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HHS Report Author Wrote a Book Claiming Gender Identity is Fiction
Alex Byrne’s ideological commitments were clear long before he was tapped by Trump to claim gender-affirming care is bad medicine.
New York Times Cited 29 Times to Justify Case Limiting Trans Healthcare
Meanwhile, other mainstream media newsrooms treated the U.S. v. Skrmetti case as an opportunity to center coverage around the expected result.
Bay Area Clinics Abandon Trans Youth Despite Shield Laws
At least three major providers have ceased to offer surgery for patients under 19. Youth and adults alike fear for the future under Trump.
Court’s Ruling in Skrmetti Threatens All Care That’s Politically Contested
An anti-trans, anti-science decision relies on a history of discrimination against women, and opens the door to challenges on care like vaccines.
A New York Times Podcast on Youth Trans Care Leaves Out the Patients
Something must be wrong, they keep suggesting, but they can’t tell us what it is. And they didn’t uplift the stories of the trans youths whose care is under threat.
‘Who Can I Talk to That Has a Human Heart?’: New York Times doubles down on harming trans people
The mom of a trans girl pleaded with a New York Times producer not to use audio captured in a vulnerable moment. Against her will, the company is slated to use the clip for its new podcast.
Young NYC Trans Patients Face a Limbo With Devastating Implications
A series of interviews conducted by Assigned Media reveals that even a step forward in resuming care is accompanied by major limitations and ongoing anxiety.
Speaking to a Friendly Journalist, Finland’s Kaltiala Largely Confirms Assigned Media’s Reporting
Kaltiala answers young people’s critiques: An update to our previous reporting on gender affirming care in Finland.
Ben Ryan Rages at Me on Twitter
Instead of looking into the glut of research that doesn’t fit his confirmation bias, Ben Ryan is angrily asserting that he’s an industry pro after I dared to question his venerated Washington Post piece.
Ben Ryan Rages at Trans Women on Twitter
Instead of angrily asserting that he’s an industry pro any time a trans woman dares to question his venerated “Washington Post” piece, Benjamin Ryan might do better looking into the glut of research that doesn’t fit his confirmation bias.
TWIBS: Major Leaks in Bathroom Bills
Fear, hurt, confusion are the feelings of the month at Utah public schools where trans students are now forced to use the wrong bathrooms or run afoul of the law.
Southern States Sue over Civil Rights Victory
LGBTQ+ students across America won a significant civil rights victory when the Department of Education published updates to the Title IX law earlier this month, but culture war conservatives are angrier than they’ve ever been.
TWIBS: Jillian Michaels Hates Science!
Award-winning quack and lawsuit queen Jillian Michaels, former “The Biggest Loser” fat people torturer, has thrown in her lot with the anti-trans activists! But it turns out she’s working from faulty knowledge…
TWIBS: Come Hell or High Water I Will Find Trans Joy
Forget the Cass Review for five minutes! I don’t care how bleak the week is, I’ll find something we can all be happy about.
Conservative Media Elevated and Enabled a Ranting, Rage-Filled Anti-Trans Dad in California
Adam Vena swore at and berated the mother of his 5-year-old trans daughter. To the right, his rage filled outbursts, including some in family court, are inconvenient details to be papered over.
The Daily Caller Paints Discussion of the Risks and Benefits of Trans Treatment as a Scandal
Doctors serving the trans community are damned if they do, damned if they don’t as the normal process of weighing the risks and benefits of a procedure are twisted by the far right.
Timeline: Siohvaughn Wade-Funches Objects to Zaya Wade’s Name/Gender Change
Timeline of coverage in right wing media of news that Zaya Wade’s mother has objected to a name and gender change for Zaya, who is supported by her father Dwayne Wade.
US Right Wing Coverage of TERF Island (Part 1)
What does the National Review talk about, when they talk about the UK’s treatment of trans issues?
Timeline: Reuters Report on Increase in Gender Dysphoria Diagnosed Youth
This is our timeline coverage of a lengthy October 6 report by Reuters on gender dysphoria in youth. The reports findings were quickly taken up by right-wing media as fuel for the ongoing moral panic over youth transition.