Category: heroes
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Spencer Cox: Gender Hero
Republican Governor of Utah who vetoed H.B. 11, which bans transgender girls from participating on interscholastic sports teams consistent with their gender identity, then Utah lawmakers voted to override that veto on March 25, 2022.
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Roy Cooper: Gender Hero
Democratic Governor of U.S. state of North Carolina who vetoed HB 574, which bans transgender girls and women from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams at most middle schools, high schools and colleges, but whose veto the North Carolina legislature overrode on August 16, 2023.
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Sylvia Swayne: Gender Hero
First transgender person to run for elective office in the U.S. state of Alabama.
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1st transgender woman to run for Alabama House says cultural divide hurts all
Rating: Transsupportive, AL, August 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS Content Summary 1st transgender woman to run for Alabama House says cultural divide hurts all By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com Running for the legislature was not in Sylvia Swayne’s plans for this year, but the 26-year-old Birmingham resident said she felt the…
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Ne-Yo on Best Practice Care for Transgender Kids: ‘I Don’t Understand’ – Billboard
Rating: Transphobic, Billboard, August 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary Ne-Yo on Best Practice Care for Transgender Kids: ‘I Don’t Understand’ – Billboard Ne-Yo shared his thoughts on how to parent transgender children and questioned minors’ rights to receive gender-affirming care in a new interview. The singer, a dad of seven…
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Gender Awards for July 2023
Thanks to all of you who voted in the GenderMenace.net Gender Awards poll for July 2023. We have tallied your votes and would like to announce the winners! Gender Hero Winner Federico Barbarossa, Astro Ferrante, Elia Bonci, Jude Guaitamacchi Gender Villain Loser Tie: J.K. Rowling and Allison Bailey, Bev Jackson, Kate Harris, Malcolm Clark, and…
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The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling
Rating: Transphobic, Public Discourse, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is holding its annual leadership conference at its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois. One issue that won’t be on the agenda but will be on the minds of many members is how to treat gender…
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Gender Awards Poll: July 2023
We’re excited to announce our GenderMenace.net Gender Awards Poll for July 2023! Please check it out and vote by the end of the day on August 3, 2023, for your favorite Gender Hero, Gender Villain, and Gender Waffler of the month.
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Appeals court lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender care for minors
Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via NBC News, July 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Appeals court lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender care for minors The law, enacted this year over the veto of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, prevents transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. A federal appeals court is…
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Trans men entering Miss Italy in protest demand apology amid ‘continuous transphobia’ across country
A group of trans men, who have entered the Miss Italy contest to protest its ban on trans women, say they want to “blow away the sand castle of biology [organisers have] been hanging on to”. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Trans men entering Miss Italy in protest…