A therapist could find their license pulled, lose the ability to take Medicaid dollars, or risk child abuse charges.
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Texas AG Maligns Therapy That Affirms Trans Youths’ Identities as “Child Abuse” Read Post »
Avery Rowland starts almost all of her days by posting a TikTok video beginning with “good morning” and, often, explaining the latest anti-transgender action from her state’s Republican supermajority. “Today is a rough day here in Kansas,” Rowland, who grew up in the state and is now running for a state representative seat, began her […]
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“They Want Me to Hide or Leave or Disappear” Read Post »
By nightfall, people all over America had seen the footage. It was barely a month into President Donald Trump’s second term, and a team of black-clad private security officers was violently dragging a woman out of a Republican town hall meeting in Idaho. One agent mumbled that things would get “a hundred times better” if […]
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“Who the Fuck Are These Men?” Read Post »
“Big moves on Day 1,” White House senior policy strategist May Mailman crowed on X the morning of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, linking to a news article about a forthcoming executive order. Even amid the barrage of actions during the first hours of the Trump 2.0 presidency, the order—“Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and […]
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Meet the Mastermind Behind Trump’s Definition of “Woman” Read Post »
The new rule would essentially attempt to force groups to adopt discriminatory policies as a condition for funding.
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Trump Admin Pushes International Orgs to Disavow Trans Care With Funding Ban Read Post »
During an NCAA women’s swimming championship in March 2022, two seniors tied for fifth place. The race was unremarkable except for one fact: One of the swimmers, Lia Thomas, was a transgender woman. The swimmer she tied with, Riley Gaines, believed the NCAA never should have allowed her to participate. The matchup, and Gaines’ subsequent […]
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How Sports Became a Battleground Over Trans Rights Read Post »
At the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’s abortion pills hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri spent the whole of his allotted time reiterating disinformation about transgender people. And, this isn’t the first time he’s utilized a hearing about reproductive healthcare to do so. During one interaction during the hearing, Senator […]
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Josh Hawley Asked “Can Men Get Pregnant?” 11 Times at Abortion Hearing Read Post »
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a pair of cases brought by a transgender girl in West Virginia and a transgender woman in Idaho who argue they should be able to play on women’s school sports teams. On the surface, the cases invoke headline-grabbing controversies over the fairness of transgender women and girls competing […]
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Supreme Court Battle Over Trans Athletes Is About So Much More Than Sports Read Post »
The action by county commissioners “shows a blatant disregard for the expertise of librarians,” one critic said.
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NC County Board Dissolves Library Panel Over Refusal to Ban Trans Book Read Post »
The Department of Health and Human Services announced several different plans to further restrict gender affirming care to people under 18 across the country on Thursday. If finalized, these actions could effectively make it impossible for transgender minors to receive most affirming health care at hospitals. These proposals are not legally binding. The government is […]
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RFK Jr. Could Defund Your Hospital if He Doesn’t Get His Way on Trans Healthcare Read Post »
On the evening before TransGiving, rain poured relentlessly outside the kitchen. Despite the weather, inside the building—with an unassuming brick exterior and a Black Lives Matter sign—volunteers gathered and prepared. When I arrived, drenched and trying to figure out where to stash my wet clothes, I was immediately greeted by Gatekeeper, the vibrant chef leading […]
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The Kitchen Helping Trans New Yorkers Celebrate the Holidays Read Post »
Tributes poured in on Sunday following the news of the death of director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, film producer and photographer Michele Reiner. If you take a look, you’ll notice that many go beyond his film work and speak glowingly about his progressive activism—except for one missive from President Donald Trump. The […]
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Donald Trump Hates That Rob Reiner’s Political Legacy Extends Far Beyond Hollywood Read Post »
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