The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds
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A new data investigation says the paper of record increasingly framed transgender rights as a debate instead of a lived reality.Christopher Wiggins (Advocate.com)
(NEW!) As America celebrates it's 250th birthday, I decided to take a closer look at the plight of #transgender veterans and their ability to access #healthcare through the VA. Spoiler: It wasn't good before, now they're under direct attack under Hegseth.
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Trans veterans were told to get a gender dysphoria diagnosis "for insurance." Now the VA is using it to deny them the care they earned.Kit O'Connell (The Barbed Wire)
New study finds no clear physical advantage for transgender women over cisgender women in sports
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A 52-study review found no clear strength or aerobic advantage for transgender women over cisgender women after hormone therapy.Amyn Bhai (The Brighter Side of News)
" #Japan to roll out nationwide #LGBTQIA+ #education for the first time
Alisha Khojanazar is a… research technician at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and identifies as a 'woman of #transgender origin'… 'I think it will help a lot, especially young adults and #queer adolescents who are just discovering their identities or genders'"
#sameSexMarriage is not yet legal in Japan
But we applaud steps forward (rather than countries sliding back)
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The country is taking a big step in its efforts to address gay rights but not everyone is convinced it goes far enough.Patrick Martin (ABC News)
Branding matters, people!
The URL For Summer Games Fest, A Common Typo, Now Redirects To The Transgender Law Center
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"The silly typo website redirects to a place that fights as well as anyone can for trans people in this environment"Nathan Grayson (Aftermath)
Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communitiesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Policy agreement means trans people will continue to have access to Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds in north-west LondonDaniel Lavelle (the Guardian)
New Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the US has stopped rising after two decadesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’Richard Luscombe (the Guardian)
For some transgender men and women – and the campaigners who support them – the updated guidance confirms their worst fearsLibby Brooks (the Guardian)
Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000Jordyn Beazley (the Guardian)
Civil rights inquiry claims policy may breach Title IX as administration escalates attacks on trans rightsRachel Leingang (the Guardian)
Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued record fine for allegations over professor’s trans rights viewsRichard Adams (the Guardian)
Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’Helen Pidd (the Guardian)
Montana Supreme Court Rules Its Constitution Entirely Protects Trans Citizens In Landmark Ruling
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The ruling will have enormous impacts for transgender residents in the state.Erin Reed (Erin In The Morning)
Just in case it's not obvious to cis folks here, this is a death sentence for #transgender people in the U.S. if these motherfuckers are successful.
Do *NOT* let them take this first step. That's why we need your help to fight this bullshit. Together. ✊🏳️⚧️
Children are the “low-hanging fruit” in a longer effort to end gender-affirming care for all Americans, an official at a Trump administration-aligned thinktank recently said.
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Children ‘low-hanging fruit’ in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump thinktank says
America First Policy Institute, which boasts close ties to president, discussed transgender policy ‘reform’ at DC eventGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Children are the “low-hanging fruit” in a longer effort to end gender-affirming care for all Americans, an official at a Trump administration-aligned thinktank recently said.
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America First Policy Institute, which boasts close ties to president, discussed transgender policy ‘reform’ at DC eventGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Petition started by workers gained more than 7,300 signatures after chief executive said flags would be removedUwa Ede-Osifo (the Guardian)
US government reverses course on removing LGBTQ+ Pride flag from New York monument after efforts from advocatesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Rick Jackson is flooding Georgia’s media markets with ads attacking immigrants, transgender people and DEIGeorge Chidi (the Guardian)
Petition with 4,000 signatures decries ‘slap in the face’, saying Philz made fortune off LGBTQ+ communityDani Anguiano (the Guardian)
Trump administration undoes civil rights settlements that found discrimination against trans students
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The Education Department is ending oversight in cases where schools were found to have discriminated against transgender students, reversing years of federal enforcement.Christopher Wiggins (Advocate.com)
From September, trans girls, and trans young women who volunteer, will have to hand in their membershipsJessica Murray (the Guardian)
Trans and gender-diverse people experience ‘significant and preventable barriers to their safety and dignity’, report findsJosh Taylor (the Guardian)
Justice department claims the state is violating Title IX – the federal law that prohibits sex-based discriminationRachel Leingang (the Guardian)
