the sort of language journalists use to discuss trans competitors. But considering trans competitors are few and far between thanks to the IOC’s hands off approach to participation rules and multiple de facto bans on trans competitors, their words ring hollow.
Federal Judge DESTROYS “Low Quality” Evidence Claims
When the evidence favoring a treatment is weakly positive and the evidence against the treatment is nonexistent, an evidence-based approach will favor the treatment.
RW Media Falsely Claim Cancer Society Apologized for Using “Cervix”
A webpage’s explainer text was falsely billed as an apology by the Daily Mail, the Toronto Sun, and others.
FBI Indicts Doc Who Leaked Trans Kids’ Medical Info to Chris Rufo
Dr. Eithan Haim has portrayed himself as a victim of politically motivated prosecution after he leaked information about trans kids treated at Texas Children’s Hospital to a notorious culture war activist.
TWIBS: Sue-Happy Professors Don’t Know Words
Two University of Texas professors are jumping on the litigatory bandwagon, filing suit against the Biden Administration over amendments made to Title IX. Unfortunately, these academics aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed!
Cis Mom Harassed by Transphobes After Winning Half-Marathon
The Great West Race that Anna Harold won bans trans women from competing.
Uh Oh! Conservative Brits Take EIC Roles at Two Major US News Orgs
The Washington Post and the Daily Beast have featured responsible, factual coverage of trans issues. That’s now threatened as two editors who helmed culture war focused papers have been put in charge.
Adult Human Female Dating App Poised to Suck
The next phase of Jenny Watson’s Transphobic Cinematic Universe has come to fruition! She says her dating app for cis lesbians, which scans your face like any normal app, is nearly fool-proof… but will it hold up in the long run?
Site Known for Anti-Trans Coverage Accused of Money Laundering
The Epoch Times, a far-right website associated with the Chinese Falun Gong religious movement, may have been funded by criminal activities.
Biden Condemns Trans Healthcare Bans in Pride Declaration
President Biden’s official Pride statement said bans on trans youth healthcare are “attack our most basic values and freedoms as Americans.” We should give him more credit for it.
TWIBS: Rowling Can’t Quit, So Stop Begging!
Infamous hackish fiction writer J.K. Rowling admits in a collection of essays by transphobes that her family begged her to stop obsessing over trans people. Like any other brain rotted transphobe, she simply can’t help herself!
Clippings: May 2024
A roundup of trans news from the month of May 2024 featuring art by Piper Bly.
Dreyfuss Has Bigoted Senior Moment on Stage
Yet another Hollywood has been is indulging in a very public, very bigoted rant about trans people, among other things. I say let’s cancel Mr. Holland and the Opus he rode in on.
J. K. Rowling and the Dreaded Pee Squirts
We’re talking about the importance of gynecological care and pelvic floor health and no third-rate children’s author can stop us.