Category: prison
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Anti-trans prison housing bill raises alarms
Rating: Transsupportive, The Capital Times, November 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Anti-trans prison housing bill raises alarms Rylee Jenich spent 10 years incarcerated in various Wisconsin men’s prisons. For the last six of those years, Jenich — a trans-feminine person who uses they/them pronouns — publicly identified as…
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How did testosterone become so criminalized? The ’90s Olympic bribery scandal that started it all.
Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 30, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary How did testosterone become so criminalized? The ’90s Olympic bribery scandal that started it all. Throughout the late 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, Americans became obsessed with anabolic steroid doping – i.e., hormonally altering one’s body to win…
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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…
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Stand Up for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth This Month and Beyond
Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Stand Up for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth This Month and BeyondStand Up for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth This Month and Beyond Newsweek Stand Up for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth This Month and Beyond | Opinion By Tricia Raikes co-founder,…
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Trans sex worker & ACLU sue Tennessee over HIV criminalization law
Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Trans sex worker & ACLU sue Tennessee over HIV criminalization law The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Transgender Law Center have filed a federal lawsuit against a Tennessee law that requires HIV-positive sex workers to register…
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Ohio Republican Says Bathroom Ban Has Nothing To Do With Trans People
Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Ohio Republican Says Bathroom Ban Has Nothing To Do With Trans People In Ohio, a bill targeting restroom access for transgender individuals gained renewed traction, leading to a hearing on Thursday. House Bill 183, introduced in…
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Cuba: Set Trans Activist Brenda Díaz Free!
Brenda Díaz, a Cuban trans activist, was detained and sentenced to 14 years in a men’s prison after joining a peaceful protest. We ask the government for her just treatment and immediate release. Rating: Transsupportive, AllOut, August 30, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations SIGN NOW Content Summary CUBA: SET TRANS ACTIVIST…