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  • Transgender People’s Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked

    Transgender People’s Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked

    Rating: Transsupportive, Scientific American, November 17, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary NOVEMBER 17, 2023 5 MIN READ Transgender People’s Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community—but neurologists are often unprepared to respond BY Z PAIGE L’ERARIO Neurology As a transgender neurologist, I…

  • Why was a transgender Texas boy removed from a lead role in the school musical ‘Oklahoma’?

    Why was a transgender Texas boy removed from a lead role in the school musical ‘Oklahoma’?

    Rating: Transsupportive, Dallas Morning News, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Why was a transgender Texas boy removed from a lead role in the school musical ‘Oklahoma’? Max Hightower was cast in ensemble roles for theater productions throughout high school. Then, finally, his teacher offered him one of…

  • Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand

    Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand

    Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of embracing diversity and acknowledging the stories of marginalized communities, Nigeria stands as…

  • Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students

    Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students Transgender students have faced an array of threats in recent years. Several states have barred them from sports, restricted their bathroom access, banned books about…

  • Far-left feminist professor praises transgender agenda for 'frightening' people

    Far-left feminist professor praises transgender agenda for ‘frightening’ people

    Rating: Transphobic, Fox News, September 4, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Far-left feminist professor praises transgender agenda for ‘frightening’ people A gender studies professor at the University of California at Berkeley said the transgender agenda is supposed to make people “uncomfortable” and has aims at “changing reality.” …

  • EXCLUSIVE: Meet the director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Exclusive interview: Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health

    EXCLUSIVE: Meet the director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Exclusive interview: Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health

    Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Blade, August 30, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary EXCLUSIVE: Meet the director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Exclusive interview: Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health The topic of gender affirming healthcare has never attracted more attention or scrutiny, presenting challenges…

  • Right-Wing Transphobic Dog Whistle Jargon

    Under construction… your suggestions welcome! Jargon Translation biological female / biological woman person assigned female at birth (often used to misidentify trans man) biological male / biological man person assigned male at birth (often used to misidentify trans woman) chemical castration puberty blockers child mutilation gender-affirming surgery for minors gender confusion used to describe people,…

  • Who’s behind transgender policies in Southern California schools? – Press Enterprise

    Who’s behind transgender policies in Southern California schools? – Press Enterprise

    Rating: Transneutral, The Press-Enterprise, August 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Who’s behind transgender policies in Southern California schools? – Press Enterprise Sidelined in Sacramento, California conservatives went back to school. They won school board seats last fall and are now working to advance what they see as an…

  • California Republicans To Try Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives

    California Republicans To Try Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, August 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary California Republicans To Try Anti-Trans Ballot Initiatives   Voters in California may remember Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that sought to ban gay marriage by defining marriage as between a man and a woman. The initiative,…

  • Transgender athlete laws by state: Legislation, science, more

    Transgender athlete laws by state: Legislation, science, more

    Rating: Transneutral, ESPN, August 24, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video 1 archive) (Video 2 archive) (Video 3 archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender athlete laws by state: Legislation, science, more Since 2020, 23 states have passed laws restricting transgender athletes’ ability to participate in school sports in accordance with their gender identity.…