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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.
Owasso PD Tried to “Head Off” National Scrutiny Over Nex Benedict
Mainstream media nearly fell for it, but the efforts of independent reporters who pressed police for answers have changed the narrative.
Listen to Owasso Students, Not Chaya Raichik or Taylor Lorenz
Arguing about who’s platforming Chaya Raichik is a distraction from the voices we desperately need to hear from right now.
Aspects of Nex Benedict’s Death are Becoming Clear, but Questions Remain
An Oklahoma 16-year-old died after being beaten by peers in a girls bathroom at Owasso High School. Rumors and misinformation have swirled around the story ever since.
Downplaying a Teen’s Death, Chaiya Raichik Explains Her “Mission”
“Having a fight in school, it’s not breaking news, it’s not so outrageous,” said the embattled social media personality and member of the Oklahoma State Library Advisory Committee.
Misinformation Spreading Around Identity of Lakewood Shooter (Not Trans!)
Right wing media ran with the false narrative that a church shooter was trans. The right’s fringes aren’t giving up on it now that we know it’s false.
Interview: Jess O’Thomson on Brianna Ghey and Anti-Trans Media Bias
The murder of a young transgender girl in the UK has created a media feeding frenzy, but the one aspect the press hasn’t focused on is the motive of trans hatred from Brianna’s killers.
US Coverage of Brianna Ghey Murder Downplays Killers’ Transphobia
The teens who murdered Ghey referred to her as “it” and discussed her trans identity in dehumanizing ways as they psyched themselves up to stab her in a public park.
TWIBS: What’s in a Dead Name?
The dead naming of murder victim Brianna Ghey is one particularly egregious example of how hurtful the use of trans people’s previous names can be.
What’s True and What’s False in Numbers of Trans Victims of Violence
A writer for the National Review who wrote about Transgender Day of Remembrance made the false claim that trans people are actually safer than other groups of people.
Three Pages of Nashville Shooter’s Writing Leaked by Steven Crowder
The leaked writings contained a gay slur and a dismissive slang term for white people as well as a timeline.
Community Fears Lewiston Shooter Influenced by Anti-Trans Extremism
Little is known about person of interest Robert Card, who is sought in association with a mass shooting that left at least 15 people dead in Lewiston, ME, but hints of a MAGA connection are leaking based on his likely social media accounts.
Bomb Threats Follow Conservative Outrage Over Middle School Fight Video
A video depicting one student assaulting another in the hallway of Hazelbrook Middle School in Tualatin, OR went viral among anti-trans conservative influencers due to speculation, presented as fact, that the assailant was a trans girl.
Gainesville TV News Calls Bias-Motivated Shooting ‘Mistaken Identity’
The “mistake” was that the shooter didn’t realize the woman he approached at a bus stop was trans.
Two Years of Lies About Loudoun
The false story of a sexual assault in a bathroom in a Loudon, VA school was one of the early drivers of the anti-trans panic that has gripped the right.
Kathleen Parker Normalizes Extremism for the Washington Post
The columnist wants you to believe that forcing trans people out of public life is not only acceptable, but inevitable.
Tucker Carlson’s Violent Anti-Trans Hate Leaves Fox-News
The Fox News host is parting ways with the network who profited off his propaganda for years. Here are some of Tucker Carlson’s most dangerous moments of fomenting anti-tras bias.
5th-Place Gaines Claims She Was “Hit By a Man” After Unpopular Speech
Swimmer Riley Gaines drew intense protests, but very little support, during a speech at San Franscisco State University. The swimmer alleges she was assaulted as she attemped to exit.
Interview: Noah Buchanan, Founder of the Trans Radical Activist Network
The Trans Radical Activist Network planned a day of sharing trans stories and resisting hate. Right wing groups want you to believe they’re violent extremists.
Transgender Woman Accused of Murdering Her Father
Stories of transgender women committing crimes are becoming more common in tabloid and right wing press.